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05-22-2006, 05:44 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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cali reef
i am going to cali in 2 weeks and plan on going out to the ocean and collecting critters, sand, live rock, and coral. i have now idea if this is legal and can i take them home. also i would like to visit stores their but not sure what stores are their. i will be near the LA area but will travel a little. if you have any ideas or advice please post it.
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05-22-2006, 05:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Duluth, GA
Posts: 474
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Isn't the california coast line cold water? It comes down from the arctic. Not the right kind of critters for a typical reef tank.
Most of our stuff comes from south pacific, indo-pacific, and carribean.
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05-23-2006, 08:50 PM
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Jr. Reef Tank Engineer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I've heard that L.A. has some of the places for "cherry-picking" corals in the county; after all, that's where most of the stuff collected from the indo-pacific comes into our country. You might want to post a thread on RC to get suggestions for good LFSs and cherry-picking shops in and around L.A.
Now that you've brought it up, I'm kind of curious; let us know what you find 
- Michael
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05-23-2006, 08:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Rossville, Ga
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Well if you can get into a wholeseller like Pacific Aqua Farms (Dr. Mac) you can do some cherry picking. They are located on the infamous 104th Street right outside LAX with many other wholsellers.
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05-23-2006, 09:02 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
Posts: 5,697
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what is "cherry pickin" im lost.
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05-23-2006, 09:02 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrenceville
Posts: 573
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hand picking them yourself.
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05-23-2006, 10:12 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Norcross, ga
Posts: 560
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I wouldn't go and tank anything from Cali ocean back home. You will know what I mean when you get there.
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05-23-2006, 10:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrenceville
Posts: 573
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I actually know what you mean there. Putting something in your tank from the ocean around LA would be the same as dropping something from lanier into your tank.. I didnt like the pacific at all. Cold, and smelly.
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05-24-2006, 06:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
Posts: 2,555
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thanks will do some cherry picking alot of cherry picking
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05-25-2006, 07:13 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alpharretta, Georgia
Posts: 274
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you should be smart at what your picking and if you get stuff that you dont like you can always sell it to the store for some store credit
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05-25-2006, 12:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Smyrna, GA
Posts: 264
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When I went to San Diego about 6 years ago, the coastal tidal pools were beautiful little "tanks" that weren't too cold (though I admit I did not have a thermometer with me). We found an octopus in one of them (very cool) and they were littered with what looked like palm-sized ricordia of some sort. The ocean there is definitely alot colder than east coast, though.
More importantly, does California not have a law prohibiting collection without a permit/license? I know FL does (and has some really stiff fines for illegal catching, IIRC).
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