Dry Live Rock

[gandolf8]

I am looking for Dry Live Rock. Know anyone who sells it ? thx.

 

[Jacwil]

If it's dry, it ain't live!

I think most LFS's sell dry rock.

 

[gandolf8]

yes it is dry never been in salt water

 

[Capt_Cully]

We are doing a group buy from bulk reef supply next week. A lot of people have been happy with their dry live rock.

 

[jfl14609]

Then it wouldnt be alive. I never understood why they call it dry live rock why not just dry rock?

 

[gandolf8]

so Capt if I want to order some dry rock next wk how do I do it and what kind have they been buying ?

 

[briangsxr1000]

I purchased Pukani, Tonga Branch, and Shelf Rock from BRS to start my setup a while back. I couldn't be happier. It does stink for a while, but you are guaranteed no pests from it. I have some extra if you are close. I will sell pretty cheap. Mostly Tonga Branch left over and some shelf rock.

 

[Krypt1979]

I get my dry rock from marcorocks.com. Cheap and has been great to use.

 

[pascal32]

learn from someone else on this

I ordered 30 pounds of pukani from BRS. cycled it for about 5 weeks. took a check on the phosphate level and it pinned my meter. had to use lanthum to cut down the phosphates, and still had some algae issues afterwards.

long of the short - awesome rock at an awesome price - either way, check phosphate or treat with muriatic acid to remove the outside of the rock, or treat with lanthum to remove phosphate.

We put dry tonga in a friends tank and he has been fighting phosphate ever since

 

[pascal32]

learn from someone else on this

I ordered 30 pounds of pukani from BRS. cycled it for about 5 weeks. took a check on the phosphate level and it pinned my meter. had to use lanthum to cut down the phosphates, and still had some algae issues afterwards.

long of the short - awesome rock at an awesome price - either way, check phosphate or treat with muriatic acid to remove the outside of the rock, or treat with lanthum to remove phosphate.

We put dry tonga in a friends tank and he has been fighting phosphate ever since

FYI - the phosphate problem is also likely with wet rock from the store.