Lalo or Uaniva

kelley_mc · 10/27/2006, 08:44 AM

OK. I think I have narrowed down my LR choices and was looking for a little input. First the choices!

Lalo LR

Uaniva LR

Anyone have anything they can tell me regarding the rock in general, the color, shape density. Also do you like the rock and the vendors I have chosen.

Thanks as always!

kelley_mc · 10/29/2006, 03:45 PM

Hmm... no one has used these?

ReeferKeith · 10/29/2006, 03:52 PM

I ordered Lalo a few months ago from Live Aquaria and was extremely pleased. I also ordered a box of the Deepwater Tonga and was somewhat dissapointed with it. Never heard of Uaniva so I am no help there. Here are some pics of Lalo. It came in completely covered in different colored corraline. The only downside of the Lalo was I did get several smallish pieces with it but I was very pleased with the quality!

[IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/12206LR1.jpg [/IMG]

kelley_mc · 10/29/2006, 06:30 PM

ReeferKeith - how many pounds did you order? Looks like nice rock but I agree that some pieces are small. How long have you had it and how does it look now? Great colors on the rock.

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 07:36 AM

Does anyone know how well the Lalo retains it color?

boomsticks · 10/30/2006, 07:48 AM

It looses most initially, mine is starting to come back (the pink and purple and little spots of orange coraline) after about 5 or so months. Other than that I think its great other than it is uncured.

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by boomsticks
It looses most initially, mine is starting to come back (the pink and purple and little spots of orange coraline) after about 5 or so months. Other than that I think its great other than it is uncured.

Cool. How much did you order and were you happy with the sizes? I am a little turned off by the fact that I cannot specify rock sizes.

Any pics?

atlfishes · 10/30/2006, 08:09 AM

Is it me or does that not look porous at all? Granted is has coraline, but other than that it tooks terrible for what is advertised.

benray4fun · 10/30/2006, 09:16 AM

lalo isn't as porous, "that's true", but it is covered with great colorful coraline algae. I got the lalo and I can confirm that.
I would just recommend to get it cured if you can and if you can't..."make sure you cure it", especially if it's going into an already established tank. I just threw it in my tank with grave consequences so please don't learn the hard way like I did.
Also, the more diversity the better, so if you like both rocks then get a little of both and don't be afraid to mix and match...."good luck"

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 10:28 AM

benray4fun - ouch, sorry to hear about that!

It will be added to a new setup, but part of the new setup will be breaking down my old setup. I will have to cure it seperately in a rubbermaid container. I used the same container to cure my last batch of LR.

Is the Lalo sheet like? It seems like the few images I have seen of it are slabs, not nice big round pieces. Would you agree?

benray4fun · 10/30/2006, 10:52 AM

You'll get both slabs and big round pieces along with some rubble, but what's important is in the rock not the shape..."just work with it."

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by benray4fun
You'll get both slabs and big round pieces along with some rubble, but what's important is in the rock not the shape..."just work with it."

Actually, to me shape is important.

LR in general all does the same for a tank, regardless of where it is from. I am currently looking for pieces of interest, size, shape, coloring, etc.

Currently, I have Caribbean Live Rock and Fiji live rock. However, I need another 40 lbs or so and these two choices seem to have the most intesting color I have seen.

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 12:59 PM

With the limited experience people seem to have with Uaniva LR, I wonder if I should be the ginea pig?

benray4fun · 10/30/2006, 04:25 PM

I got both the fiji and the lalo and when they arive the lalo has much color and the fiji doesn't at all. Now they're both turning green..."so much for the beautiful colors." Hopefully that's just temporary and the true colors will come out in the coming months...."we'll see"...

marino420td · 10/30/2006, 04:51 PM

If you want shape, you might want to consider the Marshall Island live rock. I have purchased two batches from Premium Aquatics and have been very pleased with it. Great Shapes and very porous.

kelley_mc · 10/30/2006, 05:13 PM

I ordered 40 pounds of the Uaniva today from Salty Critter. I should have it later this week. I'll let you know what its like when I get it.

kelley_mc · 11/01/2006, 06:08 PM

The rock came in and its great! I will try to post some pics tonight.

STEELERFAN747 · 11/01/2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by kelley_mc
The rock came in and its great! I will try to post some pics tonight.

Wow. Overnight delivery on live rock. Thats what I call service.

DrBegalke · 11/01/2006, 08:30 PM

Whichever is your personal preference.

kelley_mc · 11/01/2006, 08:46 PM

Here are some images of the Live Rock.

kelley_mc · 11/01/2006, 08:47 PM

kelley_mc · 11/01/2006, 08:48 PM

The rock is exactly the sizes I specified. I highly recommend this rock from Salty Critter!

MJAnderson · 11/02/2006, 10:34 AM

They are my LFS. Dan at Salty Critter is a great guy. Just a word of warning though...I got some hydriods on 1 piece I picked up from the store. Took several scrubs to get rid of it all. But on a upnote, I got a 3" piece of green encrusting montipora as well that survived.

kelley_mc · 11/02/2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJAnderson
They are my LFS. Dan at Salty Critter is a great guy. Just a word of warning though...I got some hydriods on 1 piece I picked up from the store. Took several scrubs to get rid of it all. But on a upnote, I got a 3" piece of green encrusting montipora as well that survived.

