Base rock bulk order - Aquarium Advice

Tex · 04-14-2006, 01:16 PM

My local reef club just purchased 1000 pounds of dead base rock from Captain Jer at www.reeferrocks.com. It was a group buy and he gave us a pretty good discount. I'm getting 100 pounds of it.

Jermz79 · 04-14-2006, 01:27 PM

WOW!!! What kind of price did you get if you don't mind me asking?

Tex · 04-14-2006, 01:44 PM

I think we paid $1.60 a pound shipped. These are excellent pieces, very porous. I'll use most of it my main and still have enough left for a smaller tank.

I emailed Captin asking for a tracking number. This was his response "I did not like the way my guys cleaned the rock, so they get to do them over. I'm trying for today, but they might go out Monday. I'll send tracking as soon as I print my end of day. Sorry about the delay, but nothing leaves here unless it's the quality I'm famous for."

That's good customer service and public relations.

BillyZ · 04-14-2006, 01:53 PM

Nice deal, congrats.

Retailers are often quite happy to accomodate club-size orders. A couple of good deals to the clubs and they can get some very nice repeat buisness both in bulk orders from teh club and from individual orders from happy club members.

Tex · 04-14-2006, 02:02 PM

Agreed. Good for all parties involved. This guy was a pleasure to do business with. He personally hand picked 1000 pounds of his best pieces for us.

Jermz79 · 04-14-2006, 03:33 PM

What size tank is that one MONSTER sized piece going into .... the piece in the back closest to your table set!!! Thats a huge piece!!!!!

Tex · 04-14-2006, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jermz79

What size tank is that one MONSTER sized piece going into .... the piece in the back closest to your table set!!! Thats a huge piece!!!!!

There might be a fistfight over that piece. LOL I think he said it was 16 pounds.
BTW - the pictures were taken at Captains place in Florida. He was kind enough to snap some photos and email them to us!

Jermz79 · 04-14-2006, 04:18 PM

No way!!! That piece has to be over 16lbs, I have one half the size of that and the sucker weighs in at approx. 23lbs. Then again I guess it depends on the type of rock it is.

geckofrog · 04-14-2006, 04:54 PM

Im drooling

04-14-2006, 01:27 PM	#2
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	WOW!!! What kind of price did you get if you don't mind me asking? __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

04-14-2006, 01:44 PM	#3
Tex Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 226	I think we paid $1.60 a pound shipped. These are excellent pieces, very porous. I'll use most of it my main and still have enough left for a smaller tank. I emailed Captin asking for a tracking number. This was his response "I did not like the way my guys cleaned the rock, so they get to do them over. I'm trying for today, but they might go out Monday. I'll send tracking as soon as I print my end of day. Sorry about the delay, but nothing leaves here unless it's the quality I'm famous for." That's good customer service and public relations. __________________ 7 month old 100 gallon. Hopefully on my way to a great reef tank. A few small fish and a few small soft corals. T5 HO Lights and ro/di unit.

04-14-2006, 01:53 PM	#4
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	Nice deal, congrats. Retailers are often quite happy to accomodate club-size orders. A couple of good deals to the clubs and they can get some very nice repeat buisness both in bulk orders from teh club and from individual orders from happy club members. __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

04-14-2006, 02:02 PM	#5
Tex Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 226	Agreed. Good for all parties involved. This guy was a pleasure to do business with. He personally hand picked 1000 pounds of his best pieces for us. __________________ 7 month old 100 gallon. Hopefully on my way to a great reef tank. A few small fish and a few small soft corals. T5 HO Lights and ro/di unit.

04-14-2006, 03:33 PM	#6
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	What size tank is that one MONSTER sized piece going into .... the piece in the back closest to your table set!!! Thats a huge piece!!!!! __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

04-14-2006, 04:18 PM	#8
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	No way!!! That piece has to be over 16lbs, I have one half the size of that and the sucker weighs in at approx. 23lbs. Then again I guess it depends on the type of rock it is. __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

04-14-2006, 04:54 PM	#9
geckofrog Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sherman, Texas Posts: 86	Im drooling

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