**Aiptasia Rock** - Page 2

jenjen · 07/07/2008, 08:18 PM

J&L is in Canada has nice rock most of the time - and if you spend $100 with them the shipping is free.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ategory_ID=366

chatyak · 07/07/2008, 08:23 PM

I buy stuff from them regularly. They told me shipping live rock would cost $250+ though?

jenjen · 07/07/2008, 08:36 PM

Hmm, I live really close to them so I didn't read the fine print since I don't use their shipping services. Looks like they add $2-3/lb for rock shipping to Ontario - yikes!

I say take the offer of the person who said they'd bring you a piece!

chatyak · 07/07/2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jenjen
Hmm, I live really close to them so I didn't read the fine print since I don't use their shipping services. Looks like they add $2-3/lb for rock shipping to Ontario - yikes!

I say take the offer of the person who said they'd bring you a piece!

I think it's too late for that... and my tank isn't setup with water yet...

tmz · 07/07/2008, 09:13 PM

Aiptasia are a pest. They multiply rapidly and can take over a tank and will sting corals. Once in the tank, new or old, they will persist. You can mix new live rock and base rock which you can buy dry if you like.

chatyak · 07/07/2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tmz
Aiptasia are a pest. They multiply rapidly and can take over a tank and will sting corals. Once in the tank, new or old, they will persist. You can mix new live rock and base rock which you can buy dry if you like.

Hi Tom,

You are near my location. Do you have any favorite stores near the niagara area? I wonder if the border crossing would charge me on bringing it back from the states.

chatyak · 07/07/2008, 09:27 PM

Actually.

Does anyone know a good saltwater store in the Toronto area? I'd rather buy it here than have to deal with the issue at the border. I don't care if it's dead rock or not, I can always get a couple pieces of LR later on to seed it.

Dead Rock in Toronto... anyone?

ILoveReefer · 07/07/2008, 10:25 PM

I think Tom's favorite store in the buffalo area is Salt Water Paradise in Lockport. I have seen him there a number of times.

chatyak · 07/07/2008, 10:36 PM

Ill have to email them and ask.

tmz · 07/07/2008, 11:25 PM

Actually Salt Water Paradise is where I hang out usually 2x per week.. My friend owns it. They carry a nice selection of live rock. It is in Tonawnda NY. 716 743 0933, 54 Main Street Tonawanda, NY.

I don't know the shops in Canada.Try a pm to Capn_hylinur, He's in or near Hamilton. A very nice knoledeable and helpful guy. You can tell him I said hello.

whitleyjb · 07/08/2008, 03:44 AM

What about this place?

http://oceans-alive.com/main/

I just did a search on Toronto reef!

WinnipegDragon · 07/08/2008, 07:16 AM

Oakville Reef Gallery is supposedly very very good.

You can get more vendor recommendations at www.aquariumpros.ca but be warned they have some *unusual* requirements if you want to use their forums.

Esquare · 07/09/2008, 01:44 PM

Hey chatyak,
What the heck is the deal with all of the taxes in Canada? I just got back from Niagara (beautiful by the way) and kept getting nailed by the taxman! I donâ€™t mind getting sc@#%ed every now and again but they seemed to think that I was a nymphomaniac!

I kept standing outside the hotel with a piece of lr and you never showed up. The Mounties eventually showed up and toted me away (I guess they donâ€™t like big ugly guys with the American flag tattooed on them standing around with rocks). Lol, thatâ€™s it for my one-liners.

Seriously though, itâ€™s incredible what nature is capable off, I guess thatâ€™s why we spend so much time and effort in this hobby to try and recreate it.

Back on topic, another upside to the â€œdeadâ€ rock is that it, imho, makes aquascaping easier and allows more control over what goes into your tank as far as hitchhikers.

Looking forward to seeing the final product of all you research and work.

matthewscars · 07/09/2008, 01:57 PM

blow torch time.

Esquare · 07/09/2008, 02:03 PM

HAHAHA, you copied that from me!

It works though!

chatyak · 07/09/2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Esquare
Hey chatyak,
What the heck is the deal with all of the taxes in Canada? I just got back from Niagara (beautiful by the way) and kept getting nailed by the taxman! I donâ€™t mind getting sc@#%ed every now and again but they seemed to think that I was a nymphomaniac!

I kept standing outside the hotel with a piece of lr and you never showed up. The Mounties eventually showed up and toted me away (I guess they donâ€™t like big ugly guys with the American flag tattooed on them standing around with rocks). Lol, thatâ€™s it for my one-liners.

