Are these snails good for my tank?

[crabbysd]

Pretty sure it's against the law dude. Do you have a fishing license. According to fish and game (go to their website) they claime to have the right to protect count and control all the wild life including the ocean. By liscenceing hunting and fishing they can control how many and what kind of species are in a natural habitat and monitor the ecosystem. You may want to check the website and see where snails fall under liscenceing. And how many can be pulled from the wild.

[sushi]

yes I have a license and you can take snails sea urchins etc

see here https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.a...78&inline=true see section 29.05

[CMD2213]

29.05. GENERAL.
Invertebrates
(a) Except as provided in this article there are no closed seasons, closed hours or minimum size limits for any invertebrate. The bag limit on all invertebrates for which the take is authorized and for which there is not a bag limit otherwise established in this article is 35. In San Francisco and San Pablo bays and saltwater tributaries east of the Golden Gate Bridge invertebrates may not be taken at night except from the shore.
(b) Take of all invertebrates is prohibited within state marine reserves. Take of certain invertebrates may be prohibited within state marine parks and state marine conservation areas as per sub-section 632(b). In addition, tidal invertebrates may not be taken in any tidepool or other areas between the high tide mark (defined as Mean Higher High Tide) and 1,000 feet seaward and lateral to the low tide mark (defined as Mean Lower Low Water) except as follows:
(1) Except where prohibited within state marine reserves, state marine parks, state marine con- servation areas, or other special closures only the following may be taken: red abalone, limpets, moon snails, turban snails, chiones, clams, cockles, mussels, rock scallops, native oysters, octopuses, squid, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, sand dollars, sea urchins and worms except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed, unless taken incidental to the harvesting of mussels.
(c) Measuring Devices. Every person while taking invertebrates which have a size limit shall carry a device which is capable of accurately measuring the minimum legal size of the species taken

[sushi]

29.05. GENERAL.
Invertebrates
(a) Except as provided in this article there are no closed seasons, closed hours or minimum size limits for any invertebrate. The bag limit on all invertebrates for which the take is authorized and for which there is not a bag limit otherwise established in this article is 35. In San Francisco and San Pablo bays and saltwater tributaries east of the Golden Gate Bridge invertebrates may not be taken at night except from the shore.
(b) Take of all invertebrates is prohibited within state marine reserves. Take of certain invertebrates may be prohibited within state marine parks and state marine conservation areas as per sub-section 632(b). In addition, tidal invertebrates may not be taken in any tidepool or other areas between the high tide mark (defined as Mean Higher High Tide) and 1,000 feet seaward and lateral to the low tide mark (defined as Mean Lower Low Water) except as follows:
(1) Except where prohibited within state marine reserves, state marine parks, state marine con- servation areas, or other special closures only the following may be taken: red abalone, limpets, moon snails, turban snails, chiones, clams, cockles, mussels, rock scallops, native oysters, octopuses, squid, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, sand dollars, sea urchins and worms except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed, unless taken incidental to the harvesting of mussels.
(c) Measuring Devices. Every person while taking invertebrates which have a size limit shall carry a device which is capable of accurately measuring the minimum legal size of the species taken

yes perfectly legal just so I take 35 or less

[jetli1969]

Get ur CUC from Reefers Garage for dirt cheap!

[inthedeep2]

no wild caught except scripps water
way too risky

[jetli1969]

Inverts

Astrea Snail
$1.25 Pickup only

Blue Leg Hermit Crab
$0.80 Pickup only

Red Leg Reef Hermit Crab
$0.65 Pickup only
Bubble Anem Green
$26.99
Turbo Snail
$1.50 Pickup only
Cleaner Shrimp
$16.99
Mexican Turbo
$1.25 Pickup only
Bubble Rose Anemone
$40.00
Coral Banded Shrimp
$7.99
Peppermint Shrimp
$6.50
Royal Urchin
$7.99 Pickup only
Cerith Snail
$0.75 Pickup only
Pistol Shrimp
$9.00 Pickup only
Pom Pom Crab
$6.99 Pickup only
Tiger Sand Conch
$3.00 Pickup only

Reefers Garage!

[sushi]

Inverts

Astrea Snail
$1.25 Pickup only

Blue Leg Hermit Crab
$0.80 Pickup only

Red Leg Reef Hermit Crab
$0.65 Pickup only
Bubble Anem Green
$26.99
Turbo Snail
$1.50 Pickup only
Cleaner Shrimp
$16.99
Mexican Turbo
$1.25 Pickup only
Bubble Rose Anemone
$40.00
Coral Banded Shrimp
$7.99
Peppermint Shrimp
$6.50
Royal Urchin
$7.99 Pickup only
Cerith Snail
$0.75 Pickup only
Pistol Shrimp
$9.00 Pickup only
Pom Pom Crab
$6.99 Pickup only
Tiger Sand Conch
$3.00 Pickup only

I already put them in my tank and a bunch of dead sea weed and a baby lobster and baby black sea bass i caught oh and a garabaldi



Just kidding, I am not gonna put them in my tank. I will just make some soup with them.

[CMD2213]

Return them home free willy

[Tapio]

Anything living in San Diego ocean waters will not survive long term in reef aquarium temperatures. A good example was the sale of Garibaldi to to reefers a few years back. Sure they kick around for some time but not very happy and they will eventually die, likely an unpleasant death. Please get your clean up crews from places offering TROPICAL invertebrates. They are not exactly that expensive.

[CMD2213]

Anything living in San Diego ocean waters will not survive long term in reef aquarium temperatures. A good example was the sale of Garibaldi to to reefers a few years back. Sure they kick around for some time but not very happy and they will eventually die, likely an unpleasant death. Please get your clean up crews from places offering TROPICAL invertebrates. They are not exactly that expensive.

Were they just wild caught then sold? Or caught established legally then sold?
I know they sold some at max few years back I believe cutterx23 bought one.

[Tapio]

I am not sure about the legality of the Garibaldi that were sold, but I can't imagine their trade being legal. It is the California State fish and they are protected in California coastal waters although quite common especially around Catalina.

[sushi]

I am not sure about the legality of the Garibaldi that were sold, but I can't imagine their trade being legal. It is the California State fish and they are protected in California coastal waters although quite common especially around Catalina.

I was wondering about that. I would never, ever touch a garibaldi. You can get in serious trouble for that in the ocean anyway. I did not think they were legal to have at home. Maybe someone caught some outside of california and bred them so they were legal, I don't know if that makes them legal. I know you cannot pick california poppies outside but you can plant them in your yard, and then pick them.

looks like you can buy garibaldi here http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...21&pcatid=1421 caught in mexico

[CMD2213]

You can sell them if you obtain the proper licensing. As I said they were sold. 2 years back at max