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12-22-2004, 10:00 AM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
Posts: 1,446
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which LFS has the best Live ROck?
I need some smaller pieces of Live rock form my new refugium. I'd like to get some rock with a little life and pods and such.
THe LFS around me just have plain rock, looks like baserock, no life nothing.
WHich of the following would you suggest?
Aquarium Showcase
Cappuccino Bay Aquarium
Marine & Tropical Fish
I've never been to any of these before.....
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125AGA, BareBottom, 30gsump, MRC-2, (MRC)CR-1, REEFKEEPER controller, LittleGiant return, 540w of T5s on IC660s&WH7s
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12-22-2004, 10:16 AM
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Mastero Blassto
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Lawrenceville GA
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CBA gets my vote. Of course you will have to buy a couple corals while your in there (you will see what i mean  ). Aquarium showcase used to be awesome but since the change in ownership i have seen it really go downhill  |
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12-22-2004, 10:25 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 351
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for what your wanting any live rock will do. call around and see who has the cheapest rock.
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12-22-2004, 10:25 AM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
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THe first Live rock I ever purchased was from Avarium, it was awesome, covered in corriline (sp) and polyps and micro algea would appear.....now all this stuff is chalky white, no life and $6-$8 per pound.
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12-22-2004, 11:11 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,124
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I seeded my fuge with rubble from premium aquatics. At $1.49/lb and 2-day ground shipping, it was quite a deal. Now, my fuge is loaded with pods and other microfauna. |
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12-22-2004, 11:18 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Woodstock, GA
Posts: 667
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I would use Jenn @ Imagine Ocean. She typically has Marshall Island Rock and it's the best I have seen anywhere.
PS. That's what I have in my 150, deep purples and oranges
Doug
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12-22-2004, 11:35 AM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
Posts: 1,446
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thanks dme...i'll give them a try...
Jenn is about 3 hours from me...hehehe...
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12-22-2004, 02:52 PM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
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I take back what I said about the two LFS around me. I checked out there LR during lunch and they actually had some pretty nice stuff.
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12-23-2004, 08:30 AM
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Addicted to water
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1,011
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Originally Posted by twd4
CBA gets my vote. Of course you will have to buy a couple corals while your in there (you will see what i mean ). Aquarium showcase used to be awesome but since the change in ownership i have seen it really go downhill |
When did AS changer their ownership? Was it before or after the ARC meeting? Thanks.
Kayla
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12-23-2004, 08:50 AM
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Mastero Blassto
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Lawrenceville GA
Posts: 481
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dunno about the meeting but its been about a year i think since the new owner came in. i went in there a couple months ago and the show tank was half dead and ate up with hair algae. the rock tanks looked terrible as well as the sps corals were growing algae. the fish tanks still looked good though..... |
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12-23-2004, 09:05 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta GA
Posts: 842
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Kayla: It was before the ARC meeting.
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12-23-2004, 09:27 AM
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Addicted to water
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
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Okay, thanks everyone.
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Kayla Swart
Former (2006) ARC Secretary
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12-23-2004, 10:41 AM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
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you'd think changing ownership would have the opposite effect on a business.
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12-23-2004, 11:25 AM
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Mastero Blassto
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Lawrenceville GA
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previous owner ran a tight ship! Last time i went in there i needed to get two 3/4" slip to barb fittings and they didnt have any, i was like what the crap this is a fish store isnt it? lol. Hopefully they will get there act together.....
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12-23-2004, 11:31 AM
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Addicted to water
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
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When I went there (ARC meeting), I did not see any problems. I bought a very nice crocea clam, and I was planning on visiting them in the future. I never saw the store when it was under the previous management though, so I cannot compare the two.
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