Dead Rock at Nerac, worth it?

[Scott Merrill]

FWIW I have used Marco's rock in almost all of my tanks including my 300g Store Show tank as well as many customersââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ tanks.

Its ultra, ultra light (dry means no water weight too), amazing shapes and colors up in no time.

Easily, Best dry rock i have ever seen.
Glad to see it at a show, i would guess there was literally a ton of stuff to pick thru.

 

[Marco67]

Thanks everyone,
It was great to be there, Hats off to everyone involved. Your time and efforts showed in every detail of the conference.
Joe and the Atlantis staff? ....... WoW what can I say? just WoW I already want to come back!
As far as the rock goes you might want to check/ do a search in the BRS fourms http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/ as folks up here have been using it for a few years now and there are tons of threads with tricks on curing, aquascape etc ....
Thanks again
Marc

 

[pyro383]

Marco67, do you have a thread link as I could not find any reference.

 

[Marco67]

I don't off hand (and I'm concerned if I post direct links I'll be considered a comercial post) but if you just pull a search for "dry rock", "marc's rock" you should come up with a bunch of threads
Thanks
Marc

 

[Editour2]

The gentleman selling the rock advised me to use Deltec epoxy and 3/4" nylon rods from McMaster Carr.

 

[Marco67]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6952857#post6952857 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Editour2
The gentleman selling the rock advised me to use Deltec epoxy and 3/4" nylon rods from McMaster Carr.

Wow thanks I think (I always thought of gentleman as my fathers name)
Anyway I do like the deltec because it dries hard, the color matches coraline and it dos'nt freek out your skimmer. I've been using 3/8" thread rod and I'm sure on bigger pieces 3/4" would work great.

 

[kevin21]

might i add marco67,

your rock was very very nice!

 

[Editour2]

Anyone know where you can purchase, locally, the deltec epoxy?

 

[Spracklcat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6943062#post6943062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
Fiberglass rod will work well also, you can get it from Agway, they use it for mounting electric fencing, etc.

Good source of acrylic rods--go to Walmart or soemwhere and get replacement Venetian blind rods, the ones that hook on and are used to open/close the slats. For my first tank I drilled holes in the base of my rocks and put the rods in there as "legs" to lift it up and make caves and stuff. You can secure the rods with 2-part epoxy (let it cure well) and they get covered in coralline algae in no time.

--Christine

 

[efisher]

are you still running the show special. I regret not picking any up when I was there.

 

[pecan2phat]

You can order either a 25# or 50# box from them.
The 50# box is $125 shipped for zone 1 (UPS) which we fall under and the 25# box was something like $66.25

http://www.marcorocks.com/

Just mention that the price shipped is what Marc (the owner) had told me at the conference.

 

[olemos]

Here is their store site
http://awesomeaquariums.com/rock/index.php
Anyone up for a drive up there?

 

[efisher]

I hit the cape usually twice a year. Gonna have to stop by when I am up there.

 

[DgenR8]

I really liked the look of the stuff, and I think I'd be up for a road trip up there. Pick your own is worth the drive!

 

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6991897#post6991897 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DgenR8
I really liked the look of the stuff, and I think I'd be up for a road trip up there. Pick your own is worth the drive!

Seems like there is enough interest in formalizing a LIRA trip up there for some more rock, maybe we can work something out the Boston gang and arrange a frag swap as well. This wouldn't take place of a regular meeting.
Let me know and I can start the ball rolling. I have my pickup truck (seats 5 total) (and trailer if necessary) to tote the rock back to NY, and it could then be separated out to each persons car. Another van or two and its the ReefGeek Convoy.
If no formal frag swap and just a rock pick up, maybe a trip to the New England Aquarium would be in order.
Joe

 

[olemos]

I'm in and I have a work van that we can use.

 

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6992149#post6992149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by olemos
I'm in and I have a work van that we can use.

How come I just thought of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer and Newman are trying to figure a way to return cans to Michigan for the 10cent deposit?

 

[pecan2phat]

Didn't Newman use a Postal truck? I think the Postal Service was a bit peeved at the writers :lol: