DIY live rock

[Kentanner11]

Originally Posted by KOgle

Really?

It costs almost a dollar a pound to make.

what are you making it out of? On other forums it cost about 10 cents a pound for materials, yes doing water changes will add to the overall cost. My idea was to make an insane amount, like 500 lbs, and cure it in those cheap above ground pools (like the ones you can get for 50$ at walmart) then sell it for 1.50. I am sure you could make a fortune, esp. bc/ people do not want to do the curing process themselves.

[bmshehan]

I am kogle's "buddy" he is talking about (dont know why he thinks we are so close... weird here in indiana we can't buy non-silicate based play sand for dirt cheap... no one carries it. so the cheapest aragonite sand i could find is $8 4 10 lbs. still pretty cheap for the finished rock. i have 43 lbs of rock in my tank now... gonna try 2 make about 100 lbs and put however much I want to into the tank. we just thought it would be a fun hobby... gonna see how things go with my personal rock. hopefully start soon... we'll keep you all posted (keep posting comments/suggestions please!)