Collecting Marine Aquarium Fish - Park East - Pensacola Beach Scuba Diving

A dive buddy and I dove the Park East snorkeling reef on Pensacola Beach. Our goal was to catch a few tropical fish for my aquariums. I was filming with a GoPro Hero 7. Enjoy!

[@absolutelyunepic3072]

Im surprised they let you do this. Seems too fun to be legal in the US.

[@TiagoBizarro]

i felt it in my heart when the tang swam away ugh but GREAT video buddy. I just started a saltwater tank few days ago and im gonna be collecting local fish here in bermuda hoping for some good finds and catches anyways great video really enjoyed that

[@adambretschneider1822]

Collecting fish is a ton of fun. Every fish has a story. Bermuda will have a lot of great reef fish for your tank!

[@alaskacosplay]

I collect fish in a nearby beach for my aquarium which is in a rural area during low tide since it’s when the small fish are in pools and hiding under rocks and its easy to get to and I even can catch large damsels, puffers, and even moray eels. They look just like the ones in the store but the difference is that I didnt have to pay anything for them and I get a work out. Just today at this time, I was able to net a whole school of cardinal fish which is like so perfect! Although I still do buy fancier fish like tangs, angels, butterflies, and other pretty deeper water fish I don’t usually catch.

[@annoorkhan4219]

Nice

[@borrachosurfer7905]

Nice collecting. Where can I find a net like that?

[@adambretschneider1822]

Those nets are homemade. They both are old butterfly catching nets. I cut the wooden handle shorter and sewed on the two different nets on the aluminum frame with braided fishing line. One net was made from an old 1/4" cast net. (I wish it was 1/8" but I used what I had.) The second is a paint straining bag that fits over a 5 gallon bucket. It works well for small creatures. It isn't that good for catching the fast fish. Thanks for watching.

[@annoorkhan4219]

Cool , I am located at Boynton Beach, how can I join with your adventure?

[@FishyTomato-]

im i tripping or is there a really brave camo goby blended into the rocks ib the top left of the corner at 7:16

[@adambretschneider1822]

These structures are covered with molly miller blennys. I've also spotted a tessellated blenny here as well.

[@FishyTomato-]

@@adambretschneider1822 what do you do with the fish you catch? do you sell them or put them in personal tanks?

[@adambretschneider1822]

@@FishyTomato- I collected them for tanks at an environmental center. Each tank represented a different habit.

[@nokia6630videos]

Sooooo u gonna show them in the tank ?

[@adambretschneider1822]

I collected them for a tank at work. I switched jobs. I don't have access to them anymore

[@Adellefilm]

Is there anyone interested in buying marine ornamental fish from Indonesia? 🙏🏼

[@buckemhard52]

Yes

[@staceyismine]

Put food in the net