Collecting in west palm! - Page 2

kathywithbirds · 08-19-2007, 09:08 PM

Appreciate the info. We might visit a friend in Fla. and were planning on looking into going out. Maybe we'll just go for snorkeling.

cutnup · 08-28-2007, 11:24 PM

well i went and checked it out and its a real fun place to spend a day. i got some blue legs (they are everywhere) and a pair of mated coral banded shrimp. well worth the gas $ and the drive. i wish i had one of those underwater cameras to take pics with to make you northerners jealous with

Fionn_Matt325 · 09-07-2007, 10:43 PM

i wish i lived in a climate like florida or cali. i could just be being ignorant, but i don't think there's anything here to gather for my tank.

i gather that collecting is common, but i was just wondering if anyone has done the opposite. i know it's dangerous for the ecosystem and all that, but so is taking.
someone posted a link on this site about lionfish not native to the area getting loose and breeding. i thought it was great, but didn't take the local ecosystem into mind.
up here in Connecticut and i think NY, from what i understand, a shipment of parakeets got loose, and adapted to wildlife. however, having no natural predators their out of control.
anyway i'm just rambling now, has anyone set a domesticated creature free?

Melanie · 09-07-2007, 10:47 PM

I have not and I'm morally opposed to it. I think of pets as life long responsibility.

lcstorc · 09-07-2007, 10:49 PM

I have seen it. I have not seen it done well.
In Miami there are quite a few escaped birds that form colonies. They generally become a nuisance at best.

johnmaloney · 05-11-2008, 10:26 AM

I am in West Palm, and can show you the spots without a boat. Did I get to this post too late?

johnmaloney · 05-11-2008, 10:31 AM

OH NO! Don't ever let loose exotics! Lionfish cause havoc! Cichlids cost us millions! Tilapia are breeding like crazy and pushing out the native species! NEVER EVER EVER release an exotic. So many people do that down here and causes so many problems. I have had to euthanize literally 100s of plecos that were released into the water, I hate doing it, but it is the right thing to do. (Plus throwing them back is a misdemeanor and I would lose my fishing license). Me and my brother have spent days removing exotics from our waters, it is heart breaking but it has to be done. Never let lose your pet, if you can't keep them donate them to an LFS, or put them down. Don't destroy the fisheries because you have a pet you can't keep. The native fisheries didn't do anything wrong either.

johnmaloney · 05-15-2008, 09:04 PM

Sorry to seem like a crazy in the last post... this is kind of a sore spot for me.

08-19-2007, 09:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,798 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! Appreciate the info. We might visit a friend in Fla. and were planning on looking into going out. Maybe we'll just go for snorkeling. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

08-28-2007, 11:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
cutnup Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! well i went and checked it out and its a real fun place to spend a day. i got some blue legs (they are everywhere) and a pair of mated coral banded shrimp. well worth the gas $ and the drive. i wish i had one of those underwater cameras to take pics with to make you northerners jealous with

09-07-2007, 10:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
Fionn_Matt325 Star Polyps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! i wish i lived in a climate like florida or cali. i could just be being ignorant, but i don't think there's anything here to gather for my tank. i gather that collecting is common, but i was just wondering if anyone has done the opposite. i know it's dangerous for the ecosystem and all that, but so is taking. someone posted a link on this site about lionfish not native to the area getting loose and breeding. i thought it was great, but didn't take the local ecosystem into mind. up here in Connecticut and i think NY, from what i understand, a shipment of parakeets got loose, and adapted to wildlife. however, having no natural predators their out of control. anyway i'm just rambling now, has anyone set a domesticated creature free? __________________ 34 Gallon Red Sea Changed from 10 gal. basic freshwater after a few years. It always comes back to Nemo

09-07-2007, 10:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Collecting in west palm! I have not and I'm morally opposed to it. I think of pets as life long responsibility. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

09-07-2007, 10:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Collecting in west palm! I have seen it. I have not seen it done well. In Miami there are quite a few escaped birds that form colonies. They generally become a nuisance at best. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

05-11-2008, 10:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
johnmaloney Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 191 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! I am in West Palm, and can show you the spots without a boat. Did I get to this post too late? __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

05-11-2008, 10:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
johnmaloney Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 191 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! OH NO! Don't ever let loose exotics! Lionfish cause havoc! Cichlids cost us millions! Tilapia are breeding like crazy and pushing out the native species! NEVER EVER EVER release an exotic. So many people do that down here and causes so many problems. I have had to euthanize literally 100s of plecos that were released into the water, I hate doing it, but it is the right thing to do. (Plus throwing them back is a misdemeanor and I would lose my fishing license). Me and my brother have spent days removing exotics from our waters, it is heart breaking but it has to be done. Never let lose your pet, if you can't keep them donate them to an LFS, or put them down. Don't destroy the fisheries because you have a pet you can't keep. The native fisheries didn't do anything wrong either. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

05-15-2008, 09:04 PM	#23 (permalink)
johnmaloney Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 191 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Collecting in west palm! Sorry to seem like a crazy in the last post... this is kind of a sore spot for me. __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

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