good place to buy live rock?

drillsar · 05/08/2013, 06:57 AM

I need I think around 15 lbs. I'm starting a 10 gal tank. Trying to find out a good place. I'm guessing petco isn't good

klwheat · 05/08/2013, 07:05 AM

personally, I would just look around at lfs near you, find some that you like, and grab it. For that small amount, price isn't really a major issue. Just look it over well, and make sure you like the look of the store/tanks. Also, make sure that it has not ever been treated with copper or such if you're planning a reef.

bnumair · 05/08/2013, 08:35 AM

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Adamw327 · 05/08/2013, 09:07 AM

The best place is a local fish store.

There is a HUGE difference between some stores "live rock" which is rock thats been sitting in tank water for a few months, and real, brought in from the ocean Live Rock, that will be covered in macro and micro algaes, and have a good chance at getting some awesome hitchickers

I have gotton 2 clams, 3-5 different sponges, 3 baby hermits, some different snails, 4 tubeworms, 5+ macros, a limpet and more! All from liverock

You want to get them locally so you can inspect them with a fine tooth comb, ask the store guy to pick them up and spin them around so you can see each side and see the bottom. If an animal falls out, tell them you still want it if its an interesting one.

At first i payed over 15$ lb for this terrible purple fiji rock that had no life what so ever, and then found some amazing florida LR for 9.99 lb that had all the life i mentioned above

jrozzi · 05/08/2013, 10:38 AM

liverocknreef.com if you want a lot of hitchhikers. http://www.liverocknreef.com/liveroc..._detail&p=7920

kismetsh · 05/08/2013, 10:51 AM

gulfliverock.com is excellent quality (if you like a lot of "life" on your live rock) and prices are amazing

XtinctioN · 05/08/2013, 02:48 PM

I would suggest getting GOOD holey base rock to start

they are cheap too! If you don't know what you're doing then you can kill the live rocks while cycling!

drillsar · 05/08/2013, 03:23 PM

I know what i'm doing. Lol

05/08/2013, 06:57 AM	#1
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	good place to buy live rock? I need I think around 15 lbs. I'm starting a 10 gal tank. Trying to find out a good place. I'm guessing petco isn't good

05/08/2013, 07:05 AM	#2
klwheat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 676	personally, I would just look around at lfs near you, find some that you like, and grab it. For that small amount, price isn't really a major issue. Just look it over well, and make sure you like the look of the store/tanks. Also, make sure that it has not ever been treated with copper or such if you're planning a reef. __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed reef President/Co-founder Running4Trisomy A Butterfly's Touch

05/08/2013, 08:35 AM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	premium aquatics __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

05/08/2013, 10:51 AM	#6
kismetsh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NC Posts: 169	gulfliverock.com is excellent quality (if you like a lot of "life" on your live rock) and prices are amazing __________________ KC Current Tank Info: 29g, attached 20g display refugium/macro tank

05/08/2013, 09:07 AM	#4
Adamw327 Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Owego, New York Posts: 387	The best place is a local fish store. There is a HUGE difference between some stores "live rock" which is rock thats been sitting in tank water for a few months, and real, brought in from the ocean Live Rock, that will be covered in macro and micro algaes, and have a good chance at getting some awesome hitchickers I have gotton 2 clams, 3-5 different sponges, 3 baby hermits, some different snails, 4 tubeworms, 5+ macros, a limpet and more! All from liverock You want to get them locally so you can inspect them with a fine tooth comb, ask the store guy to pick them up and spin them around so you can see each side and see the bottom. If an animal falls out, tell them you still want it if its an interesting one. At first i payed over 15$ lb for this terrible purple fiji rock that had no life what so ever, and then found some amazing florida LR for 9.99 lb that had all the life i mentioned above

05/08/2013, 10:38 AM	#5
jrozzi Moved On Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 580	liverocknreef.com if you want a lot of hitchhikers. http://www.liverocknreef.com/liveroc..._detail&p=7920

05/08/2013, 02:48 PM	#7
XtinctioN Moved On Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 19	I would suggest getting GOOD holey base rock to start they are cheap too! If you don't know what you're doing then you can kill the live rocks while cycling!

05/08/2013, 03:23 PM	#8
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	I know what i'm doing. Lol