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No u can take things from unprotected areas in florida as long as you have saltwater fishing license(which i do) and there not reefbuilding corals or things.

I know this was coming so heres the link.
RECREATIONAL HARVESTING INFORMATION FOR MARINE LIFE SPECIES

 

Ya learn something new everyday, lol

 

I guess if they let you take it from unprotected areas then that means there is enough or there not going extinct.

I read an article on taking pictures so ill do the white balance and take some pics.Are sponges even desirable in the tank?

 

Some yes, some no. Certain kinds can become very invasive.

 

Sponge is a desireable animal for a reef tank as they represent great filter feeders. They can withstand wide temperature ranges ans are suspension feeders as well.
Sponge should never be lifted out of water and allowed to fill up with air, or you are looking at death as a result!
As for the species, I can't find one other than possibly Ulosa or Mycale species from Florida!
Websites on sponge aren't that good!

 

Ok so i played around with the camera settings and this is what i got. The sponges i saw while diving where huge, they looked like big open containers.

 

The sponge attached itself to the rock already. Im going to take it out because i dont want it on that rock.

 

Hey guy i decided to take out the sponge, so when i did remove some of it stayed on the rocks, since it had attached itself to it. You think it will grow back? The only reason i removed it was it had hair algae. It was actually really nice.

Thanks

 

You never know it might
That type of sponge is common off the Florida coast.
I kept some for about 6-8 mos then it gradually faded away.
Jim

 

I dont know, when i went diving there were big ones like garbage cans, then there were ones with a lot of holes. The one i got has a nice blue color to it.