Marco ROCKS!!!

Kannin · 12/12/2007, 08:58 PM

I am very cautious when buying on line. But I have never been so happy in my life... I got my shipment yesterday which was 8 lbs heavier than promised and the rocks inside met and in some cases even exceeded my expectations.

They also shipped out my packages less than 24 hrs after I placed my order.

zach0660 · 12/12/2007, 10:11 PM

Awesome! That makes me want to buy a shipment and slowly change out my current rock. The marine center screwed me over on rock

bill-fit · 12/12/2007, 10:21 PM

Kannin how many lbs is that? I'm going to get marco rock too but its hard for me to guess how many lbs to get.

If that is the one and only box that your order came in, it would really give me a good idea if I knew the dimmensions of the box and the weight of the box.

I sure would appreciate that info if you could thanks in advace.

dastratt · 12/12/2007, 10:24 PM

Congrats on that Kannin.

The Marco rocks seems popular and attractive option for a new tank. So could you post back here on, how many #s, how you set it up and how it worked out in your tank -- thanx

dastratt · 12/12/2007, 10:25 PM

Hey has anybody got any feedback on the rock from 2part.com ecorox? Thats another option ....

droptine11 · 12/12/2007, 11:37 PM

I ended up ordering from 2part. I got the spaghetti tube ecorox and they are great.

I was going to go with Marco Rocks but I was conversing with Marco via email with questions and he just quit replying to my emails. His loss. I went somewhere else and will recommend that others do as well.

Kannin · 12/12/2007, 11:38 PM

That is a 64 lb box. There were also two 32 lb boxes. total of 128 lbs. I paid for 120. 30 lbs of rubble which it turned out half the box was big rubble. 25 lbs of shelf and 70 lbs of medium rocks which ere mostly on the big side of medium. I am going to use the rock to make a reef like Tiggsy's for a 220 gallon.

I'll keep you posted.

uhuru · 12/12/2007, 11:46 PM

so you got the standard boxes and not the "cherry picked" ones right?

Kannin · 12/13/2007, 01:19 AM

correct... I also didn't get the large rocks. medium, small shelf and rubble.

I would also like to point out that there have been happier times in my life... the day I got married to my lovely wife, Allison and the days that my children were born. Ok honey?

Kannin · 12/13/2007, 01:22 AM

It was $311.00 for 128lbs including shipping. I spent way more for a lot less live rock in my 54 gallon.

Kannin · 12/13/2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by droptine11
I ended up ordering from 2part. I got the spaghetti tube ecorox and they are great.

I was going to go with Marco Rocks but I was conversing with Marco via email with questions and he just quit replying to my emails. His loss. I went somewhere else and will recommend that others do as well.

So... you want everyone to boycott Marco who has gotten rave reviews in this thread and others? Because he stopped "conversing" with you?

Hmmm!

Krazy · 12/13/2007, 04:57 AM

I've bought from both vendors for my 210.

Marco Rocks, and Eco Rox, are both pretty damn good stuff!!

I like diversity so this is why I wanted some of both.

Gives a nice look !

Also if you want larger pieces for larger tanks. Just write them before your order, then leave a note with your order. I asked for large pieces from both vendors and ended up with about 10 boulders total between both!

RevHtree · 12/13/2007, 08:14 AM

I just filled up my new 120g with Marco rocks and I love it. Ordered 100lbs for the tank and I didnt even use about 10lbs because it filled the 120g up! The rock is awesome and so porous. Anyway it took me about 4-5 weeks to cycle the rock but it was well worth it. Make sure you cure it outside somewhere because it will stink to high heaven!

MinibowMatt · 12/13/2007, 08:19 AM

Marco Rocks is Awesome!
I saw their stuff in person back in actober at the NJRC Fragswap... very very nice!

