Looking for Base Rock

[PhilF]

Does anyone know where I can order some good base rock?

HI Rocks is gone, and Reefer Rocks is currently(maybe indefinitely) closed.

Thanks,
Phil

 

[eskymick]

Awesome live base rock can be purchased from floridaliverock.com

Call Dale ... his number is posted on the home page. Great service, great price.

 

[ambaratur]

I just ordered some dry base rocks from elitereef.com.

I have not received them yet but they look good in the pictures and the shipping charge was not that bad. I ordered about 90 lbs.

Hope to get them soon and I will post pictures.

 

[loknar28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8144228#post8144228 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ambaratur
I just ordered some dry base rocks from elitereef.com.

I have not received them yet but they look good in the pictures and the shipping charge was not that bad. I ordered about 90 lbs.

Hope to get them soon and I will post pictures.

Have you recieved your order from elitereef.com yet. I was thinking of getting some dry rock for my new tank as well.

 

[ambaratur]

I just placed an order with Elitereef last week... and then had to cancel it.

Elitereef had caribsea drop ship the items and could not get them to ship. I had to have my money refunded and then I just bought the ugly tufa base rock from my LFS.

The fellow at Elitereef was nice but I am the one who had to keep checking on my order to find out what was up - they did not proactively contact me.

I was also charged up front for the full ammount even though the items never shipped.

 

[MikeyNYC]

Hello Phil, If interested, I have some nice pieces of Tufa available. I purchased a ton of stuff from this guy out in NJ, and it's way more than I need. I'm not running any kind of business just a hobbist, just trying to recover some of the money that I put out to purchase the guys stuff. I can some picture if interested, and then we can discuss pricing. The most expensive part of the deal will most likely be the shipping. Have a nice night. Mike

 

[TekCat]

I'd suggest www.marcorocks.com

I just received 50 lbs of dry fiji, very light and porous:

 

[RichConley]

Marcorocks is from near me, and has been providing rock for reefers in MA for about 2 years.

The stuff above is pretty typical for him. Hes got honestly the best dry rock I have ever seen.

 

[ambaratur]

Unfortunately he charges more per pound of dry rock than LiveAquaria charges for their premium live Fiji rock.

 

[RichConley]

Honestly, his stuff if much nicer than the premium fiji at LA, which isnt very nice. Its very boulderish from what I've seen. His is VERY porous.

 

[ambaratur]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8198536#post8198536 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
Honestly, his stuff if much nicer than the premium fiji at LA, which isnt very nice. Its very boulderish from what I've seen. His is VERY porous.

Well I just received 90 lbs from LA just yesterday as a matter of fact and it is not boulderish at all. Maybe I was just lucky but the rock has all shapes and can build ledges etc. I was very satisfied with it. The density was not too high and I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

(Not intending to sidetrack the discussion here - but I had a very fresh customer experience there and thought I should let you know. I will be posting pictures of it in my tank build thread soon.)