Looking for Dry Rock Recommendations

nightmarepl · Oct 30, 2018

looking for some dry rock recommendations i found some dry rock on amazon cheapest imo 40lbs for 40$ cant beat that
https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Ocea...&qid=1540913187&sr=8-1&keywords=dry+base+rock

was looking to start new a new tank that i will be converting my 10g into this 32g but want to run dry rock and dip everything before i put it into the 32g dont want any pests or demons from my current tank. was planning on running the dry rock for 1-2 months in tank with a light on heater and fan with live sand to seed it than match it as close as possible to my 10 and transfer over any ideaS?

RMS18 · Oct 30, 2018

Personally I love the MarcoRock reef saver rock. It's available in different styles including shelf's, and it's very easy to cut and stack. Don't tell anyone but I don't cure this rock, only rise with RODI and place into the tank, I've never had any issues with leaching. The reef rock 2.1 on the other hand needs curing from my experience.

nightmarepl · Oct 30, 2018

Bmwm235i said:
Personally I love the MarcoRock reef saver rock. It's available in different styles including shelf's, and it's very easy to cut and stack. Don't tell anyone but this rock I don't cure this rock, only rise with RODI and place into the tank, I've never had any issues with leaching. The reef rock 2.1 on the other hand needs curing from my experience.

yah im looking to make my own landscape also macros is really expensive

sergebmw2 · Oct 30, 2018

from my personal experience and when i bough that rock from Amazon the pieces that you get are Big. I mean if you have a 32 gallon and you are looking to have some nice pieces in there i would look at a LFS or from anybody thats close to you who is selling some rock to get some nice looking pieces. i picked up some amazing LR from a local reefer for $1.25 a pound with nice looking pieces and coralline algae already on the rock.

that's just my opinion

James M · Oct 30, 2018

Agree with serge . When I order that rock it’s came in three huge pieces. I spent a long time trying to break them down .

nightmarepl · Oct 30, 2018

sergebmw2 said:
from my personal experience and when i bough that rock from Amazon the pieces that you get are Big. I mean if you have a 32 gallon and you are looking to have some nice pieces in there i would look at a LFS or from anybody thats close to you who is selling some rock to get some nice looking pieces. i picked up some amazing LR from a local reefer for $1.25 a pound with nice looking pieces and coralline algae already on the rock.

that's just my opinion

Probably right only reason i don’t want live rock is most likely has hitch hikers and most likely bristleworms and the ones i currently have started to attack my snails

DaneGer21 · Oct 30, 2018

I prefer Marco rocks, straight from their site. Best dry rock I’ve found in 10+yrs...IMO

PDR · Oct 30, 2018

Best dry rock you can get is from reefcleaners imo. Cheap and you don't need to cure it.

madweazl · Oct 30, 2018

I've not tried any of the other options but the BRS Reef Saver "dry live rock" has been good to me. Nice and porous, good variety of shapes and sizes, and fairly priced. I didnt cook/cure it and didnt experience any phosphate issues but that doesnt mean it isnt possible.

nightmarepl · Oct 30, 2018

PDR said:
Best dry rock you can get is from reefcleaners imo. Cheap and you don't need to cure it.

just saw them good pricing ill be looking at a few local based forums maybe get lucky

nightmarepl · Oct 30, 2018

madweazl said:
I've not tried any of the other options but the BRS Reef Saver "dry live rock" has been good to me. Nice and porous, good variety of shapes and sizes, and fairly priced. I didnt cook/cure it and didnt experience any phosphate issues but that doesnt mean it isnt possible.

yah i was looking at those too hard to pick

Wrasse-cal · Oct 30, 2018

I'm curious myself given the unavailability of Pukani rock. Does anything available now come close to the porousness and lightweight quality of Pukani?