Transporting Live Rock

I live in San Antonio and live rock is getting very expensive. I found a place in Austin about 1 hour 30 mins from me where i can get it at a very good price. I have never transported live rock before, whats the best way to do it?

Ps. its about 80-100lbs.

Thanks

 

Well, I would recommend just getting base rock. You could get it offline for much cheaper. But, if you really want to get pre-cured live rock, I would suggest a large cooler. You don't need to keep it under water, just moist. You could get a bunch of newspaper and wet it or towels. You could also use a trash bag. You will most likely get some die off, so I wouldn't put it directly into a DT. But the cycle should be small and quick.

 

im getting this for cheaper than base rock. paying $1.50 per pound. cheapest i found base rock in san antonio was $2.49 per pound and cheapest i found live rock is $3.99 per pound.

 

Good God man!! That's cheap. The cheapest live rock around here is 7.99 lb. Worth that boring a** drive.

 

I did this (I also had to transport live rock quite a distance):

I went to the sellers place with a cooler, and was able to fit most (60lbs) into the cooler...then we took some tank water and put it in with the rock. Then took some paper towels and soaked them and put it on top of the rocks in the cooler. Just to keep them moist. I came home and transferred them into a 30g garbage can with premixed and preheated salt water. Let it relax for a while (to take care of the die off...if any). And then I put them in my tank!! All it is, is a matter of keeping the rocks moist to prevent anything dying.

Good luck!! Hope this helps!!

 

+1 on Guitar man and Ermano for me, Oxygen is an important element in water and these levels will be optimum if the rock is transported damp and stays damp during the journey

Steve