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07-27-2004, 07:51 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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Recommendations for live rock dealers?
I'm going to be needing about 110 lbs of live rock in the next month or so and I could use some advice to help me avoid a costly mistake! The LFS around here want anywhere from $6-$8 for cured rock and what they have doesn't look too interesting. I'm thinking about Aquarium Arts, as they will ship (in water) on Greyhound and I could have it about 5-6 hours after it leaves their store. I can't find any discussion from anyone who has bought from them, though--does anyone have any experience with their rocks?
http://www.aquariumarts.com/
Thanks for any thoughts!
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75-gallon SW tank with 29-gallon sump
Euroreef ES5-3
2x Maxijet powerheads
Mag drive 9 return
Coralife 4x65 Lunar Aqualight
120 lbs rock from liverocks.com
1 peppermint shrimp and 1 fire shrimp (very shy)
2 black Ocellaris, Squish and Smudge
3 chromis, too identical to name as yet, in QT
10-gallon tropical
29-gallon with two goldies, Carrot and Orangehead
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07-27-2004, 07:54 PM
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I'm pretty sure you're gonna get flooded with recommendations for liverocks.com any minute now 
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07-27-2004, 07:58 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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No doubt! They use the denser rock, though, right? I was thinking I would prefer Tonga or Fiji--but I may have to cave to group pressure. :-)
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Rebecca
75-gallon SW tank with 29-gallon sump
Euroreef ES5-3
2x Maxijet powerheads
Mag drive 9 return
Coralife 4x65 Lunar Aqualight
120 lbs rock from liverocks.com
1 peppermint shrimp and 1 fire shrimp (very shy)
2 black Ocellaris, Squish and Smudge
3 chromis, too identical to name as yet, in QT
10-gallon tropical
29-gallon with two goldies, Carrot and Orangehead
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07-27-2004, 07:58 PM
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Aquarium Advice Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: VA
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Per Atari here is comes  I just bought from live rocks and put some stuff in my tank today ($5.62 shipped per pound). I'll show some pictures in a few days. Also you might want to check out http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/ as they seem to be running another good business.
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07-27-2004, 08:00 PM
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Aquarium Advice Newbie
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BTW the live rocks seem to be about as dense as the 16 puond tonga I bought from my LFS.
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07-27-2004, 08:06 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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I have to say I bought a 5-lb chunk that's supposed to be Fiji from my LFS (to start my QT) and it might as well be a chunk of concrete. I was hoping to get fluffy rock, so to speak, for my big tank! I've seen pretty much only good things about LR.com and tampa bay saltwater . . . I do like the aquacultured concept, and if no one knows anything about Aquarium Arts I may just go with the known. I don't want a $750 screw up!
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Rebecca
75-gallon SW tank with 29-gallon sump
Euroreef ES5-3
2x Maxijet powerheads
Mag drive 9 return
Coralife 4x65 Lunar Aqualight
120 lbs rock from liverocks.com
1 peppermint shrimp and 1 fire shrimp (very shy)
2 black Ocellaris, Squish and Smudge
3 chromis, too identical to name as yet, in QT
10-gallon tropical
29-gallon with two goldies, Carrot and Orangehead
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07-27-2004, 09:27 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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Everyone Ive talked to in bakersfield that gets live rock from aquarium arts swears by them.
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07-27-2004, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: North Olmsted OH
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liverocks.com
I ordered 70 lbs from them and it was here the next day and in great shape with a ton of hitchickers
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07-27-2004, 09:50 PM
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07-27-2004, 10:34 PM
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I always get mine from http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/
Although, being in Tampa, its cause I can go to their warehouse and hand pick the rock. 
But, they do have awesome, creature filled rock, and its all aquacultured.
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07-27-2004, 10:42 PM
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Well I have to chime in also. Liverocks.com ROCKS.  My last order had 1 lavender serpant star, 1 lrg brittle, and 1 small brittle. plus 2 porc. crabs. and bunches of other stuff too. Just sorry I can't get anymore sand from them. 
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07-28-2004, 11:24 AM
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Another vote for liverocks.com
Great stuff and super service!!
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07-28-2004, 03:29 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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LR.com
just got me rocks and love'em
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Lighting: 48'' Coralife HQI aqualight pro | 2 150 watt MH | 2 96 watt true actinic fluorescents | 3 1 watt blue-moon-glow LEDs
Fish&Inverts: 3-BlueGreen Chromis | Shrimp Goby | Purple Firefish | 6 Line-Wrasse | LawnMower Blenny | Royal Gramma | Coral Beauty | Maxima Clam | 16 Assort. -Snails | LR Hitchers: Crabs, Urchins, Brittle Stars, Feather Dusters, and more
Corals: Assorted Mushrooms | Green Button Polyps | Toadstool Leather | Pulsing Xenia | Clove Polyps | Star Polyps | FrogSpawn | Branching Hammer | Candy Cane | Zoos | Ricordea | Open Brain | Bubble |
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07-28-2004, 04:43 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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i have 80lbs of rock from liverocks.com and it is simply amazing
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2x65 10,000K and 2x65 03 Acintic
40lbs cc/30lbs argonite sand mixture
80lbs keys rock ( www.liverocks.com awesome stuff)
25lbs fiji/tonga lr
10lbs lace base rock (now hapily live with lots of coraline growth)
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07-28-2004, 08:24 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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Okay! I give!! With a fan club like that, I guess I can't go wrong with Liverocks. You guys aren't getting kickbacks, are you? 
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Rebecca
75-gallon SW tank with 29-gallon sump
Euroreef ES5-3
2x Maxijet powerheads
Mag drive 9 return
Coralife 4x65 Lunar Aqualight
120 lbs rock from liverocks.com
1 peppermint shrimp and 1 fire shrimp (very shy)
2 black Ocellaris, Squish and Smudge
3 chromis, too identical to name as yet, in QT
10-gallon tropical
29-gallon with two goldies, Carrot and Orangehead
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07-28-2004, 08:50 PM
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I hate to say I told you so but.............. :P
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07-28-2004, 09:11 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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Im not getting any kickbacks yet, but I might need to have a chat with Zack 
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07-28-2004, 10:24 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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I just placed an order for 40 lbs from Zack. Went to him once before and was tickled pink! If you arent conviced yet, MY WIFE insisted I get it from him again, and she calls my tank THE MONEY PIT!
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07-28-2004, 11:33 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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Hey
Thanks guys for the kind words! blorkiemom sending you a PM.
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07-28-2004, 11:34 PM
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Location: Brandon, MS
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I see everybody raving about the LR that they get from LR.com but by looking at their site I see 4 different types of LR. Which type is the best or the best for a beginner? The Coral Rock, Gulf Rock, Keys Rock, or the Live Base Rock. Just would like to know before I place a order.
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