Live Rock, What kind and where?

supdude981 · 12-10-2007, 02:02 PM

Where can i get live rock and what type is good for a 54 gallon aquarium? Any ideas would help!
Thanks
Chris

michael_cb_125 · 12-10-2007, 02:31 PM

You can get it a your LFS. Personally I dont buy any LR from my LFS. I get all of mine on-line. Pacificeastaquaculture.com Liveaquaria.com Reefermadness.us These are all good places to get LR. As far as types go, that is really personal prefrence. I like the kaelini, Huni, and Buna Branch.

360reefer · 12-10-2007, 10:39 PM

You can check your LFS for live rock first.

Personally for me,online was the cheaper and better route even though you can't pic and choose.I've bought both Lalo live rock from Livequaria.com and Uaniva from Saltycritter.com.Both were excellent rocks with lots of color and odd shapes.The uaniva was some of the best I ever seen.

lcstorc · 12-11-2007, 06:58 PM

A lot of it depends on your local lfs prices. I buy pieces here and there from a lfs but the bulk of my LR was ordered on-line. I forget where we ordered from but the above merchants are all good IMO.
See if they have a package deal for 50-75 pounds.
You can always add some base rock or some local LR to finish off.

Melanie · 12-11-2007, 08:26 PM

I would also suggest utilizing the Search function because there are several other threads with this same question. You might find some more useful information as well.

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michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live Rock, What kind and where? You can get it a your LFS. Personally I dont buy any LR from my LFS. I get all of mine on-line. Pacificeastaquaculture.com Liveaquaria.com Reefermadness.us These are all good places to get LR. As far as types go, that is really personal prefrence. I like the kaelini, Huni, and Buna Branch. __________________ Owner of an Elos System 70 Now I have a jealous girlfriend!!! HaHa

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360reefer Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarksville,Tn Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live Rock, What kind and where? You can check your LFS for live rock first. Personally for me,online was the cheaper and better route even though you can't pic and choose.I've bought both Lalo live rock from Livequaria.com and Uaniva from Saltycritter.com.Both were excellent rocks with lots of color and odd shapes.The uaniva was some of the best I ever seen. __________________ The needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few Dominick AGA 210g. reef/Aquactinics Constellation/Lifereef custom sump and refugium(65g. total)/Panworld return/SVS-24 skimmer w/mag9.5/Reef Fanatic ATO Anthias fanatic currently keeping-dispar,barlettorum,carberryi,evansi,squamipinnis, tuka,pulcherrimus, paravirostris.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,778 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Live Rock, What kind and where? A lot of it depends on your local lfs prices. I buy pieces here and there from a lfs but the bulk of my LR was ordered on-line. I forget where we ordered from but the above merchants are all good IMO. See if they have a package deal for 50-75 pounds. You can always add some base rock or some local LR to finish off. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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