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01-02-2005, 03:54 PM
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Keeper Of The Zoo
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Best place for live rock?
The first rock I bought was from a seller on a bay auction site and was not as good as what he claimed. I will be starting my second 55g reef tank soon and was wondering if anybody has any good place(online or local) that they have bought from.
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01-02-2005, 05:02 PM
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TCMAS Used 'Ta Be
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anoka, MN
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Depends, do you want cured or non cured?
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01-02-2005, 05:13 PM
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A goof
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Plymouth, MN USA
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I have bought a lot of my rock from Dirk, he has a lot of good rock on average. I have heard good things about rock from premium also.
HTH
Jon
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01-02-2005, 05:32 PM
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Keeper Of The Zoo
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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I will cure myself  |
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01-02-2005, 05:34 PM
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Keeper Of The Zoo
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Does Dirk have a store or is he out of the home like Jerry?
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01-02-2005, 05:36 PM
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TCMAS Used 'Ta Be
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anoka, MN
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Jerry can order some stuff from CA that is similar to fiji/marshall for under $4.00lb includes shipping. The stuff was suposedly pre-cured but it still needed a lot of curing. Overall it had some decent shapes. Some was heavier than I would have liked. Had moderate coraline growth. I ordered 100lbs.
Personally I would look for a tank breakdown and buy stuff from them. All but 3 pieces of rock in my tank are from tank breakdowns.
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01-02-2005, 06:22 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Originally Posted by chazz-66
Does Dirk have a store or is he out of the home like Jerry?
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I have been to Dirk's several times, and I guess I do not know the answer to that question. I would say its more like an "experience". 
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01-02-2005, 07:28 PM
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A goof
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Plymouth, MN USA
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I would recomend calling Dirk or PMing him. I think he has 2 1000 lobster tanks with rock plus a few more tanks. I have not been to Jerry's but Dirk has a LOT of stuff
Jon
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01-02-2005, 09:33 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Waconia, MN
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I just got 100LB from premium,and it was good rock, I think Tampa Bay would be better if you were going to cure it yourself.
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01-02-2005, 09:48 PM
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Flounder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Rochester, Minnesota
Posts: 309
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I bought 50 lbs locally from a lfs and itsucked sooo bad. I bought 40lbs from Jerry and it was better than any I had seen previous, including pics online. Great price too!
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01-03-2005, 12:41 AM
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ex- Montipora Farmer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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www.oceanproaquatics.com I ordered 50 lbs of the ultra premium Walt Smith for under $200 and it was great looking from day 1 and cured in about 7 days in a brand new setup. It has tons of white, green, pink and purple ca and is now starting to show some of the other goodies. Pinneaple sponge, featherdusters, tiny snails and best of all guaranteed no aptasia or bristles.
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01-03-2005, 12:57 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hugo, MN
Posts: 125
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I have seen numerous pictures of live rock from Tampa Bay Saltwater, and I have to say that I'm impress. Makes me want to get rid of all my tonga rock and get 100#of those, but I don't want to run the risk of getting unwanted stuff. |
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01-03-2005, 01:11 AM
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Wingnut Jr.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Hudson, WI
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Dirk has cured stuff for close to online prices if you figure shipping. I bought a few big pieces and had no change in water quality. If you plan ahead you can bring some water with and keep in submerged and this way you can pick exactly what you want.
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01-03-2005, 03:02 AM
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Slap Me Some Salt !!
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saint Paul
Posts: 414
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http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...swl&1104806101
$2.00/lb, can't beat that! (FREE shipping).
Disclaimer: I have never bought anything from seller so can't comment on quality.
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01-04-2005, 08:31 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Twincities, MN
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does dirk talk on the forums? I don't know his SN...got his card/number just no online info...
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