Nice rock?

[oscarbreeder]

Does anyone know where I can get some nice sized rock for a good price?
My lfs has some rock about the size of your fist for $8 a piece.
I would like to have asome bigger.
Just thought that was a bit steep or is that the norm.
This is for fw by the way.
Thanks.

 

[fishfreek]

I was all about to recommend you liverocks.com but then I see its for FW.

Do you have a stream or crick near ya? Cant ya just go huntin for some rocks there? I used some rocks from a river on a 90 gal fresh tank with no problem.

 

[smooth_rivers]

For what kind of tank?

 

[oscarbreeder]

Do ya need to boil them first?

 

[fishfreek]

I did. It was just a community tank that we wanted to have some rocks in it.

 

[oscarbreeder]

These will go into the new 180 Oscar tank.
Now I just need to take a trip to the river.
Thanks for the help fishfreek.

 

[smooth_rivers]

You could also get it at Lowes or Home Depot. I bought some at Lowes from a company at http://www.vcstone.com

http://www.jeffmetcalf.com/images/DSC00253.JPG

that stuff was about $5 for a 25 lb bag and not the only style.

 

[oscarbreeder]

smooth-rivers,
Thanks for the tip.
Your tank looks great.

 

[smooth_rivers]

thx

 

[fish_doc]

Check out your local Yard landscaping companies. We have one here in town that even stocks gravel for the bottom of tanks.

 

[tbonem91]

your local gravel company is the way to go - I bought about 60 pounds of black flagstone for my tank for about $26. I busted it up and made an awesome landscape with 3 arches and 2 caves.

 

[Guest]

I like collecting rocks or driftwood myself. Can be hard work, but worth it IMO. Considering I like being outdoors in the first place, collecting comes natural to me.

 

[Enki]

Landscaping material yards will be a good place to try, or even some gem/mineral shops. I got all the rock in my tank from a rock shop around here and paid more than I would at a landscape yard, but most landscape yards don't have petrified wood.

 

[oscarbreeder]

Thanks for all the good info.