live rock

[Acolin]

where is the best deal in base, general quality and a few really primo peices of live rock locally? How much do you pay?

 

[pdimarco]

life oceanic on hwy 41 in apollo beach has live rock cured for 2.99 a pound

 

[tangwang]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7520548#post7520548 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pdimarco
life oceanic on hwy 41 in apollo beach has live rock cured for 2.99 a pound

I'd hardly call it primo or cured, lol..... And yes, I stopped by there a few weeks ago... LOTS of majano's on my friends rock that he bought from there.. If you want fully cured, or some primo pieces, go to Fish and Other Ichthy Stuff...




Matt

 

[Acolin]

well it my not be primo, same as everybody else base rock, but it is certainly cured, meaning that some of it has been sitting in swirling water for weeks...

 

[tangwang]

I don't know if I'd even call it "cured", whereas John keeps two seperate tanks of liverock... One is fresh and "curing"... And the other has been cured for a long time.



Matt

 

[Acolin]

what does a State Certified Aquaculturist mean by cured then?

 

[tangwang]

ALL of the die-off allowed to finsh. That's what I consider cured. Usually takes weeks, not days. vIf you are going to have die-off when you put it in your tank, then it ain't cured. I have nothing against Life Oceanic, they're good people, but the rock just is'nt what I would call fully cured or primo. At least not from what I saw, and I was there about 3 weeks ago with a friend.

 

[pdimarco]

For 2.99 a lb its worth it. Just pick up the rock if it smells like low tide then its not cured.

 

[Acolin]

anybody made themselves a few pounds of "cement" rock, they don't want?

 

[oceana]

sure do.

come get it. i have one very large tunnel piece. and a few smaller ones. all was in a tank for almost 4 years. it used to be fully covered in coralline but it has been out of a tank for around 2 months now so its all white. i wont be using it anymore so if you want it its your for free.

 

[oceana]

i thought i could mention that if you want i can toss it in my truck and bring it to work with me that way it will be closer for ya. my office is in tampa right on the bay when you get of the bridge.

 

[Acolin]

OK, I will, but I am in Brandon during the week...