i am planning on a reef tank and i have decided that i will put in live rock. at my LFS live rock cost 10$/lb :eek3:and i need approx 100lbs. i dont wanna break the bank but i want a full but still open swimming room aquascape. do you have any suggestions on a way around this problem?
live rock?
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Base rock is just plain rock that you can get at most lfs. It is dry when you buy it. Rinse it off and put in the tank with live rock. Generally in a few months it is live rock. It will be white when you get it. But after being in the tank for a few months you should see some growth on it from the live rock. It usually only costs about 1/3 as much as live rock.
Base rock is just rock. It does not have the bacteria and little critters living in it that the live rock has. My LFS sells base rock for 1.99/lb vs 7.99/lb for live rock. It looks different initially, but in time it will all look the same...I cannot tell the difference between the live rock I bought and the base rock that I had....I seeded about 300lbs of base with about 30 lbs of live rock. That proportion is probably way off what people would normally do, but I already had the base rock and was in no hurry to fully srock my tank.
Hope this helps!
Robbie
Hope this helps!
Robbie
Base rock is basically dry live rock and usually much cheaper and will look like your live rock after some time, here is a link
http://www.toofishy.com/reef_aquarium_supplies/Base-Rock-p-80202.html
http://www.toofishy.com/reef_aquarium_supplies/Base-Rock-p-80202.html
Premium aquatics. They have a better selection than most LPS, its cheaper and of higher quality than most LPS.. Even with the shipping. You could buy two 50 lb containers of it and still have money left over from what you'd pay from your LPS.
I also pay 10 to 12 bucks a lb where I live and will only pay them those prices for very special pieces. And that will only be shape.
I 2nd premium aquatics. just got some awesome rock from there. I just bought a mix of the three kinds they had in stock - kaelini, fiji, and timora..
the kaelini and timora are much more interesting than the fiji, though the fiji provides some nice flat space to attach corals..
the kaelini and timora are much more interesting than the fiji, though the fiji provides some nice flat space to attach corals..
See if there's a local reef club near you. Members often will have live rock for sale (among other equipment, etc.).
Plus, members are usually very nice and eager to help a fellow hobbyist.
Plus, members are usually very nice and eager to help a fellow hobbyist.
Twill has another good idea as well.. If you have a local club that has a substantial member base you can find guys that are tearing down their systems. You could also check some other forums.. There are always guys on RC tearing down systems. But with premium aquatics I know they have a quality product.
