Panama City

[eyebedam]

Im leaving for the good ol redneck riveria on wednesdy & wa wondering if there are any good fish stores that anyone would suggest checking out while im there. :smokin:

 

[eyebedam]

Guess not. Gonna do some snorkling & try to come up with some ricordia or shrooms while im there.

 

[c_stowers]

I wouldn't put anything in my tank from around there. I guess I've just spent too many spring breaks down there and seen the horrible stuff that goes on near and in the ocean around that area.

 

[gflat65]

Like tourists

I think they require a salt water fishing license to pull anything from the waters...

 

[rsteagall]

Yea, I think you better becareful (law-wise) what you get from there. About 6 years ago or so I went snorkling off the jetties in the St Andrews State Park. I picked up 2 nice pieces of LR and they are in my aquarium today. Of course, they went dry in storage over the past 5 years, but they are back to life now and are probably the best 2 pieces of LR I have. Who knows where they came from. I'm sure they were shipped in from somewhere. With all that said, I'm sure it wasn't legal to take them. :O /me feels the flames coming now. lol.

I doubt a fishing license would make it legal either. However, if you at least get a fishing license... you could always tell the park ranger that you're going to fry up the ricordia and anything else you might gather. lol.

 

[gflat65]

I think it is legal to collect soft corals with a salt water fishing license. Someone (a coral farmer in Fl) had this discussion in the Reef discussion forum and was pretty adamant that that was all that was required.

 

[rsteagall]

Interesting. I wish someone could 100% verify this. I'm sure taking LR is a no-no though.

 

[gflat65]

Yeah, live rock and stonies are definite no no's. Mobi might be able to fill us in a little better...

 

[Stinky2426]

U can just to the park ranger that they will be better off and more appreciated in your tank.

 

[eyebedam]

To ocld to snorkle myself but got a hookup from a local. heh heh.

 

[Mobikob]

Thats right, any Octocoral can be collected. at least that is what Rick from ricksreefs was telling me. I don't remember him saying anything about a license though. I believe it is something like they do for Clam diggers. certain zones are ok at certain times of year, and others are not.
please don't quote me on this, I take no responsibility.

this may or may not help.
http://www.scubadivecharters.com/FL.htm
Mobi

 

[Mobikob]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7019443#post7019443 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
Yeah, live rock and stonies are definite no no's. Mobi might be able to fill us in a little better...

Gary, your Elephant like memory flat out frightens me!

Mobi

 

[gflat65]

I'm scared to death of mice. It's a shame, really.

 

[RicksReefs]

my ears were burning...

yup, all you need is a SW fishing liscence. your allowed 6 octocoral colonies per day with 20 animals per day total. no rock or stony corals. all the details can be found here

http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recharvestmls.htm

 

[rsteagall]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7046887#post7046887 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eyebedam
To ocld to snorkle myself but got a hookup from a local. heh heh.

A LFS or a local what?

 

[eyebedam]

local crackhead.

 

[rsteagall]

whaddaheck

I'm going in a few months... I must have your contact!

 

[eyebedam]

cHECK OUT SUNCOAST AQUARIUMS ON FRONT BEACH RD. ALL THE OTHER LFS STORES SUCK BUTT.