FL LR vs Fiji

[DaFuzz]

i am curious as to which type of rock you guys find to be of better quality as far as looks, price, life etc. i was set on getting fiji from premium aquatics since i have relatives in indianapolis and can drive down there but after seeing FL rock for TBS im not so sure now. tell me what you think

[damsel]

Fl rock is hi in phosphates, I live in fl and will be getting more fuji when summer comes.

[nvrmore]

I prefer fiji over FL rock. I see ya live in chicago and I know a place that is way closer than indi and usually has around a thousand pounds of fiji to pick from

http://harboraquatics.com/

Give them a try I think you'll be pleased

[btang]

I will be in the market for rock soon. Can anyone recommend a good place to order from. Is it worth buying cured vs not?

[SAT]

I got 30# of Florida rock from Gulf-View a few weeks ago. It was the less expensive "coralline" version. The life on it is unbelieveable compared to any Indo-Pacific rock. Sponges, tunicates, several species of bivalves, several miscellaneous snails, limpets, hydroids, a red brittle star, barnacles, several cup corals, fan worms, a variety of other types of worms, several species of algae, and some things I don't recognize. Also a few small crabs and a pair of Aiptasia, so watch out!

Since then the barnacles and the larger sponges have died. However, even though the tank has cycled in the mean time, most of the life appears to hanging in there.

On the other hand, Florida rocks are basically shaped like rocks, not old pieces of coral.

[SPC]

Damsel, you may want to check out this thread that deals with the high phosphate issue. Richard from TBS has supplied a link which shows that Fla rock actually has 3 times less phosphate than Fiji rock:http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=161097
Steve

[Casey]

I checked my rock when I got it and got no phosphates from it Fuji rock is good.