collecting coral in FL

[backpack]

So I have applied for my Aquaculture license in FL(where I live). I plan on taking a trip to the keys. I plan on getting a broodstock SAL license for inverts.
What is everybody else snagging up when they are in the keys? The Idea of being able to legaly snag a few zoas or some other softies sounds cool but...
Does any of the stuff ever color up? I know the ricordia are sought after, is that about it?

 

[Mtnbikedan01]

You could also grab mangroves and lettuce nudi but the drive from Ocala you'd have to take back half of the keys to make it profitable.

 

[cultivatedcoral]

You can only collect 5 polyps per day.
Species
Remarks1
Anemones
Corallimorphs and Zoanthids: No more than 5 polyps of each may be landed per person per day, must be harvested with a flexible blade no wider than 2″. Corallimorphs must be harvested as single polyps only. Zero bag limit on Giant Anemone (Condylactis gigantea).

 

[backpack]

I thought the bag limit was for somone without a broodstock sal. I am taking the family for a week vacation and just thought hey why not grab some stuff to grow out while I'm down there.

 

[sqcube4me]

Condylactis gigantea are on the restricted list as of nov 2012 till 2016 .. you are not allowed to land any condys .. when collecting zoas and rics in the fla keys there is a 1/16" of sub straight aloud .. Aquaculture license is ok but you do have a bag limit .. the only way there is no bag limit is having a MLD and a RS which state of fla does not do anymore n have not in the past 10 years + .. you would have to buy from a diver that is looking to get out of collecting n try to buy his license .. watch out diving in state parks too those are bad bad news . FWC is always looking and checking catch ..

 

[backpack]

when I look on http://myfwc.com/media/290179/SAL_Aquaculture.pdf it says only certain parks can b collected from and you need a permit from that park in certain situations. The list for prohibited species is http://myfwc.com/media/290191/SAL_MarineProhibitedSpeciesPolicy.pdf and says nothing about condys. I got this from
Special Activity Licenses (SAL) . Don't you put in for this permit for a weekend period and collect the amount you are approved to collect? I didn't see a bag limit mentioned in this anywhere for a sal. I just wanted to do this to have some fun with my family and raise a few that would be special after I spend thousands to take my family diving and fishing. I am sure I would have no problem selling some and I doubt it will make me rich. I just wanted to know what are you guys collecting that is cool and where I can find a good spot to snorkel for this purpose.