MikeTLive Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 As a kid I used to wander the tide pools with a 5 gallon bucket and collect all manner of critters - glass eels, shrimp, crabs, minnows, flounder fry, urchins, turtles, sand fleas... I would try to keep them alive by making frequent water changes - walking back to the harbor and gathering a gallon or two and refilling my bucket. Inevitably, most of the critters would die - from summer heat or raccoon feasts. And I would end up releasing the rest (read - Dumping off the pier) And then start over again the following week. Oxygen depletion was probly my biggest issue... no sand bed or plants other than the large Kelp chunks I tossed in to "feed" them. I know there are rules about collecting corals due to damage to reefs. What about collecting sand and rocks from tide pools for a nano? I usually gather bait and was thinking of using nano-techniques to keep my shrimp and minnows live as well as maybe making a small living model of the life in my little harbor. Anyone ever do this? -miket Link to comment
zizmans Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 From what I've read, it all depends on where you live. I'd deffinitly get an ecological report for the area. I know that for water your supposed to get it from as deep as possible, as in 50 feet anyway. I know california, oregon, washington have rules about taking life from beaches. I'd call the Department of Fish and Wildlife as I know fines can be very high. I really hope you can though. I'd love to live somewhere I could stock my tank from my back yard, good luck yo ya. Link to comment
technoshaman Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 Mike, not sure where you live in Mass. I grew up in Wareham/Onset near the cape and was the same way - couldn't keep me out of the water. I don't see any problem with taking some sand - the bacteria will probably be able to adjust. My only thing is thinking back the water there was always cold , even in summer for the most part. A lot of what you get won't do well at all in a tropical reef type tank - the ocean/bay areas of Mass are are temperate leaning to cool. There are some neat critters you could have still - I remember catching lady-crabs, digging up quahogs at low tide, even snorkeling out in a little deeper water and finding small skates you could scare out of the sand on the bottom. If you can live withour tropical species you could make a neat biotope tank and sounds like you have access to plenty of natural sea water. Link to comment
zizmans Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 A cold water tank would be very cool.(no pun intended) Link to comment
Haunted Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 How about the sand and rocks instead of buying LS and LR from a store? Link to comment
MikeTLive Posted March 17, 2003 Author Share Posted March 17, 2003 One of those anti-heaters ice chillers would probly work nicely. At least I think I will start with a simple sand/much bed and see what comes up. I am a complete novice and have no idea as to what I would need to do to the water along the lines of dosing etc. Link to comment
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