Lets talk about live ocean rock and why why we so scared bruh?

[Acros]

I got some sponges (some are still alive after 6 months), a stomatella snail, lots of shells/small clam-looking things (I have no clue what they are), once coral with long clear polyps, coraline, and macroalgae.

The only hitchhiker that I removed was a single corkscrew anemone. It was easy to get it out.

 

[LRT]

I got some sponges (some are still alive after 6 months), a stomatella snail, lots of shells/small clam-looking things (I have no clue what they are), once coral with long clear polyps, coraline, and macroalgae.

The only hitchhiker that I removed was a single corkscrew anemone. It was easy to get it out.

Stomatella snails a plus! Best cuc you can't buy for surface algae hands down! I'd take corkscrew nem over all the different coral eating Flatworms etc.

 

[HuduVudu]

I've lost all of my stomatella snails, no idea why. Most of my limpets too. I have a few large ones that came with the rock but they are it.

 

[LRT]

I've lost all of my stomatella snails, no idea why. Most of my limpets too. I have a few large ones that came with the rock but they are it.

I have a cpl left. I lost most of my stomatella under racks, condos and such that I removed. Found a bunch of dried babies under a disc I took out Anyway gotta look close to underside of things when stomatella are hanging around they hang tight.

 

[Acros]

I have only ever seen 1 stomatella snail in my tank. I hope there are more and they breed in my tank.

 

[happyhourhero]

I had limpets on mine that 100% ate healthy acro tissue. I watched it happen. It didn’t eat the polyps so it grew back quickly.
I scrubbed my order with a toothbrush and closely looked for hitchhikers. Still missed an urchin somehow. Got some cool corals too. A bluish mint green, some sponges, lots of little clams and dusters, etc. Would for sure order again. I still miss the early 2000s/premium aquatics live rock days. That was fun times.

 

[LRT]

I had limpets on mine that 100% ate healthy acro tissue. I watched it happen. It didn’t eat the polyps so it grew back quickly.
I scrubbed my order with a toothbrush and closely looked for hitchhikers. Still missed an urchin somehow. Got some cool corals too. A bluish mint green, some sponges, lots of little clams and dusters, etc. Would for sure order again. I still miss the early 2000s/premium aquatics live rock days. That was fun times.

Do you have pix? I have limpets with sticks that aren't bothering with my sticks.

 

[Jeffcb]

Pretty sure its all the same from gulf live rock

Its all pretty much the same. However KP Aquatics is collected on the Caribbean side and Gulfliverock is collected on the Gulf side of Florida. Both are aquaculture. I went with 205 lbs of KP. Phillip is very cool and personable. I did 125 and the 80. I just like the sound of Caribbean lol.

I had it shipped in water. That's defiantly the way to go but very expensive shipping. My 225 gal tank cycled in 5 days with 3, 60 gallon water changes every other day. After 5 days ammonia zero. No smell. I cant imagine what shipped in water shipping cost now days. Air freight shipping has gone sky high.

If you like hitch hikers you will get plenty. I think I have irradiated all the Bobbits and Brown Mithrax crabs. It took a while. My last Mithrax had a wing span from claw to claw of almost 6 inches. Finally got him.

125 Lbs. of KP Live Rock on airplane now.

Its been years since I have done this. Last time I got rock it was wrapped in wet news paper and was a long cycle. Smelly. This is shipped in water and weighs 285 pounds with water. Freight was high but supposedly better. Its going in my Reefer 900 (240gal) which was has been full and running...

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[tautog83]

Still like my idea of sinking huge marine pure blocks , less pests all the good stuff and way cheaper shipping ! Lol I always liked the oddball rock from way back that looked like it had bubbles on it from Fiji , kaelini? .

 

[LRT]

Its all pretty much the same. However KP Aquatics is collected on the Caribbean side and Gulfliverock is collected on the Gulf side of Florida. Both are aquaculture. I went with 205 lbs of KP. Phillip is very cool and personable. I did 125 and the 80. I just like the sound of Caribbean lol.

I had it shipped in water. That's defiantly the way to go but very expensive shipping. My 225 gal tank cycled in 5 days with 3, 60 gallon water changes every other day. After 5 days ammonia zero. No smell. I cant imagine what shipped in water shipping cost now days. Air freight shipping has gone sky high.

