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May 20th, 2008, 05:12 PM
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Live Rock and Where to Buy
OK,
Ramping up to get my 120G tank on Saturday. I need to know how much rock to get and where to buy it from. My LFS wants $14.99 for lalo and $12.99 fiji. Maybe I could get some live rock and then some base rock and save a little? Links to sites are welcome! Thanks, BT Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30G Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 8 Months 
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May 20th, 2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
Tampabaysaltwater.com.You cant go wrong with their rock.
You'll want 1.5 to 2 LBS per gallon of tank volume.
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May 20th, 2008, 09:58 PM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
The Uaniva live rock from Saltycritter is some of the most beautiful live rock I've ever seen.I have some in my gallery.
http://saltycritter.com/liverock.htm
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May 20th, 2008, 11:32 PM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
Check your local craigslist and local reef clubs. Dont pay that much for your rock! Way too much
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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May 21st, 2008, 12:19 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
www.liveaquaria.com has really nice live rock too. If you find stuff on sale (and there's usually one or two types on sale at any given time), you can get it as low as $3 or $4 per pound, including shipping.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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May 21st, 2008, 01:14 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
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Man your LFS is raping people. I would not trust a word that guy says. I'd get used to online shopping if I were you. Listen to what the other guys are saying. I don't have my tank yet but I'm leaning towards getting rock and sand from tampabaysaltwater after I pick my tank up and get my stand built What's with all the different threads in the same section? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal - slow build going on Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Long enough to know this stuff gets expensive :D Other Intrests: Riding Motorcycle
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May 21st, 2008, 05:00 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
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 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150g, 24g,8g Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 1 Year Other Intrests: Computers, Robotics
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May 23rd, 2008, 02:54 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
Lousy computer, screwed up server. Operator error. OOPS!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development Last edited by fatman; May 23rd, 2008 at 03:03 AM.
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May 23rd, 2008, 03:01 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
Base rock The only place to get worm rock.
http://www.mariculturetechnology.com/Rock.htm Live Rock The best hitch hiker rock avaialble and the only retailer that ships his rock in water. Literraly cover with great growths. Denser than Fiji Rock (or other pacific rock) but a better denitrifier. Of course if you can find Marshall Island rock for sell , remember once it is all sold out at the retailers there will be no more available cheap ever again. http://www.tampabaysalterwater.com Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development Last edited by fatman; May 23rd, 2008 at 03:07 AM.
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May 23rd, 2008, 07:30 AM
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Re: Live Rock and Where to Buy
Fatman you always promote that worm rock and I want to know your reasons. To me it looks kinda crappy in the pictures.
edit: I just read more and I guess you like it because it has more surface area and it is half the weight and therefore more bang for the buck. Still It doesn't look all so pretty. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 11 months saltwater, 3 years freshwater
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