Noob need's help

Arubanana · Apr 28, 2016

Ok so I have had my freshwater aquarium almost a year now wit great succes but after seeing vid's about reef tanks I just fell in love.

So I live on the Island of Aruba (Carribean) most of the stuff I use I order from Amazon and have to import it.

My question is , can I take live rock and sand from our beach and put it in a saltwater aquarium?
I am not taking coral since that is Illegal but rock's , sand , and even some fishes aren't.

I am aware that I can take maybe some bad bacteria with it but if I use medication maybe it will be allright?

Our beaches are rated with having one of the most beautifull sands in the world so that's why i am asking , it would also save me tons of money then having it shipped from Amazon.
To get a idea , this is 5 min from my house.

Arubanana · Apr 28, 2016

Pic of what can be found in the waters

KorL · Apr 28, 2016

Do it. You might end up with some hitchhiker critters though

michellejy · Apr 28, 2016

As long as it is legal, I don't see why not. Lots of the rock you would buy is taken from the ocean.

Arubanana · Apr 28, 2016

How would one go about doing this the best way? I was planning in a month time to buy the SCA 66 galon AIO

( http://www.amazon.com/Starfire-Riml...ca aquarium&qid=1461880799&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3 )

We even have a Lion fish invasion here that we basicly have a kill on sight Policy with only illegal thing is coral wich I won't do because I have to much respect for our waters.