I Have Shells That I Picked Up On The Beach

[Eversurf]

A couple of years ago I picked up some shell on the beach in Florida. I have saved them in a ziplock bag. Can I add them in to my tank and maybe have some of my invertabrate move in them?

Thanx

 

[Eelzor]

Depending from what beaches you got them from, I see no problem with adding them, however what I do first is boil them for a while to ensure the eradication of parasites or anything else that might be present on it.

 

[Lynden]

I placed a piece of coral from Hawai'i into my tank without boiling it first. But like Eelzor said, it does depend on the beach.

-Lynden

 

[Mr.September15]

I placed a piece of coral from Hawai'i into my tank without boiling it first. But like Eelzor said, it does depend on the beach.

-Lynden

OoooOoOooO. Soooo....Umm if I just happen to go to Monterey Bay and snatch some hermits will that be safe?


I know its propably against so many laws to take wild life out of there habitat but will 1 or 2 or 80 hurt? lol jk about the 80 but how about 1 or 2.

 

[Eversurf]

I think I picked them up in Fort Myers 3 years ago. My guess is that everything on or in there is dead. What do you guys think?

 

[SkiFletch]

I'd boil em just to be safe. Anything live is now dead, but you dont want any decaying matter and/or pollutants into your small closed ecosystem.