Looking for live rocks

joejenn · May 12, 2016

Where can I get live rock off line that I don't have to go to a airport to pick up. There is a shop here but did not like what I saw and the other pet shope is petco and I'm trying not to buy anything from there.

melypr1985 · May 12, 2016

Have you checked into the vendors here? I've never ordered live rock online, but I'm pretty sure I've seen plenty of people order it and have it come straight to their house.

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Baby Ray · May 12, 2016

Tampa Bay Live rock.
I have no personal experience but I have heard of people getting huge sponges, gorgonias, sea urchins, a lot of bugs, corals, flame scallops, mantis shrimp, snails, crabs, and even fish as hitch hikers. Next time I set up a tank I will probably get my rock from them.

Diesel · May 12, 2016

TBS is a great place to order LR from but yes you need to pick it up at the airport.
This summer when I break my tank down to re-scape it I'll fly to Tampa and will go diving with Richard (the owner) for my new rock about 100 to 150 ponds.

http://www.tbsaltwater.com/testimonials/index.html

joejenn · May 12, 2016

TBS looks like they have awesome rocks but can't do the airport pickup.

erinmegan85 · May 12, 2016

I'm in the same boat as you. I bought live rock from our LFS for my Biocube and lucked out on not getting bad stuff along with the good. I had no idea what to be looking for, or just how bad of a rep that had when it came to saltwater stuff. (I'm a newbie!) We have our 68 gallon on the way, and I've been looking for a way to get live rock online as well where I wouldn't have to go to the airport to pick it up. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't fly it to our local airport, which is super small, and the closest large airport to me is two and half hours away. I did find these guys: http://www.gulfliverock.com/shipping-and-payment-info.html Anybody every order from gulf live rock?

Also I just saw you're in NC? Which part? I'm over by the coast!