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05-09-2008, 03:54 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore, md
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 |  Diy rock vs fiji rock
I walked into my LFS today and they had "made rock" that they was selling for 3.99lb cured. And then they had Fiji rock for 8.99lb 
1) my questions is, is that a good price 3.99lb for "made rock", or should I just take the time and make my own rock.
2) Is that to high for Fiji rock that is cured?
3) (OFF TOPIC) what is the formula for calculation light to water ? I have a 50/50 64watt x 2 coralife. So I can know what type of coral I can get
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05-09-2008, 06:29 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Creek,VA
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Originally Posted by Rawdogz  I walked into my LFS today and they had "made rock" that they was selling for 3.99lb cured. And then they had Fiji rock for 8.99lb
1) my questions is, is that a good price 3.99lb for "made rock", or should I just take the time and make my own rock.
2) Is that to high for Fiji rock that is cured?
3) (OFF TOPIC) what is the formula for calculation light to water ? I have a 50/50 64watt x 2 coralife. So I can know what type of coral I can get | that's not high, that's ridiculous I am sure you can get it much cheaper online, shipping included
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05-09-2008, 06:35 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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yeah the places by me for fully cured sells for $4 a pound, and the man made is a rip off too considering you can make like 100 pounds of it for like $50 | |
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05-10-2008, 01:29 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 28
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Down here cured or not Fiji's between 4.99-6.99/lb. there's one place down here though that sells "blueridge" rock for 8.99/lb, but it's amazing rock already covered in coraline and many coral and other hitch-hikers too. next time i go there i'll take a few pics of the rock tank. still too pricey for me. _________ 75gal hex, 2-40w T12 48", odyssea 48" 4x65w PC's w/ lunars, 50lbs LR, 80lbs LS, gold banded maroon clown, dog faced puffer, juvenile blue angel, 2 dominoes, 1-4 stripe damsel, yellow watchman gobie, lawnmower blenny, mano, purple chromis, mexican turbo, astrea and red foot snails, striped, red and blue legged hermit crabs, coral banded shrimp, white and purple bubble coral(very little), red and green mushrooms, orange gorgonian  Tanks, No Thanks. We Free Dive! | |
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05-10-2008, 02:46 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore, md
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yea this rock has nothing on it at all, i am thinking of getting some rock from gulf-view this week | |
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05-10-2008, 04:09 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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figi only goes for $5 a pound and that fake rock goes for under$2 you can get dry reef bones for $1.50-2 a pound and their better imo cause they used to be coral,but you need some liverock to seed whatever kind of baserock you use.at least 40% liverock depending on who you ask.
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05-11-2008, 12:50 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Oct 2007
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You might want to take a look at: Live Rock - Tampa Bay Saltwater Aquacultured Live Rock
This stuff is incredible, wet shipped, but you do get some annoying hitchhikers...
Sponges die in contact with the air, so this shows the care in keeping the harvested rock wet:
Here is a SMALL sample of what arrived on my rock: 
Can't beat this stuff. | |
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05-11-2008, 01:30 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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Here any live rock is 9.99-14.99/lbs way cheaper to get it online _________ 24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
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