live rock is this a good rock or no

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by dellyjoe, Apr 27, 2011.

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  1. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    hello everyone i will be making my frist live rock buy on the internet this week.

    so i need good help.

    i would like to get

    Premium decortative live rock - 50 Pounds
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    Coraline Live Rock - 20 Pounds
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    a grand total of 280 dollars.


    and i will also moving over 30 35 dl of live rock from my old tank to my new.

    plz let me know if you guys think three different kinds of live rock is bad b/c i really do not know. and plz let me know if it is to much live rock for a 72 bowfront tank.

    so i really
     
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  2. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Where exactly are you getting the rock from?
     
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  3. VooDoo

    VooDoo Fire Shrimp

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    In a 72g bow front you should have a minimum of 120 pounds of live rock. As far as the deal, Internet buys on LR are sketchy at best but sometimes there are good deals. Just be weary, personally I think $280 is alot
     
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  4. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    I disagree that you need 120 lbs... it's very subjective to what his intentions are with the tank.

    Have you thought about using dry rock instead? MUCH cheaper, still needs to be cured, but no hitch hikers.
     
    Sacul1573, Apr 28, 2011
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  5. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i have and i really do not like the look of it at all.
     
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  6. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    is the website and i have seen people get live rock off of this website and i plan on getting 10% off the buy.
     
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  7. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    120 lbs in a 75? I dunno about that. Depending on what rock u get its gunna be different. My 65 I could only fit 45lbs and its pretty full. But my rock is really porous. That rock looks good but its a lot of money. Dry rock will look like that in a few months anyways.

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  8. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    the rock i have in my fish tank now i payed 5 and 60 cents for every ld so this is cheaper then what i have in my tank now.
     
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  9. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    I think 100+ lbs of rock is going to be alot but again it all depends on the density of the rock.

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  10. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    i will always use dry rock when setting up a new tank...and seed it with rock from my tank or a friends tank... that rock looks good, but its straight up being taken from the ocean, im sure there are some good hitchikers in there but there is no telling what bad thinngs could be there...plus when u buy dry rock, u get way way more rock for the money...
     
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