What to look for when shopping for LR? - Aquarium Advice

PiscesLou · 10-30-2004, 12:02 AM

Im shopping for [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96] this weekend

!! I would get my [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96] online but thats another subject(credit)

so Im going to a [acronym:bf25588f96="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bf25588f96] to buy my [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96]. In northern California I have allot to choose from. Many of them store it in a tank with a skimmer and [acronym:bf25588f96="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:bf25588f96](is that curing?).What do I look for in a quality [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96]?Most of the [acronym:bf25588f96="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bf25588f96] carry fiji [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96], are there ones that I should look for or avoid?

Edmonton Eskimo · 10-30-2004, 10:08 PM

look for the rock with the most coraline algae and critters if you can see them. Try to avoid any with aptaisa anemones as they are a pain in the...

phases99 · 10-30-2004, 11:23 PM

Agreed. Also, Fiji rock needs a few weeks to fully cure so try to buy rock that has been in the dealers tank for at least that long.

Edmonton Eskimo · 10-31-2004, 01:19 AM

Why can't you get it online?

PiscesLou · 10-31-2004, 04:10 PM

In my research i found a great article
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-0...ture/index.htm

Edmonton Eskimo · 10-31-2004, 09:18 PM

That was a good read. Choose your rock but choose wisely young grasshopper

10-30-2004, 12:02 AM	#1
PiscesLou Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 227 Images: 9	What to look for when shopping for LR? Im shopping for [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96] this weekend !! I would get my [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96] online but thats another subject(credit) so Im going to a [acronym:bf25588f96="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bf25588f96] to buy my [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96]. In northern California I have allot to choose from. Many of them store it in a tank with a skimmer and [acronym:bf25588f96="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:bf25588f96](is that curing?).What do I look for in a quality [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96]?Most of the [acronym:bf25588f96="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bf25588f96] carry fiji [acronym:bf25588f96="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bf25588f96], are there ones that I should look for or avoid?

10-30-2004, 11:23 PM	#3
phases99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 803 Images: 4	Agreed. Also, Fiji rock needs a few weeks to fully cure so try to buy rock that has been in the dealers tank for at least that long. __________________ 46g [acronym:236a9756fc="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:236a9756fc], 65 lbs Fiji [acronym:236a9756fc="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:236a9756fc], 4" Aragamax [acronym:236a9756fc="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:236a9756fc], Coralife 2X96w [acronym:236a9756fc="Compact Flourescent"]CF[/acronym:236a9756fc], CPR Bakpak II, CPR Aquafuge 12 w/ 2x9 Coralife Mini Aqualight, 4 Maxijet 600's, PCI 200W Titanium Heater, 2 Blue Green Chromis, 1 Gold Bar Maroon Clown, 1 Purple-Stripe Dottyback, Finger Leather, Trumpets, Rose Coral Open-Brain, Pagoda Cup, Xenia, Star Polyps, Yellow Polyps, Various Mushrooms, Toadstool Leather, 12 Astraea, 10 Nassarius, 4 Bumble Bee, 6 Cerith Snails, 12 Red Tip Hermits.

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10-30-2004, 10:08 PM	#2
Edmonton Eskimo Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: edmonton Posts: 676 Images: 17	look for the rock with the most coraline algae and critters if you can see them. Try to avoid any with aptaisa anemones as they are a pain in the...

10-31-2004, 01:19 AM	#4
Edmonton Eskimo Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: edmonton Posts: 676 Images: 17	Why can't you get it online?

10-31-2004, 04:10 PM	#5
PiscesLou Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 227 Images: 9	In my research i found a great article http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-0...ture/index.htm

10-31-2004, 09:18 PM	#6
Edmonton Eskimo Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: edmonton Posts: 676 Images: 17	That was a good read. Choose your rock but choose wisely young grasshopper