watson_barrett August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 ??? Anyone shopped around lately? I know I WON'T be paying $10 per lb. like I did when i 1st came into this hobby in the pitch black at walley's rip-off palace...haha what a Fing mess that was. Umm yes I would like to start a saltwater aquarium today, what do i need....DOWL! don't do that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 wait for a tank tear down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamReefs August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 wait for a tank tear down that is smart. but you have to wait for longtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Roozens always has the largest pieces but you have to ask to look inside the boxes off to the side that have not even been opened yet. It is not cured at all but since it has been sitting around for a bit it is a little dry (read, not paying for water here). John at BRK had some really cool new stuff in last I was there, can't remember what it was called and have no idea of the price but it was really amazing shapes and good sizes, probably fully cured by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Petland in Fairfax is having a sale on their LR. $4.50/lb. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?show...mp;#entry273487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amay121 August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 I'd go with Marco rocks. You can specify kinda what you want and he'll try to help out. I went out to his place this past winter and got two super sized and extremely nice looking Pukani tower pieces. They cost me a little more than his typical price, but if I had a large tank, they'd be so worth it. Pay attention to DaveS tank should he ever post it up here (he has those pieces). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 (edited) Petland seems to be the cheapest right now or wait for a tank break down. Petland in Fairfax is having a sale on their LR. $4.50/lb. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?show...mp;#entry273487 Edited August 7, 2009 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Marcos is no longer getting their famous Marcos rock since there is now a ban on collecting it. They have florida limestone rock buts its not the same. BRK had some nice Marshal island rock in their vats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuze August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 (edited) I went out to his place this past winter and got two super sized and extremely nice looking Pukani tower pieces. They cost me a little more than his typical price, but if I had a large tank, they'd be so worth it. Pay attention to DaveS tank should he ever post it up here (he has those pieces). I got 100lbs of some really nice Pukani LR from Aquaco for just under $2.50/lb once. I really miss that place... I definitely won't be selling at that price though. Edited August 7, 2009 by audible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leishman August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 I have ~40-50 lbs I can sell for $2.50 per lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcam August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 I think bulk reef supply had rock for ~2.5lb with free shipping... though its not "live"... just add water lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuze August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 I have ~40-50 lbs I can sell for $2.50 per lb You should take him^ up on this. He had some nice rock last time I was over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_tooth_decay August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 The best stuff comes from WAMAS members, but if you can't find it, A long time ago, I bought big pieces of tonga from Dr. Mac at $2.69/lb. That was great. Don't know what it costs today, but you could find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ward August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 If you're looking for a lot of rock, the drive to Dr. Mac (roughly Salisbury, MD) is probably worth your time. Also look for tank breakdowns. Some of the best rock I ever got actually came from Wallys a couple years go. I'd mix together some dry (dead) stuff with some colorful live stuff. Eventually it will all color up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amay121 August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 There's a guy over on the CMAS site selling his LR for $2.50. Maybe you should hit him up for some pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson_barrett August 7, 2009 Author Share August 7, 2009 wow that is a lot to take in, haha... is the rock at roozens that isn't in the bins covered in majos like the rest of yas's rock?? rik, how big are the pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Don't know if you got my PM or not. WAMAS member Skeety in Damascus has 2 HUGE pieces of LR he needs to get rid of. It's the only thing left that he needs to get rid of so he can finish knocking down his tank. I know one piece is tonga. They'r a really nice shape too. wow that is a lot to take in, haha...is the rock at roozens that isn't in the bins covered in majos like the rest of yas's rock?? rik, how big are the pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boret August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Make sure you get pest free rock!! Saving a few bucks now could mean spending a bunch of money later on to deal with majanos, aptasia, etc... or even flatworms!!! The headache is not worth it. You have already been given a couple of very good options in this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leishman August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 wow that is a lot to take in, haha... is the rock at roozens that isn't in the bins covered in majos like the rest of yas's rock?? rik, how big are the pieces? Dont recall - they are all in a 44g trash can. I'll take pics over the w/e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Don't know if you got my PM or not. WAMAS member Skeety in Damascus has 2 HUGE pieces of LR he needs to get rid of. It's the only thing left that he needs to get rid of so he can finish knocking down his tank. I know one piece is tonga. They'r a really nice shape too. Oh BTW, I got 2 large pieces of this rock and it's clean. No pests. They had some really nice SPS encrusted on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 7, 2009 Share August 7, 2009 Make sure you get pest free rock!! Saving a few bucks now could mean spending a bunch of money later on to deal with majanos, aptasia, etc... or even flatworms!!!The headache is not worth it. You have already been given a couple of very good options in this thread... Agreed, stay away from any rock that looks suspect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queloque August 8, 2009 Share August 8, 2009 Last time I was at roosens which was last month aptasias were on the live rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson_barrett August 8, 2009 Author Share August 8, 2009 Last time I was at roosens which was last month aptasias were on the live rock. yea ever time i've been to roozens with was about 1k times over the last 3 years i see more manjos than there are ants in africa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 August 8, 2009 Share August 8, 2009 Guys, please keep sales to PMs in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 August 8, 2009 Share August 8, 2009 yea ever time i've been to roozens with was about 1k times over the last 3 years i see more manjos than there are ants in africa... Ya don't buy from the "curing tanks". The good stuff is in all those coolers off to the side of the green house. You might wonder why they don't put it in the tanks so it could stay "live" but when you consider that they are just getting ready to reship most of it, it makes sense. It sat on a beach for 2 weeks in the South Pacific, then LAX for another week so whats really another week in the roozens greenhouse? Besides if they put it in the "curing tank" it would be filled with pest. Just tell the guys you need over a 100# of rock and they will pull out the razor blades and start slicing boxes open for you to cherry pick. The stuff at BRK was however, really worth taking a look at. Maybe John can chime in here and at least offer up the name and a picture of what he was selling. Recycling rock from another break down is always going to be the cheapest locally though, if you can find some cherry pieces that would be a great route to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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