So... who hates living in Florida?

[BODYDUB]

Yeah, but in CA, fish are SUPER cheap...

Shoot, half the posting on MFK on the buy/sell all from CA

Exactly, I get so frusted when a awesome deal on a tank or fish is posted in the FS section and it's in CA.........

 

[Gruff Master]

Fish that are and aren't allowed have to do in most part to the weather. They look at it as if a certain type of fish will survive (usually predatory) in the wild depending on temperature and how it will affect the local wildlife if they were to ever breed and establish a introduced population. Alot of hobbyist who are pet keepers let their pets go when they become too big for them to keep; or they just don't want the burdon of maintaining it. I saw a special on tv about about a month ago on non-native species that were beginning to populate the state of Florida. Two of which were pouch rats and boa constrictors......

Exactly! People release unwanted fish and they destroy native species through predation and by damaging the natural food chain. Florida's warm weather makes it a suitable year long place for non-native fish. BTW I LOVE Florida. I love the extreme heat, the beaches, sports, and lifestyle.

 

[SimonL]

Okay, what is the rational for banning all aros except Silvers? You think Blacks would be the least likely to progate in the wild given their more sensitve nature.

 

[bell3306]

The only thing I hated about living in Florida was the complete lack of jobs and the extremely high cost to buy a house. Then again I just bought a house thats 1,600 sq ft + 900 sq ft finished basement for $70,000.

But when it comes to fish keeping in florida I enjoyed the access to all the salt water fish.

 

[csnmusic02]

yea florida is no fun.

 

[BODYDUB]

I love the women from Florida........

 

[...James...]

Well, I love everything about Florida... EXCEPT THE FISH RESTRICTIONS. I know a guy who could get you a walking catfish tho...

 

[itrebebag99]

I live in florida. I dont mind the weather, but what i do mind... is the amount of illegal fish!!!! I just wanna know... who also lives here, and who hates not being able to get a non-silver arowana or RBP, or lungfish, or dare i say it, dorados... here is a list I found of illegal fish in florida, found on aquariacentrals forum.

Florida Regulations
(P) African Electric Catfish (family Malapteruridae, all species)
(P) African Tigerfish (subfamily Hydrocyninae, all species)
(P) Airbreathing Catfish (family Clariidae, all species except Clarias batrachus)
(P) Airsac Catfish (family Heteropnestidae, all species)
(P) Australian Crayfish (genus Cherax, all species) except tank culture systems of Cherax quadricarinatus
(R) Australian Red Claw Crayfish (Chorax quadricarinatus; tank culture systems only)
(R) Bighead Carp (Aristichthys nobilis)
(R) Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) except north and west of the Suwannee River
(R) Bony Tongue Fish (Osteoglossidae, all species) except Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
(P) Candiru Catfish (family Trichomycteridae, all species)
(R) Dorados (genus Salminus, all species)
(P) Freshwater Electric Eels (family Elecrophoridae, all species)
(R) Freshwater Stingrays (family Electrophoridae, all species)
(R) Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
(P) Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanallus)
(P) Lampreys (family Petromyzonidae, all species)
(R) Nile Perches (genus Lates, all species)
(P) Piranhas and Pirambebas (subfamily Serrasalminae, all species including Wimple’s Piranhas)
(R) Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumers without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(R) Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
(R) Snail or Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
(P) Snakeheads (family Channidae, all species)
(P/R) Tilapias (Tilapia, Sarotherodon, and Oreochromis genera all species), except that Tilapia.aurea, bornorum, mossambica, nilotica, may be possessed, cultured, and transported without permit in the North Central Region ( Citrus and Hernando Counties only), Northeast Region (Excluding Nassau and Duval Counties), South and Southwest Regions.
(P) Tranhiras or Tigerfish (family Erythrinidae, all species)

(R) Walking Catfish (Clarius batrachus)
(R) White River Crayfish (Procambarus zonangulas) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumer without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(P) Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
(P) Mitten Crabs (genus Eriocheir)

P is prohibited, Not allowed at all
R is Restriicted, Permits needed

I know we know the reason, which i agree with those laws... but dont you just HATE it too!

If it makes you feel any better, many of those species are illegal nationwide. I love the gar, catfish, carp, and sunfish of Illinois, but I'd give my left nut to live in Florida. I mean, you have every tropical cichlid one could think of, and all sorts of cats, channa, etc as well, in your waterways. And those waterways exist on the side of every road and behind every building from what I can see. Man, I gotta get down to Florida.

 

[esoxlucius]

I live in the uk and the weather is just so damn dreary. I'm a keen angler and i do a lot of cycling too, both outdoor activity. I'd give an arm and a leg for floridas climate from a cycling and angling perspective but then if we had your climate we'd also be strangled with fish regulations and as a result my fish keeping hobby would be affected.

So all i can say to that is....bring on the rain, hail, snow and freezing temperatures, and let me keep what fish i want!

 

[DN328]

Okay, what is the rational for banning all aros except Silvers? You think Blacks would be the least likely to progate in the wild given their more sensitve nature.

Valid point. That comment opens up a whole can of worms on the arowana restriction topic lol.