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10-02-2005, 08:33 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: alabama
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has any one ever ordered
hello has anyone ever order live rock from online that was delivered to your house. i need to buy live rock want 50 to 70 lbs so was wondering about ebay too? the shop around me has live rock with no growth at all so was wanting some good looking rock. thank tammy
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10-02-2005, 08:35 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Buford
Posts: 557
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I've had good luck with liveaquaria.. Can't expect growth as you're speaking of, most if any will die off during the curing process.
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10-02-2005, 08:43 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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The best place online that i have ever delt with is {doctors foster & smith} i agree with robsmith3,
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10-02-2005, 10:35 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 5,441
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I went with liveaquaria as well. It will take you a full three months and you will get some die off that you need to keep after, but the rock and service were fine. Curing live rock is basically a test of patience.
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10-02-2005, 10:47 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
Posts: 5,397
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live rock
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Originally Posted by Phishnoob
I went with liveaquaria as well. It will take you a full three months and you will get some die off that you need to keep after, but the rock and service were fine. Curing live rock is basically a test of patience.
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I agree, Time, Time, Time,
Brent.
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10-02-2005, 11:25 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: 3rd rock
Posts: 839
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10-03-2005, 12:43 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,834
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Looks good and there a good company!
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10-03-2005, 01:38 AM
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The King Chip
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lake Elmo Minnesota
Posts: 1,472
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http://www.tbsaltwater.com/ some good live rock, shipped in water..... I would buy from these guys to avoid F&S markup myself
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10-03-2005, 06:01 AM
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Master of Perplexity
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: panama city beach FL
Posts: 3,431
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I got mine from Dr. Mac - http://www.drmaccorals.com/sys-tmpl/fijirock/another reputable company. Good service, good rock, good price. Beats lfs all the way.
Price tip. If you're setting up a new tank, just get uncured rock and cycle it for a month or so. under low lights (single PC or VHO) for corraline. Also, try and get a carrier you can pick up from airport if it's convenient to you. I saved nearly $50 just driving 10 miles to the airport, which I go by to work everyday anyway. |
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10-03-2005, 07:40 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,922
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The price you want to pay will have a big part in what you get, along with how you ship it, what ever you do don't do ups ground, Get it overnight or 2nd day air. Most the rock is all the same being sold on the market.
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10-03-2005, 10:19 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
Location: virginia
Posts: 86
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I got my rock from tb saltwater. It has a huge diversity of life on it and as long as you make sure to get any dead sponges off it causes only a minimum cycle. You do have to watch out though because you will get alot of hitchhikers and not all desirable ones. I got like 10 gorilla crabs with mine and I still have 2 or 3 more to catch after 9 months. I got a huge amount of life diversity sponges, corals, 3 or 4 colors of coralline, bivalves, sea squirts, urchins, and several types of macro.
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