Possible to have a reef tank in Hawaii?

necessary_evil · 03/12/2019, 09:36 AM

All corals with calcified skeletons are strickly banned. However some softies, anems, and inverts are allowed.

I dont want to have a fish only tank. Was wondering if anyone here has experience with or knows someone who has experience with reef tanks in Hawaii.

HumbleFish · 03/12/2019, 10:36 AM

I've heard that you need an aquarium permit of some kind. But when I Googled it everything seemed to pertain more to requiring a license to collect your own fish.

necessary_evil · 03/12/2019, 12:33 PM

Yes the laws are complicated for sure

alton · 03/15/2019, 04:55 AM

We had a local club member that moved to Hawaii and all he could keep was fish. If there is a way to keep a reef he never found it?

AlexR · 03/15/2019, 12:04 PM

I've heard you are allowedl to keep zoas but that is it.

Its due to an issue with invasive species. It can really harm the ecosystem there and i am sure some bad seeds in the past have ruined it for everyone else. Like most fun things.

Bary · 03/21/2019, 11:02 PM

Interesting. Moving there is a few years. Guess I'll have to take this into account!

ReefsandGeeks · 03/22/2019, 06:31 AM

If only there were another way to enjoy the ocean's reefs in Hawaii...

That is a shame though. Would be nice to get a collection license and grab a few frags from the ocean and use NSW for water changes.

AlexR · 03/22/2019, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by devastator007

If only there were another way to enjoy the ocean's reefs in Hawaii...

That is a shame though. Would be nice to get a collection license and grab a few frags from the ocean and use NSW for water changes.

I use NSW from a place in St Augustine called The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.

Misled · 03/22/2019, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by devastator007

If only there were another way to enjoy the ocean's reefs in Hawaii...

The diving there is quite nice.

AlexR · 03/22/2019, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Misled

The diving there is quite nice.

I think he was being sarcastic

Misled · 03/22/2019, 10:13 AM

So was I.

Bary · 03/22/2019, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by devastator007

If only there were another way to enjoy the ocean's reefs in Hawaii...

That is a shame though. Would be nice to get a collection license and grab a few frags from the ocean and use NSW for water changes.

If only......

nitrogenbubbles · 03/23/2019, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by HumbleFish

I've heard that you need an aquarium permit of some kind. But when I Googled it everything seemed to pertain more to requiring a license to collect your own fish.

Yes, you can submit for a DLNR recreational aquarium collector permit...it is free, Softies only, not allowed to collect any rock or SPS. However to be honest there is no "active patrolling" that I have ever seen or heard of. I had a tank for three year and all my live rock came from the rubble I never spent a dime at any store( and there aren't many to start with) while I was stationed there, and I loved scavenging out at Track Beach/ Electric Beach. And there is a sand filter supply line over by the Coast Guard base....save yourself some money on salts by get free filtered water...

Use good judgement

Joe0813 · 03/24/2019, 08:27 AM

how would they know you had a reef tank though? will vendors not ship coral to Hawaii?

03/12/2019, 09:36 AM	#1
necessary_evil Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 136	Possible to have a reef tank in Hawaii? All corals with calcified skeletons are strickly banned. However some softies, anems, and inverts are allowed. I dont want to have a fish only tank. Was wondering if anyone here has experience with or knows someone who has experience with reef tanks in Hawaii.

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Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	So was I. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

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Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	how would they know you had a reef tank though? will vendors not ship coral to Hawaii? __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

03/12/2019, 10:36 AM	#2
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	I've heard that you need an aquarium permit of some kind. But when I Googled it everything seemed to pertain more to requiring a license to collect your own fish.

03/12/2019, 12:33 PM	#3
necessary_evil Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 136	Yes the laws are complicated for sure

03/15/2019, 04:55 AM	#4
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	We had a local club member that moved to Hawaii and all he could keep was fish. If there is a way to keep a reef he never found it?

03/15/2019, 12:04 PM	#5
AlexR Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 574	I've heard you are allowedl to keep zoas but that is it. Its due to an issue with invasive species. It can really harm the ecosystem there and i am sure some bad seeds in the past have ruined it for everyone else. Like most fun things.

03/21/2019, 11:02 PM	#6
Bary Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 51	Interesting. Moving there is a few years. Guess I'll have to take this into account!

03/22/2019, 06:31 AM	#7
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	If only there were another way to enjoy the ocean's reefs in Hawaii... That is a shame though. Would be nice to get a collection license and grab a few frags from the ocean and use NSW for water changes.