geez some of you guys are the biggest hyppocrates in the world and you don't even realize it. Adrastos i understand your concerns but listen to yourself. If you were really truly concerned about the natural environment you would be completely against owning an aquarium. The saltwater aquarium...
thanks a lot guys for the helpful information. i may be moving a little too fast building my tank but i assure you all that i am very concerned with the ocean and i will do the necessary steps to keeping the environment safe.
I plan on taking the 2 zooanthos i have and giving them to the pet...
ok the snails are definately Nassarius snails....and the hermits im pretty sure are the Clibanarius vittatus, known as striped hermits.
the whelks i put in there are kellets whelks.
any info on these guys? thanks
Bifferwine...thanks for your concerns. I knew there would be some biologists that would say these things to me. i respect your views most certainly. as far as it being illegal to collect specimens where i live...it may be, but i live on an island off the mainland that only has 5 houses on...
Im ver new to saltwater aquariums...I just set up a 55gal with 75lbs of nice live rock from my buddies tank, along with some zooanthods and sea fans he gave me...at first i just wanted a tank only to catch my own critters but now that i got a really good light and pump and rocks n such for...