Crossing the border

[Keri]

Anyone have any experience bringing anything back from a LFS in washington? Are there any legalities involved? No trip planned any time right away but I like to plan ahead.

edit: POOP... I put this in the wrong forum, I mean to put it in "BC -lower mainland" if any mod wants to bump it over there that'd be much appreciated.

[ferret]

I'm interested in this tropic, any feedback ?

[Myka]

I'm not so sure these days, but a decade ago I bought all sorts of saltwater fish, inverts, and the odd soft coral and didn't have any troubles crossing the border. Albeit was a small border crossing, they never checked out species names or anything.

[Canuckgod420]

A few months ago my wife went to Bellingham and picked up some fish at a fed ex station I bought from live aqauria, the border guard just wanted to know if the fish where for sale. She said no, so no problem.

[dsaundry]

As for fish, You will require the scientific name and make sure it is not on Cites list. It must be for personal use. If it is for business there is a bunch more paperwork. But to my knowledge other than some seahorse species and anything endangered there is not much you can't bring back. As for corals, you also need the scientific name but there might be some other delays, Imo depending what it is, if it is mounted on a rock..it is sometimes easier just saying its aquarium rock.."Not Live Rock" That however is a hmmm....Gamble and strictly up to the individual..I usually just get fish, but I haven't been it a while..Just easier buying up here off members and some LFS's.

[Puff]

im ordering some liverock from premium aquatics soon and am planning on picking it up in Blaine, Washington. if asked i will be bringing "limestone for my aquarium".

considering one border guard didnt know what an "aquarium" was i dont think ill get too much hassle. i had to take 5 minutes to explain to the guy what an aquarium was. it was ridiculous.

[Keri]

Awesome, thanks for the tips

Has anyone ever been turned down?