Tajjo · 12/13/2007, 08:23 AM

Nice rock!!!!

silvers · 12/13/2007, 08:30 AM

I would do an acid bath on the rock to get all the nastys out or you will have to cook it for a long time for me muratic worked wonders you wouldent beleave what kind of crap came out of rock.

asonitez · 12/13/2007, 08:40 AM

You have to Cure Marco's Rock? I thought it was just dry rock that needed to be washed before it went into your tank.

adambaron · 12/13/2007, 08:45 AM

I have marco rocks and i love them. You still have to cure it because it still has dead stuff on it it is just dry dead stuff.

Blown 346 · 12/13/2007, 09:10 AM

I was going to buy from Marco rocks, but found a store on Ebay with better deals.

I got 50 LBS of Premium Fiji liverock for $74.00 and paid $64.00 to ship. So $138 shipped to my door for actual liverock instead of Dry Base rock.

asonitez · 12/13/2007, 09:19 AM

does the ebay seller have a store?

Blown 346 · 12/13/2007, 10:01 AM

Yes. I bought the last Package they had, Now they only have rock for $1.98 a LB. http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Aquariu...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

This is what I bought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220129437363

hahnmeister · 12/13/2007, 01:44 PM

http://www.marcorocks.com/

stevedola · 12/13/2007, 02:09 PM

Ive met marco and talked with him. I know he stands behind his product and word. I would order from him again in a heart beat.

zooloo · 12/13/2007, 02:13 PM

marco rock is the best rock ive seen.we sell it at exotic fish and corals in milford ct. he gets it by the ton and some of the pieces are unbelievable.

Kannin · 12/13/2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by silvers
I would do an acid bath on the rock to get all the nastys out or you will have to cook it for a long time for me muratic worked wonders you wouldent beleave what kind of crap came out of rock.

Can you walk me thru the process? What is this acid and how do you do it, do you dilute it, and how long?

12/12/2007, 08:58 PM	#1
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	Marco ROCKS!!! I am very cautious when buying on line. But I have never been so happy in my life... I got my shipment yesterday which was 8 lbs heavier than promised and the rocks inside met and in some cases even exceeded my expectations. They also shipped out my packages less than 24 hrs after I placed my order. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

12/12/2007, 10:24 PM	#4
dastratt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 665	Congrats on that Kannin. The Marco rocks seems popular and attractive option for a new tank. So could you post back here on, how many #s, how you set it up and how it worked out in your tank -- thanx __________________ Alex Current Tank Info: 200g Deep Dimension 48"x36"x27", 10x36" ATI PM, Orca Pro II, Geo610, 60g frag, 80 g MRC sump

12/12/2007, 10:25 PM	#5
dastratt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 665	Hey has anybody got any feedback on the rock from 2part.com ecorox? Thats another option .... __________________ Alex Current Tank Info: 200g Deep Dimension 48"x36"x27", 10x36" ATI PM, Orca Pro II, Geo610, 60g frag, 80 g MRC sump

12/12/2007, 11:38 PM	#7
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	That is a 64 lb box. There were also two 32 lb boxes. total of 128 lbs. I paid for 120. 30 lbs of rubble which it turned out half the box was big rubble. 25 lbs of shelf and 70 lbs of medium rocks which ere mostly on the big side of medium. I am going to use the rock to make a reef like Tiggsy's for a 220 gallon. I'll keep you posted. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

12/12/2007, 11:46 PM	#8
uhuru Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus Posts: 2,949	so you got the standard boxes and not the "cherry picked" ones right? __________________ August 2011 TOTM

12/12/2007, 10:11 PM	#2
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	Awesome! That makes me want to buy a shipment and slowly change out my current rock. The marine center screwed me over on rock

12/12/2007, 10:21 PM	#3
bill-fit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Albany Oregon Posts: 231	Kannin how many lbs is that? I'm going to get marco rock too but its hard for me to guess how many lbs to get. If that is the one and only box that your order came in, it would really give me a good idea if I knew the dimmensions of the box and the weight of the box. I sure would appreciate that info if you could thanks in advace.

