siskiou Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 and what type do you prefer? I'm looking into getting more rock, but need larger pieces. Everything I have so far is medium to small. Are there places that cherry pick the size you need? Anyone ever get Totoka rock and is it as nice as it is rumored to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I believe Reeferrocks will get you any shape or size you want. They will even e-mail you a picture before they send it to you. Personally, I think the best rock for the money is in a hobbyists tank when they break it down to sell it. You can get rock that has been bio-active for a number of years. This will help the stability of your future tank. Other than that, I would shop my LFS. It all depends on if you want to cycle your new live rock. Don't believe the online vendor that says they have pre-cured live rock. There will be die off during shipping. You can cure it in you main tank, but sometimes the curing process is smelly. The kind of LR you want is very porous. Figi, Tonga, Marshal Islands, etc are specific to the area's they are collected. All you should worry about is size, how porous the rock is, and whether or not you like regular or branch LR. LR is a big investment, but it is the building blocks to a successful reef. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 . Don't believe the online vendor that says they have pre-cured live rock. There will be die off during shipping. You can cure it in you main tank, but sometimes the curing process is smelly. LR is a big investment, but it is the building blocks to a successful reef. Jay You can cure in main tank, if it is a piece or 2 in a large system, DONOT try and add like 30lbs. You will have a bio disaster. Look at the posts and newspaper, see if you can find it locally, if you order a couple of boxes, your gona want to cure it outside the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 You can cure in main tank' date=' if it is a piece or 2 in a large system, DONOT try and add like 30lbs. You will have a bio disaster. Look at the posts and newspaper, see if you can find it locally, if you order a couple of boxes, your gona want to cure it outside the tank[/quote'] Yes, listen to CCR. I was assuming you were talking about your new tank. Do not put uncured LR in an established tank. Bad idea. Personally I would cure my LR in the garage. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yeah, if you are shipping it the fact that it is cured/cycled means nothing. you need to do it on your own and prove it to yourself that it is ready before exposing any other life to it. I also agree to do it in the garage, but it can be done in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Don't worry! I pretty much know all about curing and that shipped rock will have die-off and needs to be re-cured. I have a rubbermaid tub with skimmer, powerhead, heater etc. for the curing process. I was more interested in what types you all prefer, and which online or local places you've had good experiences with. And price is a consideration, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Like I said before. Reeferrocks has one of the best programs for getting exactly what you want. You get a picture of your order before it ships. http://www.reeferrocks.com/ Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barleychown Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I recently got quite a bit of uncured live rock from Sean, and I am very pleased with it. I got a box each of Kaleni, tonga bolder, and tonga branch. The branch is awesome, the boulder has some nice caves through it, and the Kaleni has some wonderful color to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I've heard that coralline covered rock is esentially useless as biological filtration since the algae seals it tight as a drum. Any truth to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 My rock is covered in coraline algae, but only where the light hits the rock. Since it is a type of algae it needs light to grow, I don't see how it could totally seal the rock . That's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Might check reeferrock.com again. Last time I looked they said they were taking no more orders and Capt. Jer was selling the business. I was thinking of ordering from them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Personally I don't think Totoka rock is worth the extra money. I have gotten some and was not that impressed. My favorite has got to be Kalini Rock or Fiji Branch Rock. The Fiji Branch is not that porous but definately makes for nice aquascaping. The Kalini is very porous and has some amazing color and is just a little more expensive that the Regular Fiji Rock. Sarah actually the rock you got was Tonga Kalini, Fiji Boulder and Fiji Branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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