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03-17-2008, 04:55 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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hello everyone, i live in rocklin and am planning a trip to monteray bay for a couple days, i ahve a 55 gallon salt water tank (whihc you will understand sshortly why i said it, lol), my freind who lives there said that i should just pick up anemones, snails, hermits, and other crabs while i am there to bring home to my tank, he said he had loads in the oens buy his house. i immeadiatly thought about the temp change and such, and isnt it illegal??
any ways what kind of hermits are in the pools, what kind of crabs, what kind of anemones???
if its illegal i am not going to take any, but if its not i dont want to take them if they are not going to survive | 
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03-17-2008, 05:04 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Im not sure if its illegal, depends on ind. states. As far as the crabs, I dont see the problem, anything else is a Q. Ask your local fish and wild life agency about that. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | 
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03-17-2008, 05:54 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Florida Age: 33
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Having grown up in Monterey Bay and being a 'very' frequent guest at the aquarium (a MUST see btw) and having a Mom that is the manager of the Moss Landing branch of the Marine Mammal Center; I hope to shed light on a few things. There is nothing "illegal" perse about taking marine wildlife, with the exception of the protected species and areas. Please do some careful research, as a large portion of the Monterey Bay is currently protected, especially near the southern edge (Seaside, Marina, Pacific Grove).
Here are a couple links you need to start with. If you need anything else at all, or just want some more insight, please let me know.
Also, where abouts in Monterey Bay are you going? http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/ccmpas_brochure.pdf California Department of Fish & Game, Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
There is a huge support for the protection of the intertidal areas of the Bay (by some usually over-zealous folks with too much time on thier hands!) but it's enough to warrant caution.
Check up on the tidepool initiative. A group of activists started lobbying all the local governments (cities, counties, etc) trying to get them to totally ban the taking of everything. I don't think they got that far with their pleas, but I haven't lived in that area for years.
Anyway, great luck on your trip, have lots of fun, and make sure to go eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp - its just down the street from the aquarium.
PM me if you have any other q's
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37 gal SW - Emperor 400, Rio 90 PH, 25 lbs LR, 40 lbs LS - 1 x Yellow Tail Damsel, 1 Yellow Tang, 3 x Hermit Crabs (unidentified), 1 x Atlantic Bay Scallop, 3 x Purple Sea Urchin, 1 x Mexian Turbo Snail | |
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03-17-2008, 06:07 PM
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| | Longfin Fairy Wrasse
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 44
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Originally Posted by illushinz  Having grown up in Monterey Bay and being a 'very' frequent guest at the aquarium (a MUST see btw) and having a Mom that is the manager of the Moss Landing branch of the Marine Mammal Center; I hope to shed light on a few things. There is nothing "illegal" perse about taking marine wildlife, with the exception of the protected species and areas. Please do some careful research, as a large portion of the Monterey Bay is currently protected, especially near the southern edge (Seaside, Marina, Pacific Grove).
Here are a couple links you need to start with. If you need anything else at all, or just want some more insight, please let me know.
Also, where abouts in Monterey Bay are you going? http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/ccmpas_brochure.pdf California Department of Fish & Game, Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
There is a huge support for the protection of the intertidal areas of the Bay (by some usually over-zealous folks with too much time on thier hands!) but it's enough to warrant caution.
Check up on the tidepool initiative. A group of activists started lobbying all the local governments (cities, counties, etc) trying to get them to totally ban the taking of everything. I don't think they got that far with their pleas, but I haven't lived in that area for years.
Anyway, great luck on your trip, have lots of fun, and make sure to go eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp - its just down the street from the aquarium.
PM me if you have any other q's |
Mmmmmmm Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. They have one of those in Daytona Love that place!
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03-17-2008, 06:35 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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collection, shipping and handling will be key for you and the success of you animals! Their are right and wrong ways of doing these. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-17-2008, 07:28 PM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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agreed. pick up some heat packs or handwarmers and a foam cooler to place your creatures in. _________  | |
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03-17-2008, 07:42 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Acclimate your found critters very slowly to warmer tank water.
I have some hermits in my tank from Pudget Sound that have been with me for a long time...
Happy hunting. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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03-17-2008, 09:29 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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um i was thinking of jsut putting them in one of those acrylic little bins like 8" long, 5" wide, and 6" tall, and putting a little bubbler for oxygen, and putting some sand and rock in there, will that be enough, or will i need to get other things???? | |
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03-17-2008, 09:51 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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oh also would those hermit crabs be reef safe??? | |
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03-18-2008, 09:28 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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i have hermits from the NJ beach in my tank......dont do anything bad for me, heck they keep sand nice and white  | |
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