cheapest live rock?

Kurt03 · 04/02/2006, 01:13 PM

Anyone have some cheap places to get live rock? Im starting a new tank and am trying to find the best/cheapest live rock to start out.
Thanks!

angelsj247 · 04/02/2006, 01:15 PM

premiumaquatics.com.. its only like 4$ a pound and you can pick from 1lb- as much as you want.. shippings not bad either

scrmbld33 · 04/02/2006, 01:45 PM

http://www.reefscience.com has awsome rock in the 4$ range too

deadxero · 04/02/2006, 02:07 PM

On liveaquaria.com you can get 35# of thier base rock for about $105, shipping included.

Kurt03 · 04/02/2006, 02:17 PM

hmm ok, for some reason i was thinking uncurred live rock was cheaper then 4$ or so, guess i need to save up a little longer for more rock

dfcjr · 04/02/2006, 02:45 PM

just look for live rock on ebay, you can find it cheaper than that uncured.

MarksReef · 04/02/2006, 02:51 PM

You can try to buy some used from some one tearing down. Ask in the want to buy section.
It also helps if you put your location in your options. Some one in your area might say "hey, I have some". Check your local clubs too.

Kurt03 · 04/02/2006, 03:15 PM

will do, thanks

fishaholic911 · 04/02/2006, 05:16 PM

www.oceanproaquatics

Kurt03 · 04/02/2006, 07:07 PM

wow, looks like they have some great deals!! Have you gotten any of there live rock? how was it? Can i buy some base as like a filler and the fiji will spread to it?
thanks fishaholic

jjj1100 · 04/03/2006, 06:45 PM

any one ever use Dr. Foster and Smith?

m3rcury · 04/03/2006, 07:16 PM

i would really recommend trying to find someone locally that is tearing down a tank.

i got 60 lbs of live rock from a guy that is moving. the rock had been in his tank for over a year. so, there was good growth on it, extremely minimal die-off (it was only out of the water for about 20 minutes during my drive home) and i could sort through his stuff and pick out good pieces for my tank.

i don't quite see how an online store could beat that. oh, in addition, he sold it to me for $3 a pound (and no shipping).

so, i don't know where you live, but try the club forums and any webpages your local clubs may have set up. also try cities near you that are within driving distance. i live in a medium size city and had 3 people respond in the first day when i posted on the local club forum that i wanted to buy live rock.

anything you can buy used off of a private individual will save you tons of money. much more money than if you bought online.

good luck.

buiboy · 04/03/2006, 07:21 PM

You can get 45# of live rock from liveaquaria for 148.04 including shipping

04/02/2006, 01:13 PM	#1
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	cheapest live rock? Anyone have some cheap places to get live rock? Im starting a new tank and am trying to find the best/cheapest live rock to start out. Thanks!

04/02/2006, 01:15 PM	#2
angelsj247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 866	premiumaquatics.com.. its only like 4$ a pound and you can pick from 1lb- as much as you want.. shippings not bad either __________________ 2 perc clownfish, 2 peppermint shrimp, astrea, turbo, & nassarius snails, 20 lbs Live Rock Current Tank Info: 20gal FOWLR

04/02/2006, 01:45 PM	#3
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	http://www.reefscience.com has awsome rock in the 4$ range too __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

04/02/2006, 02:45 PM	#6
dfcjr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clinton Twp.,MI. Posts: 307	just look for live rock on ebay, you can find it cheaper than that uncured. __________________ R.I.P. David James Garrett, my little brother and the best friend I'll ever have, life will never be the same without you. Current Tank Info: 65gallon mixed reef, 20gallon refugium, 250w SE MH w/ 65w actinic PC

04/02/2006, 05:16 PM	#9
fishaholic911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,822	www.oceanproaquatics __________________ happiness is like peeing in your pants everyone can see it, but no one feels the warmth as you do. Current Tank Info: 80 gallon, vertex 150 skimmer, 2 mars aqua 165 watt leds and 2MP40WQD

04/02/2006, 02:07 PM	#4
deadxero Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 23	On liveaquaria.com you can get 35# of thier base rock for about $105, shipping included.

04/02/2006, 02:17 PM	#5
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	hmm ok, for some reason i was thinking uncurred live rock was cheaper then 4$ or so, guess i need to save up a little longer for more rock

04/02/2006, 02:51 PM	#7
MarksReef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rush, N.Y. Posts: 4,058	You can try to buy some used from some one tearing down. Ask in the want to buy section. It also helps if you put your location in your options. Some one in your area might say "hey, I have some". Check your local clubs too.

04/02/2006, 03:15 PM	#8
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	will do, thanks

04/02/2006, 07:07 PM	#10
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	wow, looks like they have some great deals!! Have you gotten any of there live rock? how was it? Can i buy some base as like a filler and the fiji will spread to it? thanks fishaholic

04/03/2006, 06:45 PM	#11
jjj1100 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 482	any one ever use Dr. Foster and Smith?

04/03/2006, 07:16 PM	#12
m3rcury Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 325	i would really recommend trying to find someone locally that is tearing down a tank. i got 60 lbs of live rock from a guy that is moving. the rock had been in his tank for over a year. so, there was good growth on it, extremely minimal die-off (it was only out of the water for about 20 minutes during my drive home) and i could sort through his stuff and pick out good pieces for my tank. i don't quite see how an online store could beat that. oh, in addition, he sold it to me for $3 a pound (and no shipping). so, i don't know where you live, but try the club forums and any webpages your local clubs may have set up. also try cities near you that are within driving distance. i live in a medium size city and had 3 people respond in the first day when i posted on the local club forum that i wanted to buy live rock. anything you can buy used off of a private individual will save you tons of money. much more money than if you bought online. good luck.

04/03/2006, 07:21 PM	#13
buiboy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 67	You can get 45# of live rock from liveaquaria for 148.04 including shipping