So at the beach now and got a question???

[Mstanker]

So there are like 200 sand dollars out on the beach still alive. Think I can bring for home for my tank? Also there are the little thing that dig under the sand. " they are in a shell; it's kill s of hard to explain them"

 

[pickupman66]

No. Leave them there

 

[vic67]

+1 on leaving them at the beach.

 

[WeLoveReefers]

I'm pretty sure it's illegal in Florida.

 

[JFrar]

little thing in the sand?....sand fleas ?

 

[JFrar]

but ya dont bring em home... just be excited that you got to see that...that barely ever happens where im at. ive seen hundreds of sand dollars and star fish one time on the beach, i've lived here my whole life and frequent the beach often

 

[REEFDONKEY]

they probably wont do well, they intake too much nutrients from your sand bed :)

 

[Acro]

+25 they will die, and if you're in our sunshine state it's illegal :)

 

[Mstanker]

Ya well people are collecting the sand dollars by the net, one guy had at least 45

 

[WeLoveReefers]

Shame on him.

 

[WeLoveReefers]

And just wondering what in the world would anyone do with 45 sand dollars?

 

[Ryan2428]

Buy 45 crabby patties lol From sponge bob if you did not know lol

 

[wildcrazyjoker81]

People take those off the beach and let them die and then make touristy things out of them for sale. I hate that!!

 

[neuwave]

Basically check your local wildlife department. It differs from state to state.

 

[redfishbluefish]

If the things in the sand looked like this:

they are sand crabs.



And I agree....leave it at the beach.

 

[miamiangler]

If the things in the sand looked like this:

they are sand crabs.



And I agree....leave it at the beach.

Sand fleas make great bait for PomPano . That`s a nice big sand flea .

 

[Rjramos]

Per Florida fish and wildlife commission, if they are alive leave them alone. Only white ones (dead) can be taken, although most of these break before making it to shore. If you snorkel the beach you're better off finding an intact one. I find the fatter, more delicate, sea biscuit ones while snorkeling in overhead water.

 

[Mstanker]

No thats not it, it looks like a clam but not. I'm home now an still id like to know the name of those animals. So if you step where the tide comes up and dig you will see hundreds of them. They are all color white with either purple,yellow.

 

[Acro]

No thats not it, it looks like a clam but not. I'm home now an still id like to know the name of those animals. So if you step where the tide comes up and dig you will see hundreds of them. They are all color white with either purple,yellow.

I know what you are talking about :) when I was a kid and always went to st Pete beach id dig my hand into the sand and see a ton of them at the surface then quickly burrowed as deep as they could and it used to tickle my palm!

They are some type of crab :)

 

[neuwave]

For the Floridians in the hobby. Here's the regulations for Florida from the Florida Wildlife Commisin.

Recreational Harvest of Marine Life (Aquarium) Species