Local Gulf aquarium

[ErosJN]

Hey guys,
Has anyone tried to do a "local" aquarium based off things that can be locally collected? I have a 210 reef and a spare 75 with stand and all just sitting empty in my living room. The girlfriend really wants seahorses and starfish. She enjoys the 210 but I'd like to get her to be more hands on so I'm thinking of setting up the 75 as a "Gulf Of Mexico" aquarium for her. Something simple with no corals, just sand and a few pieces of live rock with some seahorses, starfish, maybe a dwarf octo... any recommendations?


Thanks,
Eros

 

[jokeefe727@aol.com]

Talk to Diane at Aquatic Visions. Sea Horses. Gulf of Mexico anything inverts snails.

 

[ErosJN]

yep thanks. I'm a regular of hers

 

[Safir]

Tampa bay saltwater maricultures rock in the bay, and will have most of what you are looking for...

 

[Jjtaylor62083]

Salty bottom reef co. Also dives and harvests in the gulf bringing up rocks covered in sponges, plant life, inverts fish, ect. All collection is done at a site in the gulf that the rocks have been deposited over 5 years ago, lot of life, let me know if you are interested and ill get you the phone number, or you can look at their site

 

[snake1]

Sounds like a cool tank in the end. I like the idea