Seriously though, itâ€™s incredible what nature is capable off, I guess thatâ€™s why we spend so much time and effort in this hobby to try and recreate it.

Back on topic, another upside to the â€œdeadâ€ rock is that it, imho, makes aquascaping easier and allows more control over what goes into your tank as far as hitchhikers.

Looking forward to seeing the final product of all you research and work.

haha.... there are so many hotels... in fact I saw many people standing in front of their hotel with a piece of live rock. LOL jk.

I have 50 pounds coming on Friday.... tank is churning water around now... putting salt in later.... check my build thread for more pictures in a couple days!

Regards,

Mr. Brooks · 07/09/2008, 03:27 PM

$5.00 a pound for aptasia rock, what a rip off.

07/07/2008, 08:18 PM	#26
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	J&L is in Canada has nice rock most of the time - and if you spend $100 with them the shipping is free. http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ategory_ID=366 __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

07/07/2008, 08:23 PM	#27
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	I buy stuff from them regularly. They told me shipping live rock would cost $250+ though? __________________ Fishville

07/07/2008, 08:36 PM	#28
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	Hmm, I live really close to them so I didn't read the fine print since I don't use their shipping services. Looks like they add $2-3/lb for rock shipping to Ontario - yikes! I say take the offer of the person who said they'd bring you a piece! __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

07/07/2008, 09:13 PM	#30
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Aiptasia are a pest. They multiply rapidly and can take over a tank and will sting corals. Once in the tank, new or old, they will persist. You can mix new live rock and base rock which you can buy dry if you like. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

07/07/2008, 09:27 PM	#32
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	Actually. Does anyone know a good saltwater store in the Toronto area? I'd rather buy it here than have to deal with the issue at the border. I don't care if it's dead rock or not, I can always get a couple pieces of LR later on to seed it. Dead Rock in Toronto... anyone? __________________ Fishville

07/07/2008, 10:25 PM	#33
ILoveReefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheektowaga Posts: 851	I think Tom's favorite store in the buffalo area is Salt Water Paradise in Lockport. I have seen him there a number of times.

07/07/2008, 10:36 PM	#34
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	Ill have to email them and ask. __________________ Fishville

07/07/2008, 11:25 PM	#35
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Actually Salt Water Paradise is where I hang out usually 2x per week.. My friend owns it. They carry a nice selection of live rock. It is in Tonawnda NY. 716 743 0933, 54 Main Street Tonawanda, NY. I don't know the shops in Canada.Try a pm to Capn_hylinur, He's in or near Hamilton. A very nice knoledeable and helpful guy. You can tell him I said hello. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

07/08/2008, 03:44 AM	#36
whitleyjb Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 116	What about this place? http://oceans-alive.com/main/ I just did a search on Toronto reef!

07/08/2008, 07:16 AM	#37
WinnipegDragon Canuckian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,276	Oakville Reef Gallery is supposedly very very good. You can get more vendor recommendations at www.aquariumpros.ca but be warned they have some unusual requirements if you want to use their forums. __________________ Working on a neeew tank! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25596043

07/09/2008, 01:44 PM	#38
Esquare Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,954	Hey chatyak, What the heck is the deal with all of the taxes in Canada? I just got back from Niagara (beautiful by the way) and kept getting nailed by the taxman! I donâ€™t mind getting sc@#%ed every now and again but they seemed to think that I was a nymphomaniac! I kept standing outside the hotel with a piece of lr and you never showed up. The Mounties eventually showed up and toted me away (I guess they donâ€™t like big ugly guys with the American flag tattooed on them standing around with rocks). Lol, thatâ€™s it for my one-liners. Seriously though, itâ€™s incredible what nature is capable off, I guess thatâ€™s why we spend so much time and effort in this hobby to try and recreate it. Back on topic, another upside to the â€œdeadâ€ rock is that it, imho, makes aquascaping easier and allows more control over what goes into your tank as far as hitchhikers. Looking forward to seeing the final product of all you research and work. __________________ Eddie Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder with Dwarf Lionfish

07/09/2008, 01:57 PM	#39
matthewscars Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 657	blow torch time. __________________ A plane passed silently overhead, the streetlights, and the buds on the trees and the night, were still. Current Tank Info: 90g Reef/35g Sump with Foam Rock Wall. 10g Propagation Reef. 55g Goldfish Tank.

07/09/2008, 02:03 PM	#40
Esquare Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,954	HAHAHA, you copied that from me! It works though! __________________ Eddie Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder with Dwarf Lionfish

07/09/2008, 03:27 PM	#42
Mr. Brooks MASVC Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 3,477	$5.00 a pound for aptasia rock, what a rip off.