Ok Now I Really Need Rock.

vanmo92 · 08/12/2006, 03:01 PM

I'm fed up. I have posted the same thing on countless boards/forums asking where to get good cheap rock, done innumerable google searches, and i still cant find any places that have anything good for a good price.
($1.00-1.50/lb)

I need cheap rock. about 70 lbs. i dont want it to be dense so that ammout goes a long way.

I've looked at hirock.com (and it dosnt load up).

Live aquaria's shipping would be more than it would be for the actual rock so i'm not goin there.

reeferrocks is to expensive. (i think, couldnt realy find a price but the one price i did find was high, if anyone knows how much 70-80 lbs of base/live rock wopuld be pleast tell me)

any other places?

jdieck · 08/12/2006, 03:10 PM

For that price I doubt you will find any live rock not even uncured.
Base dry rock may be.

Henry22 · 08/12/2006, 03:24 PM

At my lfs I spent 120 on 20 lbs of LR. 3.5 was cured base, and the rest was a mix of fiji and marshall island. LR isnt cheap.

gvibes · 08/12/2006, 03:39 PM

You ask for the impossible and no-one provides an answer? Shocking. Your best bet is looking at local classifieds (reef clubs, craigslist, etc.)

tangreef68 · 08/12/2006, 04:12 PM

check reefermadness.com. you can get 45 pounds of premium fiji, walt smith rock for 163 dollars shipped

annamarie421 · 08/12/2006, 04:18 PM

Maybe you could make some DIY rock?

roader247 · 08/12/2006, 04:57 PM

I don't know about that cheap I like these guys

http://www.reefermadness.us/

Good Luck
Mark

Mrs.kbmdale · 08/12/2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vanmo92
I'm fed up. ...... i still cant find any places that have anything good for a good price.
($1.00-1.50/lb)

I need cheap rock. about 70 lbs. i dont want it to be dense so that ammout goes a long way.

Dude, I really hate to bust your bubble, but you're not even going to find dead, sun dried, base rock that cheap!

Happy Hunting though

Brianna

Nu2SW · 08/12/2006, 06:53 PM

IM gonna agree with brianna on this one..... It aint gonna happen

Cheapest Ive seen is 2.39 with my discount at a LFS, Normally its 2.99 or 3.99, Ive also seen it higher then that.

carolinareefs · 08/12/2006, 06:57 PM

My LFS store here in NC stocks some very nice base rock for $1.49 a pound and some reef rock for $1.89 a pound. Nice stuff too. Sorry you are in CO. See if your LFS can order some cheap stuff.

vanmo92 · 08/12/2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by roader247
I don't know about that cheap I like these guys

http://www.reefermadness.us/

Good Luck
Mark

i think i'm going w/ this but if anyone else has quggestions thad be great.

vanmo92 · 08/12/2006, 08:41 PM

http://www.reefermadness.us/Fiji_Premium.htm

hows this?

dastratt · 08/12/2006, 08:47 PM

You get what you pay for. Why skimp? Get a smaller tank or go with FOWLR or freshwater.

vanmo92 · 08/12/2006, 09:36 PM

I have a 20 gallon.....It is a FOWLR.....and i have 18 FW tanks.

Mishap · 08/12/2006, 11:17 PM

Sell some of the FW tanks and get more LR!

bufu11 · 08/13/2006, 12:08 AM

u guys are lucky my LFS sells it for 10.99

Chaloupa · 08/13/2006, 12:27 AM

My LFS sells it for between $10-$13/lb CDN as do any of the LFS here. If you can get it for any cheaper and it has any life on it...you're lucky!

avshockey311 · 08/13/2006, 12:52 AM

vanmo92 I used to live in Breck. Where at in Dillon are you? My brother is a Firefighter in breck you may know his wifes brother Kellen Folkers I think he is a senior this year.

r00onmac · 08/13/2006, 07:42 AM

LR is not cheap.. i lucked out at a frag swap and got a bunch of "garage dried" marshall rock for .75 a Lb... basically the guy really wanted to get rid of it and i gave him an offer...

unless any local reefers have rock laying around expect to pay AT LEAST 3.99 a lb but usually a lot more...

slothguy · 08/13/2006, 08:01 AM

I agree. It will be very hard to find at those prices. If you decide to spend a little more. I would recommend www.reefermadness.us I got 120lbs of Pukani from them, and it is great looking rock.

hodsgod · 08/13/2006, 08:02 AM

It is $20 a pound in Japan!!!!

It is fully cured though, it should be gold plated at that price!

Ryanqk · 08/13/2006, 08:25 AM

its 4-7 bucks a pound here in s. florida. But why bother when its free an hours drive south.... lol

xtm · 08/13/2006, 11:25 AM

If it's a FOWLR anyways then you can get by with Lace Rocks - they're like .99 cents /lb in every LFS here in my area. The only "possible" problems are that 1. They are not "live", ie. you have to seed them or start a new cycle and 2. They could contain metals like Cu and also Si... but a portion of my LR's are lace rocks and I have a full-blown reef setup. Up to you.

vanmo92 · 08/13/2006, 12:11 PM

I think i'll get this

http://cgi.ebay.com/WaltSmith-Premiu...QQcmdZViewItem

jezzeaepi · 08/13/2006, 12:34 PM

ROFL> Did you even look at the shipping? 15$ a POUND. good luck with that , ROFL...

