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06-04-2003, 10:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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I blame you.....
Hey everyone,
After my skimpy amount of rock being made fun of......you twisted my arm to go spend 100$$ on more rock. LOL. Here are a couple of shots.
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06-04-2003, 10:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 221
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Oh yeah and that hermit crab that I though died was living inside of my first piece of live rock I purchased!!! OHHHH YEAH!!!
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06-04-2003, 10:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 221
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right side.....
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06-04-2003, 10:53 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 221
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last one I promise.......with this batch of rock I got 2 more carry along hermit crabs....
I am also paying 5.99 a pound for LR....am I getting it up the ya know? LOL.
Steve
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06-04-2003, 10:54 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 2,297
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Hey guys, are these the "before" shots?? Either that, or we've just answered Spanky's question about the most expensive LR!
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06-04-2003, 10:56 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
Posts: 1,262
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Nope.... $5.99 is the going rate around here for Premium Fiji....
The tank still looks pretty baren.... 
Ya need to spend another $500-$600ish to get it looking decent...
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06-04-2003, 10:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 221
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BUZZ!!! That wasn't the reaction I was looking for!!! LOL.
Steve
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06-04-2003, 11:00 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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Barren, but more filtering capacity. It'll get there. Honestly, I'd check out some of the online vendors - or look for people in your area getting out of the hobby.
Amazing how expensive rock is... at least you were able to get some nice pieces!
(If you were closer, I'd volunteer my sump and 'fuge to make some cheap dead rock "live" for you.)
It's getting there,
Danielle
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06-04-2003, 11:05 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
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Yeah, that's the way to go.... I got about 80 pounds of dead rock from my friend about 4 months ago.... It's very much alive and starting to cover in algae now...
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06-04-2003, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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yah mean like this?
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06-04-2003, 11:11 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
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Ahhhhhhh..... that's like night and day....
So when ya gonna start adding stuff to that rock tank Doug?  |
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06-04-2003, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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its OK go ahead and blame me , everyhone else does
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06-05-2003, 12:25 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SAN DIEGO
Posts: 155
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i just found this place today but they claim to offer lr straight from the marshall islands for only 2.00 a pound.
here is the website:
www.oceanlife-int.com
seems to be very concerned with preserving the reef.
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06-05-2003, 01:41 AM
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http://atlanta-smas.org/
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: auburn
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i'd be careful with that live rock dont add to much at once. i think your pushing it a little. learn to be patient with your additions.
on a more serious note with my first 55 gallon reef i had about as much rock as you. i thought 25 pounds and the 150.00 i spent was going to fill my tank. then i ordered a 50 pound box and forgot to drain some water out before adding the rock. i had my first butt chewing from the wife about saltwater on the carpet.
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06-05-2003, 02:56 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Posts: 3,074
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steve, next time, just buy some dead or base rock now. check out www.hirocks.com and also reefdave hasa nother link that i cant think of off hand, that has some rock that is more porus, so you actually get more rock for the dollar. (ie bigger pieces per pound)
the only thing dead rock is goign to do is take a while to get live. you dont seem in a rush to get the tank stocked. looks like you've got some patience and that's a good thing.
but, that's jsut what i would do. some people can see the sense in spending a thousand dollars on a tank full of live rock. i cant. i'd rather spend a hundred or two, and wait a little longer.
btw: live rock here is also 5.99 a pound.
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