good base rock??

Weezel111 · 09/18/2006, 10:17 AM

so i was all ready to go and place my order from reeferrocks, and noticved they closed...that sux...really wanted 80 lbs of base from them but now i guess i have to find somewhere else...i dont like the look of hi rocks (highway concrete) and dont know anywhere else that has similar prices and quality...can anyone recommend anywhere thats close to the quality rock of reeferrocks??

please? this has really made me not happy...

-b-

saltycreefer · 09/18/2006, 10:26 AM

just use all premium rock. it will work out much better for you

Weezel111 · 09/18/2006, 10:35 AM

do you mean just use all live rock?? if so, because i have a hard time spending 800 dollars on rock when i can spend less then half that and in a years time have it be the same thing for the most part...

RayAllen · 09/18/2006, 11:01 AM

yeah I agree Weezel111. Not all of us can afford all live rock, and it doesnt make since to do it in the first place. Unfortunately hirocks.com also went out of buisness. Id recommend going with lace rock as base and the seed with live. Once covered you cant tell a diffrence.

Weezel111 · 09/18/2006, 11:18 AM

lace rock? i presume you mean Base rock...hi rocks went out of business because their product was absolute crap...it was like chunks of highway...thats what it looked like to me...

any one else have any recommendations on where to get "reefer rock" quality base rock now?

silverwolf72 · 09/18/2006, 11:19 AM

http://www.elitereef.com/cart/index....ewCat&catId=22

Weezel111 · 09/18/2006, 11:53 AM

the honey comb rock looks to be ok...anyone have this? how is it?quality?

RichConley · 09/18/2006, 12:23 PM

http://www.marcorocks.com/

He's been providing stuff for the BRS for the last 2 years or so. Great stuff.

Weezel111 · 09/18/2006, 12:24 PM

sorry, but whats BRS??

RichConley · 09/18/2006, 12:38 PM

Boston Reefers Society.

RayAllen · 09/18/2006, 02:09 PM

no I meant lace rock. Type of rock that ive seen alot of reefer use. Its light and porous.

Andrew · 09/18/2006, 02:12 PM

I use lacerock and once liverock seeds it... it will look just like liverock.

09/18/2006, 10:17 AM	#1
Weezel111 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 161	good base rock?? so i was all ready to go and place my order from reeferrocks, and noticved they closed...that sux...really wanted 80 lbs of base from them but now i guess i have to find somewhere else...i dont like the look of hi rocks (highway concrete) and dont know anywhere else that has similar prices and quality...can anyone recommend anywhere thats close to the quality rock of reeferrocks?? please? this has really made me not happy... -b-

09/18/2006, 10:26 AM	#2
saltycreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairfield,CT Posts: 1,696	just use all premium rock. it will work out much better for you __________________ I love being a turtle!!! Current Tank Info: Got out of tanks for a little while.

09/18/2006, 12:23 PM	#8
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	http://www.marcorocks.com/ He's been providing stuff for the BRS for the last 2 years or so. Great stuff. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

09/18/2006, 12:38 PM	#10
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Boston Reefers Society. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

09/18/2006, 10:35 AM	#3
Weezel111 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 161	do you mean just use all live rock?? if so, because i have a hard time spending 800 dollars on rock when i can spend less then half that and in a years time have it be the same thing for the most part...

09/18/2006, 11:01 AM	#4
RayAllen Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 230	yeah I agree Weezel111. Not all of us can afford all live rock, and it doesnt make since to do it in the first place. Unfortunately hirocks.com also went out of buisness. Id recommend going with lace rock as base and the seed with live. Once covered you cant tell a diffrence.

09/18/2006, 11:18 AM	#5
Weezel111 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 161	lace rock? i presume you mean Base rock...hi rocks went out of business because their product was absolute crap...it was like chunks of highway...thats what it looked like to me... any one else have any recommendations on where to get "reefer rock" quality base rock now?

09/18/2006, 11:19 AM	#6
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	http://www.elitereef.com/cart/index....ewCat&catId=22

09/18/2006, 11:53 AM	#7
Weezel111 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 161	the honey comb rock looks to be ok...anyone have this? how is it?quality?

09/18/2006, 12:24 PM	#9
Weezel111 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 161	sorry, but whats BRS??

09/18/2006, 02:09 PM	#11
RayAllen Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 230	no I meant lace rock. Type of rock that ive seen alot of reefer use. Its light and porous.

09/18/2006, 02:12 PM	#12
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I use lacerock and once liverock seeds it... it will look just like liverock.