08/12/2006, 03:01 PM	#1
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	Ok Now I Really Need Rock. I'm fed up. I have posted the same thing on countless boards/forums asking where to get good cheap rock, done innumerable google searches, and i still cant find any places that have anything good for a good price. ($1.00-1.50/lb) I need cheap rock. about 70 lbs. i dont want it to be dense so that ammout goes a long way. I've looked at hirock.com (and it dosnt load up). Live aquaria's shipping would be more than it would be for the actual rock so i'm not goin there. reeferrocks is to expensive. (i think, couldnt realy find a price but the one price i did find was high, if anyone knows how much 70-80 lbs of base/live rock wopuld be pleast tell me) any other places? __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

08/12/2006, 03:10 PM	#2
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	For that price I doubt you will find any live rock not even uncured. Base dry rock may be. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

08/12/2006, 03:24 PM	#3
Henry22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 712	At my lfs I spent 120 on 20 lbs of LR. 3.5 was cured base, and the rest was a mix of fiji and marshall island. LR isnt cheap. __________________ 15 Gallon Tall Reef w/ a lonely orange spotted watchman goby Current Tank Info: 15 gallon Tall Reef

08/12/2006, 04:12 PM	#5
tangreef68 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 301	check reefermadness.com. you can get 45 pounds of premium fiji, walt smith rock for 163 dollars shipped __________________ 58 gallon LPS / Zoanthid

08/12/2006, 04:57 PM	#7
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	I don't know about that cheap I like these guys http://www.reefermadness.us/ Good Luck Mark __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

08/12/2006, 03:39 PM	#4
gvibes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 239	You ask for the impossible and no-one provides an answer? Shocking. Your best bet is looking at local classifieds (reef clubs, craigslist, etc.)

08/12/2006, 04:18 PM	#6
annamarie421 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 390	Maybe you could make some DIY rock?

08/12/2006, 06:53 PM	#9
Nu2SW Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arden Fair Posts: 1,772	IM gonna agree with brianna on this one..... It aint gonna happen Cheapest Ive seen is 2.39 with my discount at a LFS, Normally its 2.99 or 3.99, Ive also seen it higher then that. __________________ _____________________________ Its Only $100 Dollars dear.... ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Looking to get back in

08/12/2006, 06:57 PM	#10
carolinareefs Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 113	My LFS store here in NC stocks some very nice base rock for $1.49 a pound and some reef rock for $1.89 a pound. Nice stuff too. Sorry you are in CO. See if your LFS can order some cheap stuff.

08/12/2006, 08:41 PM	#12
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	http://www.reefermadness.us/Fiji_Premium.htm hows this? __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

08/12/2006, 08:47 PM	#13
dastratt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 665	You get what you pay for. Why skimp? Get a smaller tank or go with FOWLR or freshwater. __________________ Alex Current Tank Info: 200g Deep Dimension 48"x36"x27", 10x36" ATI PM, Orca Pro II, Geo610, 60g frag, 80 g MRC sump

08/12/2006, 09:36 PM	#14
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	I have a 20 gallon.....It is a FOWLR.....and i have 18 FW tanks. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

08/12/2006, 11:17 PM	#15
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	Sell some of the FW tanks and get more LR!

08/13/2006, 12:08 AM	#16
bufu11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: st.catharines Posts: 318	u guys are lucky my LFS sells it for 10.99

08/13/2006, 12:27 AM	#17
Chaloupa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada Posts: 412	My LFS sells it for between $10-$13/lb CDN as do any of the LFS here. If you can get it for any cheaper and it has any life on it...you're lucky! __________________ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Sarah Current Tank Info: 65g hexagon reef,120g anemone and LPS, 34g RSM, 150g SPS and zoos, 40g frag/Q tank

08/13/2006, 12:52 AM	#18
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	vanmo92 I used to live in Breck. Where at in Dillon are you? My brother is a Firefighter in breck you may know his wifes brother Kellen Folkers I think he is a senior this year. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

08/13/2006, 07:42 AM	#19
r00onmac DVM in training Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,161	LR is not cheap.. i lucked out at a frag swap and got a bunch of "garage dried" marshall rock for .75 a Lb... basically the guy really wanted to get rid of it and i gave him an offer... unless any local reefers have rock laying around expect to pay AT LEAST 3.99 a lb but usually a lot more... __________________ Matthew Current Tank Info: 55 display with 20L sump

08/13/2006, 08:01 AM	#20
slothguy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S.C. Posts: 78	I agree. It will be very hard to find at those prices. If you decide to spend a little more. I would recommend www.reefermadness.us I got 120lbs of Pukani from them, and it is great looking rock.

08/13/2006, 08:02 AM	#21
hodsgod Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 155	It is $20 a pound in Japan!!!! It is fully cured though, it should be gold plated at that price! Last edited by hodsgod; 08/13/2006 at 08:54 AM.

08/13/2006, 08:25 AM	#22
Ryanqk Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,381	its 4-7 bucks a pound here in s. florida. But why bother when its free an hours drive south.... lol __________________ MOM! I'm God Of The Sea People! Behold my tiny minions gloveling at my likeness! Current Tank Info: 75gl display, 20gl long fuge, CPR overflow, Octopuss NW150 skimmer, 4 x 110w VHO T12's and supplemental actinic, ongoing projects...

08/13/2006, 11:25 AM	#23
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	If it's a FOWLR anyways then you can get by with Lace Rocks - they're like .99 cents /lb in every LFS here in my area. The only "possible" problems are that 1. They are not "live", ie. you have to seed them or start a new cycle and 2. They could contain metals like Cu and also Si... but a portion of my LR's are lace rocks and I have a full-blown reef setup. Up to you. __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

08/13/2006, 12:11 PM	#24
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	I think i'll get this http://cgi.ebay.com/WaltSmith-Premiu...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

08/13/2006, 12:34 PM	#25
jezzeaepi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 385	ROFL> Did you even look at the shipping? 15$ a POUND. good luck with that , ROFL...