Thanks for the tip! I will look over the rock closely during the curing process to be sure I don't see any.

chrisstie · 11/02/2006, 11:17 AM

My LFS is going to be able to order this "Tonga Fusion" stuff for me. It isnt the really branchy looking shapes now that I've gone in and seen it. The shape and colors are surreal and I'm actually very very excited about it. Its very porous too which means lots more surface area for the good stuff to grow on

10/27/2006, 08:44 AM	#1
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	Lalo or Uaniva OK. I think I have narrowed down my LR choices and was looking for a little input. First the choices! Lalo LR Uaniva LR Anyone have anything they can tell me regarding the rock in general, the color, shape density. Also do you like the rock and the vendors I have chosen. Thanks as always!

10/29/2006, 03:45 PM	#2
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	Hmm... no one has used these? __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

10/29/2006, 03:52 PM	#3
ReeferKeith Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tulsa, Ok. Posts: 580	Lalo is nice I ordered Lalo a few months ago from Live Aquaria and was extremely pleased. I also ordered a box of the Deepwater Tonga and was somewhat dissapointed with it. Never heard of Uaniva so I am no help there. Here are some pics of Lalo. It came in completely covered in different colored corraline. The only downside of the Lalo was I did get several smallish pieces with it but I was very pleased with the quality! [IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/12206LR1.jpg [/IMG] __________________ Keith OMAS Member Current Tank Info: 90 reef, 12 gallon mantis

10/29/2006, 06:30 PM	#4
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	ReeferKeith - how many pounds did you order? Looks like nice rock but I agree that some pieces are small. How long have you had it and how does it look now? Great colors on the rock. __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

10/30/2006, 07:36 AM	#5
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	Does anyone know how well the Lalo retains it color? __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

10/30/2006, 07:48 AM	#6
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	It looses most initially, mine is starting to come back (the pink and purple and little spots of orange coraline) after about 5 or so months. Other than that I think its great other than it is uncured. __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

10/30/2006, 08:09 AM	#8
atlfishes Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 267	Is it me or does that not look porous at all? Granted is has coraline, but other than that it tooks terrible for what is advertised.

10/30/2006, 09:16 AM	#9
benray4fun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hartford, CONNECTICUT Posts: 1,147	lalo isn't as porous, "that's true", but it is covered with great colorful coraline algae. I got the lalo and I can confirm that. I would just recommend to get it cured if you can and if you can't..."make sure you cure it", especially if it's going into an already established tank. I just threw it in my tank with grave consequences so please don't learn the hard way like I did. Also, the more diversity the better, so if you like both rocks then get a little of both and don't be afraid to mix and match...."good luck"

10/30/2006, 10:28 AM	#10
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	benray4fun - ouch, sorry to hear about that! It will be added to a new setup, but part of the new setup will be breaking down my old setup. I will have to cure it seperately in a rubbermaid container. I used the same container to cure my last batch of LR. Is the Lalo sheet like? It seems like the few images I have seen of it are slabs, not nice big round pieces. Would you agree? __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

10/30/2006, 10:52 AM	#11
benray4fun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hartford, CONNECTICUT Posts: 1,147	You'll get both slabs and big round pieces along with some rubble, but what's important is in the rock not the shape..."just work with it."

10/30/2006, 12:59 PM	#13
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	With the limited experience people seem to have with Uaniva LR, I wonder if I should be the ginea pig? __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

10/30/2006, 04:25 PM	#14
benray4fun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hartford, CONNECTICUT Posts: 1,147	I got both the fiji and the lalo and when they arive the lalo has much color and the fiji doesn't at all. Now they're both turning green..."so much for the beautiful colors." Hopefully that's just temporary and the true colors will come out in the coming months...."we'll see"...

10/30/2006, 04:51 PM	#15
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	If you want shape, you might want to consider the Marshall Island live rock. I have purchased two batches from Premium Aquatics and have been very pleased with it. Great Shapes and very porous.

10/30/2006, 05:13 PM	#16
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	I ordered 40 pounds of the Uaniva today from Salty Critter. I should have it later this week. I'll let you know what its like when I get it. __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

11/01/2006, 06:08 PM	#17
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	The rock came in and its great! I will try to post some pics tonight. __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

11/01/2006, 08:30 PM	#19
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	Whichever is your personal preference. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

11/01/2006, 08:46 PM	#20
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	Here are some images of the Live Rock.

11/01/2006, 08:47 PM	#21
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543

11/01/2006, 08:48 PM	#22
kelley_mc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,543	The rock is exactly the sizes I specified. I highly recommend this rock from Salty Critter! __________________ Thank you to our troops! Current Tank Info: 37 gal AGA with 20 gal sump/refugium, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Current Sunpaq 150 watt MH, 2 Koralia Nanos for flow, Ebo Jager 200 and 150 watt heaters, 65 lbs LR (Fiji, Caribbean, Uaniva), Chaeto, Quiet One 4000 return pump, 24 watt UV sterilizer

11/02/2006, 10:34 AM	#23
MJAnderson Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 2,633	They are my LFS. Dan at Salty Critter is a great guy. Just a word of warning though...I got some hydriods on 1 piece I picked up from the store. Took several scrubs to get rid of it all. But on a upnote, I got a 3" piece of green encrusting montipora as well that survived.

11/02/2006, 11:17 AM	#25
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	My LFS is going to be able to order this "Tonga Fusion" stuff for me. It isnt the really branchy looking shapes now that I've gone in and seen it. The shape and colors are surreal and I'm actually very very excited about it. Its very porous too which means lots more surface area for the good stuff to grow on __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS