where can i buy a sand dollar?

[agoutihead]

has anyone ever had a sand dollar?
can you keep them in an aquarium?
what do the live ones look like?

 

[rubberduck]

live ones look like dead ones only with a thick fur of brownish. they need a Large sandbed and u might not even see them. this is my knowledge but im no expert. hope i can help. i would personaly stay away because they need lareg areas of LIVE sand. so research further and see if they are worth it

 

[speg]

I'll go to the beach tomorrow here in FL and pick you one up.. i'll sell it to you for 39.99 plus tax =c) (and of course the hidden 9.99 surcharge and 2.99 gasoline fee)

 

[reefnut]

I hope that's a joke...

 

[thegrog]

I have not heard of sand dollars being successfully being kept in an aquarium....ever. They need a LOT of live sand to survive as they feed on microplankton and bacteria in the sand.
Leave them in the ocean.

 

[lion_crazz]

Yeah I have never seen them for sale either.

 

[seahorse11]

Anybody know where to buy live sand dollars?

 

[tyedyed1]

Originally Posted by Speg
I'll go to the beach tomorrow here in FL and pick you one up.. i'll sell it to you for 39.99 plus tax =c) (and of course the hidden 9.99 surcharge and 2.99 gasoline fee)

pretty funny

but i do it for only $1.99 gas fee

. but really, i think its illegal to have more than 2???? something like that i live down here in florida and the beaches have signs that tell about all that kind of stuff( if its legal or illegal, how many of whatever that you can posses.) i read it but it was about 4 years ago now. im sure that they do need a large sand bed to survive though, and you might want to check into that legallity thing if your serious about one.

 

[cartman101]

Originally Posted by Tyedyed1
pretty funny

but i do it for only $1.99 gas fee

. but really, i think its illegal to have more than 2???? something like that i live down here in florida and the beaches have signs that tell about all that kind of stuff( if its legal or illegal, how many of whatever that you can posses.) i read it but it was about 4 years ago now. im sure that they do need a large sand bed to survive though, and you might want to check into that legallity thing if your serious about one.

Man there are tons of sand dollars in florida(I miss florida) but more stingrays there!!!!

 

[mudplayerx]

Sand dollars can not live in captivity. If you buy one, it WILL die. They need sandbed depths measured in feet, not inches.

 

[lovethesea]

my daughter see 100's of them on the sandbar by the condo we stay in. (along with our little sting ray friends)
and it would seem they would need lots of sand and food source as stated. Plus you don't know what they have on them. I would not want that in my tank.

 

[ophiura]

As noted, their survival rate long term is very poor...and if healthy you shouldn't see them (live or die). They need a VERY deep sand bed, VERY particular particle size and some even need calcareous versus silicious substrate!

 

[seahorse11]

OK, OK, You all convinced me to not get a sand dollar for my tank. I think I will just get a dead one that has been bleached white just for the look. When I add it to my tank, do I need to soak it in anything or just do a basic cleaning? Will it increase my calcium levels?
Thanks everyone for your opinion :joy:

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by seahorse11
OK, OK, You all convinced me to not get a sand dollar for my tank. I think I will just get a dead one that has been bleached white just for the look. When I add it to my tank, do I need to soak it in anything or just do a basic cleaning? Will it increase my calcium levels?
Thanks everyone for your opinion :joy:

It will just get overgrown with algae... nothing stays white for very long in a marine tank.