Cerameco Vida Rock......

SerenityReef · Sep 12, 2013

I have had a few pieces in my tank for awhile. No ill affect and took coralline well. I removed for personal reason but have plans to use it on a future build.

Cheers,

reefer999 · Sep 12, 2013

Any pictures of it when it was running?

SerenityReef · Sep 12, 2013

Cheers,

reefer999 · Sep 13, 2013

thanks serenity for posting

Frick · Sep 17, 2013

Definitely some nice aquascaping.

purplereef · Oct 19, 2013

lazylivin said:
Sorry for the blurry iphone pic my battery was dead on camera. I will get better pictures. These came in a large box. Each piece had special inflated foam around them. it must be some come of expanding foam because it filled in every nook and cranny of the box. Each piece was bagged then foamed. There is no possibly way in normal shipping that any breakage or chips would occur. It was quite an innovative packing job and no expense was spared. Each piece looks custom made and painted to look like coraline algae. Lots of neat barnacle like places for fish to hide on them and tremendous amount of coral mounting points. I am in love with it and can't wait to get them in the tank. Outstanding job ordering through http://cultivatedreef.com and couldn't be happier with the VidaRock from CeramEco

The color is not as inconsistent as it looks between pieces in the picture.

Very nice LazyLiven. What is that very front piece called? Any updated pictures of your tank with this rock in it?

mr9iron · Dec 8, 2013

purplereef said:
Very nice LazyLiven. What is that very front piece called? Any updated pictures of your tank with this rock in it?

I agree, any updates on this tank?

ebushrow · Dec 8, 2013

Not to hijack the thread, but , this ceramic is fired at a temp that makes it inert, as glass. I have an account with them, as with everything in reefing, just be patient, CeramEco has a great product, but since each piece is handmade, it takes time to get them completed. There's nothing to be concerned about leaching into the tank with these rocks.

monkiboy · Dec 8, 2013

ebushrow said:
Not to hijack the thread, but , this ceramic is fired at a temp that makes it inert, as glass. I have an account with them, as with everything in reefing, just be patient, CeramEco has a great product, but since each piece is handmade, it takes time to get them completed.

i think anyone with experience working with cerameco will tell you it certainly requires patience but coupled with diligence and an aggressive communication and follow up strategy. if one just sat idly by you would absolutely never get a call or email back from jeremy (order intake and processor). and even when loaded with orders, sure the pieces being handmade take time but once they have your order it only takes them one day sometimes two to create and fire/cure so it's not some delicate time-consuming process.

unless you have a very specific need for a design or very large pieces, i would just look to aqua-tecture which sells WYSIWYG pieces and photographs from multiple angles. they communicate and ship very well and immediately. if you're looking to work with cerameco do not rely on jeremy and get a hold of his dad, mark (one of the artisans) immediately from the onset and call every other day as they will encourage you to do to make sure it gets done and expect it to take 5-10x longer than they tell you it will - that has been the experience i and 4 other reefing buddies had within a eight month span and why i encourage working with aqua-tecutre or similar to get your pieces as they are already made and photographed pretty well.

Lazys Coral House · Jan 29, 2014

mr9iron said:
I agree, any updates on this tank?

Here ya go. It is isn't all Vida Rock but several of the structures are. More pics can be found here TOTQ Lazylivin 2013-Q4

ReeferJoe · Mar 7, 2014

Very nice!!! Going to look into these rocks

choff · Apr 3, 2014

Monkiboy is spot on that you need to stay on top of them and best to try to work directly with Mark. If you want an easy way to do that, go through Cultivated Reef. Greg has been great and seems to have a good relationship with Mark. He really stayed on them and my piece is being delivered today!

That said, it's a long and slow process. This is not their primary business so at times it takes a back seat. The best thing is you don't pay until they ship. They send you picts, if you like it you pay and they ship. If you don't they will alter it if possible or build you another.

I have 2 pieces coming. The main piece is 42" long ( my DT is 66" 150 gallons)

choff · Jun 21, 2014

Going to dredge up oldish thread. Been doing a lot if tweaking to the rock, but finally settled on a final formation. Quick 2 min video. Ignore the coral placement. They are all in disarray and most are in the FT.