ReefDepot Fully Cured Live Rock?

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 04:35 PM

Okay, so ReefDepot is now selling fully cured live rock for 4 bucks a pound.. This sounds like a great deal.. I already have about 140 lbs of fully cured live rock in the tank, and i want about 100-150 lbs more. Can anyone give me some info? Is the live rock REALLY fully cured? How long will it be until im able to add fish after I add the "fully cured live rock?

Thanks, Kevin

JUNI0R · 04/10/2008, 04:37 PM

by the time they mail it to you it won't be fully cured any more. Some stuff will die in transit.

kau_cinta_ku · 04/10/2008, 04:40 PM

i agree the rock may be fully cured at their store but after shipping you will again need to re cure it in a seperate container before adding it to the main tank.

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 04:40 PM

Well then how long would the curing process be?

MrRoo · 04/10/2008, 04:41 PM

I never understood why people paid extra for cured LR online when by the time they get it it is no longer cured

. Try your local fish store and buy their cured LR.

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 04:45 PM

Ha... the only LFS by me sells it 15 bucks per lb... they also sell picasso clowns for 400$ each! you can buy a pair for about 200$ online!?

Anyways...does anyone know how long the curing process would be if i were to get the fully cured live rock (yes i know that some die off will occur).

MrRoo · 04/10/2008, 04:46 PM

Wow! My LFS sells fully cured LR for $4.99lb

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 04:46 PM

and also... if i take about a 45-1 hr drive into NY i can get uncured live rock for 5 bucks a pound.. thats why im wondering if i bought "fully cured live rock" online for a cheaper price would the curing process be faster, as well as cheaper?

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 04:47 PM

Lucky you MrRoo (that rhymed

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Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 06:12 PM

bump

JUNI0R · 04/10/2008, 07:26 PM

Be prepared for the curing process of the 'cured' rock to take as long as the uncured rock. It might be faster but I would either make the drive to the LFS or try to get it from another reefer in your local forum.

JUNI0R · 04/10/2008, 07:29 PM

Another option is to get some base rock (usually $1 to $3 a pound) and seed it with some live rock you already have. Cure it in an external rubbermaid until it becomes live. This may take a little longer but you will save money.

Toddrtrex · 04/10/2008, 07:41 PM

Any rock that you get online is going to have to be cured, there will be die off in transit. I would plan on it taking a month to fully cycle/cure, but it could take less then that -- you never know.

I have gotten rock online before and had really good results, but I let it re-cure in rubbermaid bins. If you want to this route, only you can decide if it is worth it -- factor in what you can get locally, and how much it would cost -- factoring shipping.

And if you have any concerns about ordering from Reef Depot, I wouldn't have any. I am lucky enough to be about 10 minutes from there and have gotten a lot of great corals. Each time I am there ends up being about an hour long stay, just hanging out and talking to Mark about reefs and what not.

Kdocimo90 · 04/10/2008, 09:12 PM

Good news... I'm probably gonna be buying about 70-80 lbs from CTfishstore (which I had no idea was a website before today) for 250 bucks... not bad.. thats like 3.25 per lb... and its fully cured. SWEET... now i need about 70-80 more though :/

04/10/2008, 04:35 PM	#1
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	ReefDepot Fully Cured Live Rock? Okay, so ReefDepot is now selling fully cured live rock for 4 bucks a pound.. This sounds like a great deal.. I already have about 140 lbs of fully cured live rock in the tank, and i want about 100-150 lbs more. Can anyone give me some info? Is the live rock REALLY fully cured? How long will it be until im able to add fish after I add the "fully cured live rock? Thanks, Kevin

04/10/2008, 04:40 PM	#4
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Well then how long would the curing process be? __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

04/10/2008, 04:45 PM	#6
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Ha... the only LFS by me sells it 15 bucks per lb... they also sell picasso clowns for 400$ each! you can buy a pair for about 200$ online!? Anyways...does anyone know how long the curing process would be if i were to get the fully cured live rock (yes i know that some die off will occur). __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

04/10/2008, 04:46 PM	#8
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	and also... if i take about a 45-1 hr drive into NY i can get uncured live rock for 5 bucks a pound.. thats why im wondering if i bought "fully cured live rock" online for a cheaper price would the curing process be faster, as well as cheaper? __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

04/10/2008, 06:12 PM	#10
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	bump __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

04/10/2008, 04:37 PM	#2
JUNI0R Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 272	by the time they mail it to you it won't be fully cured any more. Some stuff will die in transit.

04/10/2008, 04:40 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	i agree the rock may be fully cured at their store but after shipping you will again need to re cure it in a seperate container before adding it to the main tank.

04/10/2008, 04:41 PM	#5
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	I never understood why people paid extra for cured LR online when by the time they get it it is no longer cured . Try your local fish store and buy their cured LR.

04/10/2008, 04:47 PM	#9
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Lucky you MrRoo (that rhymed )

04/10/2008, 07:26 PM	#11
JUNI0R Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 272	Be prepared for the curing process of the 'cured' rock to take as long as the uncured rock. It might be faster but I would either make the drive to the LFS or try to get it from another reefer in your local forum.

04/10/2008, 07:29 PM	#12
JUNI0R Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 272	Another option is to get some base rock (usually $1 to $3 a pound) and seed it with some live rock you already have. Cure it in an external rubbermaid until it becomes live. This may take a little longer but you will save money.

04/10/2008, 07:41 PM	#13
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Any rock that you get online is going to have to be cured, there will be die off in transit. I would plan on it taking a month to fully cycle/cure, but it could take less then that -- you never know. I have gotten rock online before and had really good results, but I let it re-cure in rubbermaid bins. If you want to this route, only you can decide if it is worth it -- factor in what you can get locally, and how much it would cost -- factoring shipping. And if you have any concerns about ordering from Reef Depot, I wouldn't have any. I am lucky enough to be about 10 minutes from there and have gotten a lot of great corals. Each time I am there ends up being about an hour long stay, just hanging out and talking to Mark about reefs and what not. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/10/2008, 09:12 PM	#14
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Good news... I'm probably gonna be buying about 70-80 lbs from CTfishstore (which I had no idea was a website before today) for 250 bucks... not bad.. thats like 3.25 per lb... and its fully cured. SWEET... now i need about 70-80 more though :/ __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank