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evoIX_Reefer

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Anyone ever visit Hawaii and take dry rock to add to their tank as the ultimate souvenir??

Found some amazing rock and completely "dead" off to the shore.

Wont take 20#

But something closer to 10#.
 

MDreef

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It’s illegal to take it, if you get caught the fines are through the roof. If you buy anything coming from the ocean make sure to have a certificate it’s fine to take off the island...they’re pretty serious about it.
 

evoIX_Reefer

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Good to know. Funny how the website I found says otherwise.

Though, I had no clue about Pele's Curse.

I will NOT be taking it. I am having a pretty good year so I prefer not to get bad luck especially CoVID season.
 
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MIKE NY

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When I was there I was told the same about Pele’s curse. Anyone who takes sand, rocks or anything native of Hawaiii off the Island will have bad luck and besides it’s illegal with heavy fines...LOL

but the diving was unbelievable especially for us reefers .....a yellow wall of tangs, moorish idols, huma triggers etc...
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No rocks are allowed to be removed from there. It's part of their coral protection laws.
No live corals are allowed to be removed, which means no coral skeletons either, since you can't prove it was dead, therefore no dead corals nor the rubble either.
When I go to Florida though, I bring back 50 pounds of sand and or rocks every time. There it's just local construction materials.
 

evoIX_Reefer

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Havent even left yet and had a bad dream, swear followed by songs that clearly had a tone of better put it back. This is off Pandora.

Believe it or freaking not. No freaking joke.

It's 4:39am here local time. Changed as I took the screen shot**.

I'll be dropping them off back to the ocean a.s.a.p.
 

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evoIX_Reefer

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Returned and feels good.

Just for future reference for anyone going to hawaii. Enjoy and leave everything as you saw it. Share the memories and pick another souvenir (no rocks, sand, coral or this or that).
 

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