Has anyone ever purchased from liverockranch?

Has anoyne ever purchased from liverockranch ? 50 lbs for 185.00 is the cheapest I have seen. they say its from the fl keys and it is free shipping. I haven't added any rock yet to my new 55 gallon tank. What do you all suggest?

 

Welcome to FishLore! Someone more experienced with saltwater than I should be along soon
Carol

 

I responded in the other thread about this.

Here is their BBB review:

 

Thanks again mike. I will not cross my posts from now on. I was just excited about my new tank and the community

 

I highly recommend you get your rock from Bulk Reef Supply. They are a GREAT vendor for Saltwater tanks. They don't have and live rock, but they do carry an assortment of dry rock. Dry rock is simply live rock that was allowed to dry out. As a result, it's a whole lot cheaper and you don't have to worry about getting any pests.

 

I get my rock from live aquaria. com they do an awesome job at curing and cleaning LR from pests etc. price is good too.

 

Thanks Stang man... I wanted to order the 50lbs but they are out of stock. Will Dry Live Rock be ok ? I don't have any lights yet if that matters.

 

I used 95% dry rock when I started. It's cheaper and you don't have to worry about any pests. I did get two softball size pieces of live rock to help seed the dry rock and introduce coralline.

 

Just be advised that dry takes a whole lot longer to get started with than LR, if your not worried about time then go for it , in about 6 month's then I would add a few pieces with coraline such as CM mentioned.

 

It says dry live rock... how could that still be live if its dry? Six months before I can add a fish or two ?

 

The rock is totally dead of all bacteria's it will take 2-3 times as long to regain the power that it once had. And yes you will not be able to add fish for that period of time. Unless you jump start the tank with live. I would suggest that if you are not into the salt water knowledge then you should try not going that route, yes it is cheaper but the waiting game will take that much longer to do so......

 

Thanks guys for all your help live rock it is! Will be scouting around the net... will check out that other site your recommended Stang Man

 

I purchased some of there dry rock 50 lbs for 109 dollars with no coraline algae on it and it is very dry had to wash it and clean out the cracks good not bad looking prices for the price

 

Just remember it is going to be a long haul to be at a certain point that the tank will be at the fullest strenght . FYI

 

Correct me if I'm wrong... but I always thought the point of live rock was to be more than a common filter. A Super Filter if you will.

By that I mean it comes with more than just bacteria. A host of other micro organisms that help clean the water. If you buy dried live rock, won't it not include any of the other micro organisms? Yeah, you can grow nitrifying bacteria on it... but won't it lack the organisms that make it more beneficial that just a standard canister filter?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong... but I always thought the point of live rock was to be more than a common filter. A Super Filter if you will.

By that I mean it comes with more than just bacteria. A host of other micro organisms that help clean the water. If you buy dried live rock, won't it not include any of the other micro organisms? Yeah, you can grow nitrifying bacteria on it... but won't it lack the organisms that make it more beneficial that just a standard canister filter?

Yep - the main reason I don't use the dry rock and prefer the wet live rock (direct from the ocean or dealer's tank) is to get those other organisms in the tank. Good hitchhikes like feather dusters, various worms, macro algae, etc. There are some bad hitchhikers that can come in on the wet live rock too though which is why some prefer to start with dry rock.