Real Australian Live Rock Back!!!!

[BigKid4788]

I hear ya!!! Was trying to keep it at $30 but costs prohibit it. It also is a good value for volume per pound as I keep the style very light weight to offset the cost. Everything is so dang expensive…..nearly a G just to pay the fees of import.

I have a 280 gal and purchased 75 lbs to aquascape my tank.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

NEW SHIPMENT ALERT!!!
10 boxes of Decorative plus 2 of Branch just added into the rock system. THIS IS FRESH ROCK and super nice. It was a lot of unpacking so I didn’t take a ton of photos but this will definitely give you the idea of what we got. Can ship fresh or hold for you until cured. I’m very happy with the rock and have missed having it. Enjoy the rock pics!

 

[diverjm]

Can you explain how this differs from the premium rock you previously had??

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Can you explain how this differs from the premium rock you previously had??

The premium is more solid structure than the Deco and we actually did receive some premium that is amazing but I didn’t get any photos of it. If you need premium I have about 20 pounds of it.

 

[frydaddy]

Any rock in stock?

 

[fishface NJ]

I didn't know you had gotten branch rock in! Do you still have it?

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

I didn't know you had gotten branch rock in! Do you still have it?

Yes!!! Some super nice branch and fusion branch!

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Any rock in stock?

Sure dew!

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Any rock in stock?

Sure dew

 

[mp2022]

I just purchased and received a 10lb shipment of the Australian premium live rock from Eric. It is gorgeous with varying colors of Coraline algae! Some other biodiversity on it that I am not sure of, but no pest hitchhikers that I can see. I currently have it in a 10 gallon holding tank, and was planning to use it to seed an upcoming 125 gallon tank that I am going to set up in a couple of months. That being said, I think I am going to have to buy more, as now I can't imaging using anything else for the rock work in my new tank!

Something to note, and has been said before on this thread, is that the rock is very lightweight and has a complex, delicate architecture, so 10lbs goes a long way and fills up a significant portion of my 10 gallon holding tank as shown below.

Still trying to decide whether or not to keep this in the holding tank and let it cultivate it more or add it to my current system either in the display or sump. Main concern is if adding It my established system now, the competing bacteria from established system will harm the current biodiversity on the Australian rock, so if anyone has any insight into this would appreciate it.

Thank you Eric for a great shipment!

 

[fishface NJ]

@mp2022 Wow that is nice.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

I just purchased and received a 10lb shipment of the Australian premium live rock from Eric. It is gorgeous with varying colors of Coraline algae! Some other biodiversity on it that I am not sure of, but no pest hitchhikers that I can see. I currently have it in a 10 gallon holding tank, and was planning to use it to seed an upcoming 125 gallon tank that I am going to set up in a couple of months. That being said, I think I am going to have to buy more, as now I can't imaging using anything else for the rock work in my new tank!

Something to note, and has been said before on this thread, is that the rock is very lightweight and has a complex, delicate architecture, so 10lbs goes a long way and fills up a significant portion of my 10 gallon holding tank as shown below.

Still trying to decide whether or not to keep this in the holding tank and let it cultivate it more or add it to my current system either in the display or sump. Main concern is if adding It my established system now, the competing bacteria from established system will harm the current biodiversity on the Australian rock, so if anyone has any insight into this would appreciate it.

Thank you Eric for a great shipment!

That’s what I like to hear!!!! Thanks so much for that awesome review!!!! Checks in the mail hahahaha!

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Had a chance to take some photos of the live rock that is now fully cured and looking really good. Here is a small photo group of a new style rock. Its very solid and will be great for someone looking for a good building rock or just one that has clean shapes for adding SPS coral to it. I’ll add those pictures first.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Now I will add photos of some branch rock that looks great as well. Fully cured this is ready to build a beautiful reef scape.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Check out some close ups of this cured live rock. Pretty sweet!

 

[Hooked on Corals]

Do you still have live rock?

 

[fishface NJ]

Are these light like the decor rock? I can't judge the weight of these 4.

 

[jonelder68]

Are these light like the decor rock? I can't judge the weight of these 4.

Yes they’re super light! Probably the most porous rock I’ve ever seen! It’s awesome! I’m planning on adding a few branches to my current aquascape but for now it’s just in my refugium until I get time. It’s definitely increased the bacteria population as my nutrients almost crashed after adding my 5 lbs. next tank will be fully aquascaped with a combination of Eric’s Aussie rock.

Here’s 5lbs of branch I received

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Do you still have live rock?

Yes. All these photos just posted above are from yesterday.

Are these light like the decor rock? I can't judge the weight of these 4.

I would say these four pieces are under 10 pounds probably 8 pounds

 

[mp2022]

Yes they’re super light! Probably the most porous rock I’ve ever seen! It’s awesome! I’m planning on adding a few branches to my current aquascape but for now it’s just in my refugium until I get time. It’s definitely increased the bacteria population as my nutrients almost crashed after adding my 5 lbs. next tank will be fully aquascaped with a combination of Eric’s Aussie rock.

Here’s 5lbs of branch I received

Definitely agree that adding this live rock to my system increased biodiversity - I had some mild Dino issues that have been ongoing for months, and they all the sudden disappeared (or at least become much less noticeable) a few days after adding my recent order of the decorative Australian live rock from Eric - could be coincidence but my bet is the rock did some good.