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05-21-2004, 09:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: federal way, WA
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best place to buy live rock online??
Hello, I am looking to purchase some live rock for my my 80gal that I just bought. I dont really care if the rock is cured or not since this is a new setup but I dont want to buy rock from one of those warehouse places that leaves there rock in the box until it sells. I am looking for about 50-80#s. The cheaper the better. Any help will be greatly apreciated!!!!!!!
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05-21-2004, 09:10 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 6,060
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There are a few sponsors that sell rock. I got mine from Premium Aquatics.
Watch out for shipping charges and make sure they charge only for the weight of the rock.
There are a bunch of threads on this, but my Fiji was great and was pretty easy to cure. Also, they have good advice on how to cure it on the site.
There is another place in Florida that has rock with amazing growth that is cured with stuff all over it. One of our fellow reefers needs to jog my aged memory on this one.
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05-21-2004, 09:23 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
Posts: 2,520
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www.liverocks.com or Tampa bay saltwater, both have the Florida aquacultured live rock you speek of.
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05-21-2004, 09:35 PM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
Posts: 1,463
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Check this out
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...threadid=34913
Some places I have looked at. That look good.
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First Reef and lovin it
105 gallon, 175W MH w VHO Actinics
Refugium by Ecosystem
Live rock is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya goin get
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05-22-2004, 12:21 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Fort Worth Texas
Posts: 657
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Not sure I would get anything from Dr. Smith et al. that was live. I have seen some bad experiences posted.
Check out Premium Aquatics, or call Reefermadness.com. I am getting a shipment from them tomorrow of 2 boxes of ultra fiji and then 1 box of tonga branch and a few pieces of tonga slab next tuesday.
I considered the florida rock but decided against it for two reasons, hitchhikers are more likely and Spanky said to buy elsewhere.  The reason is Phos release from the rock itself. For the price you can get quality stuff that is real.
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05-27-2004, 01:19 PM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
Posts: 1,463
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I am about to buy and I am leaning toward Premium Aquatics. Any good/bad feedback would be great to hear.
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First Reef and lovin it
105 gallon, 175W MH w VHO Actinics
Refugium by Ecosystem
Live rock is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya goin get
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05-27-2004, 03:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 240
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What about talking to Joy at www.harboraquatics.com Ive heard good things about their stuff.
Wow.....she's closing down on June 7th. Kinda sad. |
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05-27-2004, 08:22 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 2,384
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I have been to Harbor Aquatics and they have nice rock. Thats where I picked mine up at. She has a nice setup. I have heard good things about premium aquatics too.
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05-27-2004, 09:29 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Location, Location
Posts: 12,042
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cookie_Monster
What about talking to Joy at www.harboraquatics.com
Wow.....she's closing down on June 7th. Kinda sad.
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So much for the secret 
Known about it for a while,,,
Bummer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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PRG Member since '09
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05-27-2004, 10:14 PM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
Posts: 1,463
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I did talk to Joy today, bad news they are going out of business.
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First Reef and lovin it
105 gallon, 175W MH w VHO Actinics
Refugium by Ecosystem
Live rock is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya goin get
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05-27-2004, 11:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 240
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I wonder if she's got any gear or critters she needs to unload. I'm planning on setting up a 75 next month.
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05-27-2004, 11:07 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
Posts: 2,172
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I don't recommend liveAquaria.com or eTroipcals (Drs.). I'm sure they leavce the rock in the box until they ship it. The rock i got from them must have been REALLY nice when they got it, but was only ok when I got it. Good rock, lot's of colors, but it was dying. Took forever to cure and there's not a sign of life on it now.
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65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
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