Pukani rock from Bulk Reef Supply

[AbsoluteFaye]

Wondering if anyone has ordered rock from them? I order a bunch of random stuff for all 3 of my tanks and today I got one box delivered with one HUGE rock at least 25 pounds. I ordered 25 pounds of the pukani dry rock and it has an option to pick the large pieces or regular pieces and I picked regular. Also the minimum pounds for the 20"+ rocks was 30 pounds. Just wondering if anyone else ordered the pukani rock with the same issue.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Well doesn't matter. They are sending me new rock. Great company to order from. Customer service is amazing.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums...E-C936-41D6-B4A7-E5C79F7C30B0_zpsv9ut9t32.jpg

 

[Gregcoyote]

I love the stuff. Going forwards that's all I will ever use.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Haha I just wasn't expecting this planet sized one! Lol. I doubt it'll even fit in the cube I'm getting but we shall see!

 

[Mebbid]

It's easy to make a big rock into smaller ones.... Hammertime.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Haha I didn't wanna do that bit yes it's an option. They are sending me more for free so kudos to them!!!

 

[Gregcoyote]

It comes apart rather well. It's so porous that it breaks up nicely.

 

[carey]

Nice huge chunk of rock. WOuld have looked good in my 180g. lol

Glad they are sending you replacement rock, BRS is very good.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Yeah I highly recommend them. No questions asked, just replaced it. The rock looks smaller in that pic. It's literally 19" across.

 

[lstimpy]

You must have tiny hands!

 

[Breakthecycle2]

You should have told me, I have about 30 pounds of good, cured live rock.

 

[Terrance]

Cure this thing really well. This rock will be full of leaching phosphates. I've been doing a lot of reading about hobbyists' experience with this rock.

 

[Aquadan]

I got 60#s for my 40 breeder and could only put maybe 35#s in it. I then traded a 19# piece to my lfs for smaller already cured live rock. As far as phosphates leaching I cured mine in a 32 gal brute for about 1 1/2 months while collecting the rest of the pieces for my system testing weekly I never saw any phosphates. Not sure if I got lucky but it worked out well for me. Good luck!

 

[Gregcoyote]

I've never seen any either.

 

[carey]

I've been using base rock for years and have never had anything leech. I rinse and toss it in and have never had any problems.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Can someone come over and rinse this for me? Lol. I need two people to hold it and spin it while I shoot it with the hose! Lol. I highly doubt it'll fit in my tank that I'm picking up Saturday.

 

[Terrance]

I've been using base rock for years and have never had anything leech. I rinse and toss it in and have never had any problems.

Pakuni is different from the other 2 rocks offered by brs. They write in bold letters stating these rocks do have phosphates since they come from the ocean. I dont remember The other 2 rocks having such descriptions. There was a long thread in RC regarding this issue.

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[AbsoluteFaye]

Now I'm frustrated because I went back and forth deciding which rock to buy and I said I'm not buying the phosphate one but I think I mistook it for the reef saver. How do I cure this then?

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Never mind. I'll look for a thread on it. I might just not set up this tank anymore because I've run into so many problems and wasted so much money already. My other two reefs didn't give me any trouble.