tampa bay is great, i got my rock from there, BUT there is one big BUT!!
Its straight outta the ocean. most places put LR on racks and keep them wet enough not to kill the bacteria, but dry enough that any critters attached to the rock die. Tampa bay ships gets em outta the ocean and ships em wet.
You get an assortment of critters with the rock like anemones, cup corals, and sponges, but you can also get gorilla crabs, mantis shrimp, and bristle worms. It took me quite a while to kill all of the gorilla crabs, and i just now (2 years later) found a 14 inch bristle worm that had been growing in my tank!!!
at the same time, a lotta the cool stuff that came with the rock is still alive. I have a spong, an anemone and some cup corals. I had a beautiful group of bright orange tunicates too.
so, just know that their rock will be more "hands on" but also more fun.
