Live rock Online or In stores?

[OnoIgotICH]

My store sells Live Rock for 7$ a LB but it is cured fiji,vanatau, marshall with amazing color on them and i can hand pick them. it is 6 dollars a lb if i get over 50lbs

Or do I go for the cheaper live rock online?

 

[LockeOak]

For my next tank I'm planning on going the route of buying (dry) base rock for the bulk of the rock and seeding it with a few choice LR pieces. For faster coralline establishment you can scrape existing coralline off a rock to spread it around the tank. I think buying a few pounds in the store is a good idea though, since you can see it and have a pretty good idea of the potential algae, pests etc that it may have. Also good for accent/show pieces.

 

[Wrench]

Try Dr.Mac. They're selling Fiji for $2.98/lb. I've gotten rock from them twice now and it's been fully cured both times. If you call up and speak with them you can tell them what kind of shapes/sizes you want and that's what they'll send.

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Re: Live rock Online or In stores?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11009389#post11009389 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OnoIgotICH
My store sells Live Rock for 7$ a LB but it is cured fiji,vanatau, marshall with amazing color on them and i can hand pick them. it is 6 dollars a lb if i get over 50lbs

Or do I go for the cheaper live rock online?

Here's what you do. Order a 50lb box of figi on ebay. 3 bux a pound shipped. I did it. They were smaller peices, but still nice.

Stack the ebay rock in the back. Buy some nice show pieces at 6-7 bux a pound for the front.