Where to find base rock. (nice looking)

From everyones input on my particular situation, being on a tight budget. It was recommended that I buy mostly base rock and seed it with a few pieces of live rock.

However I was told to put those pieces towars the bottom. why? Is it because they won't look as nice?

Alos I cant find the tread but a member said that flat self pieces are better than pourus rounder pieces/ is this so?

I guess what im getting at is this.

My lfs has nice looking colorful live rock but has very boring looking (as far as shape a texture) looking dry rock.

Where can I get some nice looking dry rock.
And what is better flat pieces or pouros pieces? thanks

Please direct me somwhere I can pick up some nice pieces of dry rock for under $5.99ib

 

reef cleaners (what I have)
bulk reef supply
marco rock

 

marcorocks.com and reefcleaners.org both are pretty comparable in price and quality. Marco rocks has some higher end base rock reefcleaners doesn't carry, but its more expensive.

I have only purchased from reef cleaners so I can only vouch for their great customer service and quality products.

 

bulkreefsupply.com
that were i would go

 

90% of everything in my tank came from marcorocks.com

 

i vouch for marcorocks... here is what i got, just one picture.. i got a lot of it. this is about 40 pounds

sorry nothing to scale it to

 

I say reef cleaners

this is 50 lbs:

 

+1 reef cleaners

 

Reefcleaners (that's where I got mine and I love it)
I've also heard great things about the rock from marcorocks and bulk reef supply.

 

i went with marco rocks and it turned out great.