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02/16/2006, 07:08 PM
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LR question
If I order say 100 lbs of live rock will i have a problem using 5 day shipping or will the rock die. 2 nd day prices are crazy but if i need to I definantly will
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02/16/2006, 07:10 PM
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Yea, the rock won't be cured anymore and the rock will most likly be dead and you'll end up with baserock. If you don't want to pay the expensive shipping cost then look for other online stores and compare pricees or fine a local reefer whos taking down their tank and buy their rock or ask in a reef club forums where a good lfs to get liverock would be.
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02/16/2006, 07:12 PM
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ok thanks for the reply guess ill need to order next day shipping.
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02/16/2006, 07:48 PM
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How much you paying a lb??? can you find it locally?? sometimes the lfs will give you a break if you buy a bunch (100 lbs) I get it in de. for 5$ a lb for 100lbs. Saves on the shipping, sometimes makes up the differance and you rock aint totally dead.
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02/16/2006, 08:02 PM
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My lfs sells it for 6 bucks a lb but there rock looks like crap so id rather not get it from them. Can I get soem suggestions on some good sites where people have had good expiriences with there LR.
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02/16/2006, 08:02 PM
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I had Foster and Smith ship me 135lbs overnight and it averaged out to about $5 a pound. Nice cured rock as well.
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02/16/2006, 08:07 PM
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02/16/2006, 08:57 PM
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thanks for the replys everyone i finally decided to order my LR from DR mac since they are on the east coast I got 48 lbs of fiji premium and 40 lb of tonga kaelini shipping for the 90 lbs of rock was 53.99 for overnight shipping. If the rock is as nice looking as some people have said I will be very happy with this purchase. By the way this rock is going in my 55 will post pics when it arives on saturday
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02/16/2006, 10:56 PM
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Good deal, keep us posted and definitely post pics once you have it in tank.
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02/16/2006, 11:49 PM
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check your local forums, someone has to be breaking down their tank and it could save you some big $$$$$
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02/17/2006, 05:15 AM
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I got My LR from a LFs whcih have wish swiming with it so you know its fully cured
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02/17/2006, 09:09 AM
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be sure to post pics, i want to see what it looks like
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02/17/2006, 11:38 AM
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I also ordered 50 lbs. of LR from Foster's and Smith. I had a die-off period but the coraline has really turned on since then (1 year). I seeded the rock last summer with some mature rock. I have almost doubled my rock quantity and it looks great.
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