Live Rock Online Ordering

ReefCartel · Jan 26, 2015

Can anyone point me to a good site to order LiveRock? What was your experience with that? kind of skeptical about ordering LR Online but im willing to give it a shot if its better than my LFS.

jmarcink91 · Jan 26, 2015

I ordered from premium aquatics. I was very happy with my rock. You can request certain sizes and they will try to pick what you are looking for. I told them it was for a 20 long so please pick pieces that they think would fit nicely, and they did. The rock had tons of life, and a few hitchhikers. It was great starting a system with that much life, but just be prepared for hitchhikers any time you are buying live rock.

Shep · Jan 26, 2015

LA has some really nice live rock, have a look at them

ReefCartel · Jan 26, 2015

Awesome. I will check out the website right now. I actually just ordered a GEO Carx from Luke. Good business

Longnose Hawkfish · Jan 26, 2015

If you want rock with tons of hitchhikers (good&bad) look at Tampa Bay Saltwater. There rock is awesome. Tons of extras with the rock.

ReefCartel · Jan 26, 2015

I dont want too much hitch hikers lol I want mostly "good"

SeahorseKeeper · Jan 26, 2015

Marine Depot also has some pretty good live rock.

Longnose Hawkfish · Jan 26, 2015

Oh then you definetly don't want tbs liverock

ReefCartel · Jan 26, 2015

ill look into both sites. Any of you do 50/50 Dry + LR? i was originally going to try all Dry rock from BRS (Pukani) but all sold out. Then I was talking to some folks on the ZeoVit website and they highly recommend ALL live rock with Dry sand (Aragonite 2mm). So I ordered the sand but need some good quality Live Rock (Similar to Pukani or Marco Rock)

nanolax · Jan 26, 2015

Sealife inc. has some really good live rock that is full of hitchhikers and coraline. FYI the rock is fairly symmetrical and rectangular so it will be good as base material for building your aquascapes. Other retailers may have more asymetrical pieces, which may be better fo building overhangs and caves.

phillrodrigo · Jan 26, 2015

Try salty supply they have pukani rock.

sureal00 · Jan 26, 2015

Premium aquatics has pukani rock and also manado rock which is pretty nice.

zach_discus · Jan 26, 2015

Gulf Live Rock has some very nice rock at one of the more reasonable prices. I just got a 100lb order in for my build. 3rd time I have used there rock and have nothing but praise for it.

reef life · Jan 26, 2015

Get Base Rock and cure it yourself. You never know what lurks inside of some Live Rock. OMO!

jmarcink91 · Jan 26, 2015

ReefCartel said:
I dont want too much hitch hikers lol I want mostly "good"

Lol yeah thats what we all want! Any time you are buying live rock you dont know what might come in with it. That is part of the risk, but as long as you keep an eye on it the good should outweigh the bad.