taking sand from the ocean

[Hans]

hello! before i go back to germany, im visiting myrtle beach, i hear that there are clams that you can catch in the sand on the beach, if i got a jug of the sand with clams in it and water and put everything in my salt water tank would they live? is that ok to do?

[MonoSebaelover]

Probably not because the sand would be really contaminated and you would have to check with state laws but there is a high possiblitly it is illegal to collect anything from there without a permit. Hope this helps.

[OrionGirl]

Also, the clams and other organisms you'd collect would be cold/cool water species, and unlikely to survive in a tropical tank for very long.