If you like hitch hikers you will get plenty. I think I have irradiated all the Bobbits and Brown Mithrax crabs. It took a while. My last Mithrax had a wing span from claw to claw of almost 6 inches. Finally got him.

125 Lbs. of KP Live Rock on airplane now.

Its been years since I have done this. Last time I got rock it was wrapped in wet news paper and was a long cycle. Smelly. This is shipped in water and weighs 285 pounds with water. Freight was high but supposedly better. Its going in my Reefer 900 (240gal) which was has been full and running...

www.reef2reef.com

My bad I'm just a reefer. When I said I'm sure they are all getting rock from gulf live rock I meant all the vendors I hit up where wating for an order for over 30k lbs from gulf live rock when I ordered during last storm a cpl years ago.
I did get some lifeless walt smith rock but was nothing in comparison to gulf rock with 3'+ gorgs etc.
I got plenty of crabs but no mantis or bobbit. I was hoping for a matis though

 

[LRT]

Still like my idea of sinking huge marine pure blocks , less pests all the good stuff and way cheaper shipping ! Lol I always liked the oddball rock from way back that looked like it had bubbles on it from Fiji , kaelini? .

Can't come into ocean rock thread without pix of lifeless block can you?
I have a ton of weighed full of life rock with crazy corals hanging all over of it if your interested?

 

[LRT]

Haven't posted any pix yet but excited to see everyone else's

 

[Jeffcb]

My bad I'm just a reefer. When I said I'm sure they are all getting rock from gulf live rock I meant all the vendors I hit up where wating for an order for over 30k lbs from gulf live rock when I ordered during last storm a cpl years ago.
I did get some lifeless walt smith rock but was nothing in comparison to gulf rock with 3'+ gorgs etc.
I got plenty of crabs but no mantis or bobbit. I was hoping for a matis though

I still have a mantis. Couldn't catch him if I had too. What's really weird is that he was white and now he has change color to black. (back and white are not colors but). He come out now and then but is extremely fast.

 

[LRT]

I still have a mantis. Couldn't catch him if I had too. What's really weird is that he was white and now he has change color to black. (back and white are not colors but). He come out now and then but is extremely fast.

I remember seeing a thread about this!
Is it same mantis? Totally awesome!

 

[Jeffcb]

I remember seeing a thread about this!
Is it same mantis? Totally awesome!

I think so. I have only seen 1. Been running for 10 months. Cyano is gone btw lol

 

[Tamberav]

Pretty sure its all the same from gulf live rock

KP rock is different from gulf live rock. Generally less corals and macro but much better shapes and less dense.

 

[LRT]

KP rock is different from gulf live rock. Generally less corals and macro but much better shapes and less dense.

Good to know. Kinda got into a little earlier when I was looking for ocean rock I hit up everyone imaginable it was all the same back order that was equivalent and all added up to same back order I mentioned

 

[LRT]

KP rock is different from gulf live rock. Generally less corals and macro but much better shapes and less dense.

At the end of the day though is kp rocking 25 yr ocean soaked rock?

 

[Tamberav]

At the end of the day though is kp rocking 25 yr ocean soaked rock?

It was completely covered in life so I would assume at least a few years. I prefer it over the gulf live rock I also have. It is shaped much like dry rock except it’s ykno… covered in sponges and tunicates and such.

Neither compare to the live rock I used to get… like the tonga live stuff. Not the boat rock but you could get the real primo stuff from there as well.

I think unique corals also recently had some live rock from Australia.

Real Wild Australian Live Rock Available from Unique Corals | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Live rock has been the backbone of setting up a new reef tank since time immemorial but in recent years, dry rock, mined options and manmade alternatives have mostly crowded out the capsules of reef…

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[LRT]

It was completely covered in life so I would assume at least a few years. I prefer it over the gulf live rock I also have. It is shaped much like dry rock except it’s ykno… covered in sponges and tunicates and such.

Can we see? Do you have comparison pix if kp rock to gulf live rock primo rock? I dont think u had gulf primo rock from gulf live rock. You would know as it is covered in corals with 10+ years growth and its easy verified. Theres a difference from primo and the regular o rock everyone else us selling far as I can tell.