where can i find live sandollars in fl?

Question

i need to know because my friends and i are going to beach to collect some sandollars.

Answer 1

You can find them in tidal zones or near the shore. It may be easiest to find live ones snorkeling near the shore in a very low energy environment (very little waves). Also, if you need to keep them alive, I would take a bucket with you. You will need to fill it with water from wherever you take them. It would be best if you have an aerator, but if not, you will need to change the water about every 24 hours until you can get them into a tank with one as they will use up all of the oxygen in the water. Hope this helps and feel free to contact me if you need anymore info.

Answer 2

Sand dollars are the skeleton of sea urchins. They have been around for millions of years. Fossils of them are found in Moroco. They are found along the shore of southern California and Florida. Many are purple or red. They are covered with spines and cause injury if you step on them, When they die the spines fall off and the 1/2 ball shape skeleton remains. In Sushi they are call Uni. Uni eat coral. Coral is having a hard time at the moment so if you take one or two uni home you will be OK. (Not in Protected Parks)

Answer 3

There are many of them in the "Treasure Island" area near Tampa, Florida.

Incidentally, in Mexico they call them "Pesos de Arena", and they aren't worth as much. No, really, I just made that up. They really do occur in numbers in the Treasure Island area. Sorry for the "joke".

Answer 4

My guess would be in the tidal zone where the waters don't get too deep. You can go looking for them when the tide goes out.

You need to keep them in sea water if you want them to stay alive for a little while.

Answer 5

It's the luck of the draw. You can find them practically anywhere.