12/12/2007, 11:37 PM	#6
droptine11 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 26	I ended up ordering from 2part. I got the spaghetti tube ecorox and they are great. I was going to go with Marco Rocks but I was conversing with Marco via email with questions and he just quit replying to my emails. His loss. I went somewhere else and will recommend that others do as well.

12/13/2007, 01:19 AM	#9
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	correct... I also didn't get the large rocks. medium, small shelf and rubble. I would also like to point out that there have been happier times in my life... the day I got married to my lovely wife, Allison and the days that my children were born. Ok honey? __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

12/13/2007, 01:22 AM	#10
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	It was $311.00 for 128lbs including shipping. I spent way more for a lot less live rock in my 54 gallon. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

12/13/2007, 04:57 AM	#12
Krazy Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,941	I've bought from both vendors for my 210. Marco Rocks, and Eco Rox, are both pretty damn good stuff!! I like diversity so this is why I wanted some of both. Gives a nice look ! Also if you want larger pieces for larger tanks. Just write them before your order, then leave a note with your order. I asked for large pieces from both vendors and ended up with about 10 boulders total between both!

12/13/2007, 08:14 AM	#13
RevHtree Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chattanooga, Tn. Posts: 2,742	I just filled up my new 120g with Marco rocks and I love it. Ordered 100lbs for the tank and I didnt even use about 10lbs because it filled the 120g up! The rock is awesome and so porous. Anyway it took me about 4-5 weeks to cycle the rock but it was well worth it. Make sure you cure it outside somewhere because it will stink to high heaven!

12/13/2007, 08:19 AM	#14
MinibowMatt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In Another Times Forgotten Space Posts: 3,389	Marco Rocks is Awesome! I saw their stuff in person back in actober at the NJRC Fragswap... very very nice! __________________ ----------------------- Matt Prop & Save! "Sure dont know what I'm going for, but I'm gonna go for it for sure!"

12/13/2007, 08:23 AM	#15
Tajjo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,039	Nice rock!!!!

12/13/2007, 08:30 AM	#16
silvers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ga Posts: 356	I would do an acid bath on the rock to get all the nastys out or you will have to cook it for a long time for me muratic worked wonders you wouldent beleave what kind of crap came out of rock. __________________ Lord knows Im weak wont somebody get me off this reef-Sublime Current Tank Info: 120g

12/13/2007, 08:40 AM	#17
asonitez Floodicus Maximus Flooris Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,643	You have to Cure Marco's Rock? I thought it was just dry rock that needed to be washed before it went into your tank.

12/13/2007, 08:45 AM	#18
adambaron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pooler, GA Posts: 208	I have marco rocks and i love them. You still have to cure it because it still has dead stuff on it it is just dry dead stuff. __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 180 reef, 55gal african cichlid

12/13/2007, 09:10 AM	#19
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I was going to buy from Marco rocks, but found a store on Ebay with better deals. I got 50 LBS of Premium Fiji liverock for $74.00 and paid $64.00 to ship. So $138 shipped to my door for actual liverock instead of Dry Base rock.

12/13/2007, 09:19 AM	#20
asonitez Floodicus Maximus Flooris Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,643	does the ebay seller have a store?

12/13/2007, 10:01 AM	#21
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	Yes. I bought the last Package they had, Now they only have rock for $1.98 a LB. http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Aquariu...QQftidZ2QQtZkm This is what I bought. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220129437363

12/13/2007, 01:44 PM	#22
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	http://www.marcorocks.com/

12/13/2007, 02:09 PM	#23
stevedola Master of my domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,466	Ive met marco and talked with him. I know he stands behind his product and word. I would order from him again in a heart beat. __________________ Cool Club Current Tank Info: coming soon...

12/13/2007, 02:13 PM	#24
zooloo Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: stratford ct Posts: 148	marco rock is the best rock ive seen.we sell it at exotic fish and corals in milford ct. he gets it by the ton and some of the pieces are unbelievable.