best on-line shippers of live rock?

[Steverino]

Can anyone tll me of positive experiences with shippers of live rock?

 

[homebrewdude]

I had some Walt Smith Fiji rock shipped to me.
Seemed ok to me.
Smelled fresh
I couldn't detect much of a cycle on my tank.
I am not haveing 40lbs of Hatian rock shipped to me.
I will see how that one goes.

 

[Illuminati]

I got some nice Marshall Island from PA and because they are close you can have it shipped Ground and it will still be next day. I paid $30 in shipping for 30#.
I know someone who got the Kahleni (sp) from them. Also very nice.

If you want a ton of critters I've heard good things about Tampa Bay Saltwater in Florida. Not sure how shipping would be on that though.

 

[zoebeaglezoe]

I have ordered fro tbs before great experience the ship the rock in water to keep the critter alive..

 

[xxpipedreamxx]

saltwaterfish.com gave me nice rock. 2nd day ground shipping was free.

 

[BreadmanMike]

PhishyBusiness super select live rock. I wouldn't order live rock from anyone else ever again.

Here is my experience with it.

I have since moved to a 180

 

[G13]

sealifeflorida.com looks like it has nice rock.

 

[nmprisons]

premiumaquatics.com and tampabaysalwater.com are my favorites

 

[Juanrmattos]

I ordered some Fiji Buna for both my Nanos from Reefer Madness dot US, really nice, I also purchased about 800 lbs of Tonga Huni for a 650 gal tank being built as I type... The rock is being cured in CA, but looks really nice!!!

Good luck

 

[rxinc]

I got about 60# from TBS 6 mos. ago, somewhat pricey w/ shipping. I had to pick it up at Midway's freight area. Lots of critters, had to cure it for nearly two weeks in a container in the garage w/ a protein skimmer and freq. water changes. 3 big mantis shrimps... so look out. Now it looks like any other rock I have, much heavier/denser than fiji. I'm going to try premium aquatics and now prob. phishybusiness from the above rec.

 

[snookhunter]

I ordered from gulf-view. It's similiar to TBS. TBS was out of commission for awhile due to storms and red tide so I went with gulf-view.

Came loaded with sponges, bunch of micro stars and two urchins. No mantis shrimp or bad crabs.

Had a good ammonia spike but mostly due to dying sponges.

 

[flapjack1439]

Try Coral Paradise in Arlington Heights. You can get a good deal on great rock that's really cured. Jim will cut you a good deal, if you want to go with uncured, which is what you get when it's shipped, because it has to cure after shipping.

http://www.coralparadise.org/