Hey guys, just got a BioCube 14 gallon tank. Been cruising through all the LFS and have had by far the best service from FishPros in cotati, and am inclined to get my liverock there since its $5 a lb if you get 20+. So $100, for what to me looks like good rock in comparison to what I've been seeing others getting for that price or more. I was just wondering first if anyone has any here they would part with for cheaper or has any recommendations for me as to where to go and why?
New guy in Santa Rosa. Looking for LiveRock or recommendation of what LFS to use.
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gonzalez78
New member
I got some rock if you're interested I took out of my 40B. It's not live anymore but it will work and come back again.
northbay-reefer
New member
This is a personal experience but if I were to set up a tank today, I wouldn't use live rocks because eventhough the rocks come with the good stuff growing on them but they also come with all the bad pests. I would use all dried rocks and be very careful about what I am adding to the tank.
coralfarmer
Aquarist
I would recommend if you do buy live rock don't buy pre owned. Usually you will inherit problems.
gonzalez78
New member
As it was said before, it's much better to use dry rock so you don't get the pests the previous owner had. I once bought off Craigslist and ended up with some Majano and aiptasia as well as some cool looking sponges.... I think there was also a gorilla crab.
coralfarmer
Aquarist
I'm partial to the "Real Reef" Brand of artificial rock.
No pests and it is purple to start .
Here's a pic with the real reef in a Elos nano
No pests and it is purple to start .
Here's a pic with the real reef in a Elos nano
Absolutely Dry live rock or prefab live rock. It will look better than just stacking random live rock. Think of it this way. Do you buy Real Ocean water and put it in your tank. Hell NO! you don't know what's in it. Same with Live Rock.You could get some really nasty stuff that you will fight forever.
Dare I say Aptasia! Yep that's right i might be tearing my rock apart soon after blowing $300 on Berghia and still have the healthiest aptasia you'd ever scene.
Dare I say Aptasia! Yep that's right i might be tearing my rock apart soon after blowing $300 on Berghia and still have the healthiest aptasia you'd ever scene.
coralfarmer
Aquarist
In case you missed it in my other thread here's another pic of a tank I just set up with "Real Reef" rock. It looks really nice better than "Marco" rock or dry base rock.
gonzalez78
New member
I'm not really a big fan of the look of "real reef" rock or the seller for that matter but they sell it at Caesar's over on Piner road.
woodnaquanut
Active member
If you only get 20 opinions you are doing good! The lack of one way to do something is both maddening and exciting.
coralfarmer
Aquarist
That's what so great about this hobby 20 different opinions and all of them will work.
