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I will take 10# if you order.
I will take 20 - 25lbs if we are located near each other. Where do you live?
im in east lansing
Im in Howell..Close enough. Eamil me when you are ready to put an order together.
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sorry to sound thick, but who/what is TBS? I may need some rock.
tampa bay saltwater.
http//www.tampabaysaltwater.com/
im still in the debating stage. they ship their rock wet so there is a Lot of life in it, but you do face some issues. very common to get nasty crabs and even mantis shrimp.
http//www.tampabaysaltwater.com/
im still in the debating stage. they ship their rock wet so there is a Lot of life in it, but you do face some issues. very common to get nasty crabs and even mantis shrimp.
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Oh, thanks. I'll pass on this one then.
Just so you know, I believe the farmed rock they use is much denser than some of the other rocks. True, you seem to get more "life" on the tbs rock. However, if say you are holding a two pieces of rock that are say 6" across and one weighs 2 pounds, while the other weighs 5 pounds. Which rock would you rather pay for?
A 2 pound rock at $5 = $10
A 5 pound rock at $5 = $25
If they both are the equivalent sizes and cover the same, I'd put my money on the $10 rock versus $25.
Also, tbs brags that they do ship it with water, which I'm sure is great and preserves the life. But at 8 pounds/gallon of water. That really adds on to the cost of shipping.
Here is a hypothetical
So lets say $6/lb for deco rock @ 100 lbs = $600
Probably takes 2-3 boxes at $9/box = $27
Shipping each box 2-3 x $30 = $150
Total = $777 or $7.77/pound
Might as well buy local for that price. At least you get to pick out exactly what you want.
The other thing to consider is the "life" you get on the rock. If you are planning to have corals, what a pain in the duff to have to place corals around a rock because the rock has 3 polyps of something on it. Are you trying to grow itty-bitty corals?
Well, that is just my two cents. Probably that's all it's worth too. I read through the site and it seemed impressive, but you factor in ALL the pros and cons, especially cost and you are better buying local getting it from somebody else online.
What do you guys think?
Just so you know, I believe the farmed rock they use is much denser than some of the other rocks. True, you seem to get more "life" on the tbs rock. However, if say you are holding a two pieces of rock that are say 6" across and one weighs 2 pounds, while the other weighs 5 pounds. Which rock would you rather pay for?
A 2 pound rock at $5 = $10
A 5 pound rock at $5 = $25
If they both are the equivalent sizes and cover the same, I'd put my money on the $10 rock versus $25.
Also, tbs brags that they do ship it with water, which I'm sure is great and preserves the life. But at 8 pounds/gallon of water. That really adds on to the cost of shipping.
Here is a hypothetical
So lets say $6/lb for deco rock @ 100 lbs = $600
Probably takes 2-3 boxes at $9/box = $27
Shipping each box 2-3 x $30 = $150
Total = $777 or $7.77/pound
Might as well buy local for that price. At least you get to pick out exactly what you want.
The other thing to consider is the "life" you get on the rock. If you are planning to have corals, what a pain in the duff to have to place corals around a rock because the rock has 3 polyps of something on it. Are you trying to grow itty-bitty corals?
Well, that is just my two cents. Probably that's all it's worth too. I read through the site and it seemed impressive, but you factor in ALL the pros and cons, especially cost and you are better buying local getting it from somebody else online.
What do you guys think?
While I think you make a good arguement, there are many good deals to be had on the internet. My thought has always been to buy bulk rock on the internet to start a tank. If you search around you can find nice fiji or tonga rock for about $4-5/lb shipped.
That being said, for my new 75g I'm setting up now I ordered a boxed quantity of rock for a lfs. I trust them and have always bought nice rock from them. I'm getting a 50lb box of fiji for 3.50lb. All I have to do is pick up the box.
Bottom line is I think you have to do your homework and determine the best deal.
That being said, for my new 75g I'm setting up now I ordered a boxed quantity of rock for a lfs. I trust them and have always bought nice rock from them. I'm getting a 50lb box of fiji for 3.50lb. All I have to do is pick up the box.
Bottom line is I think you have to do your homework and determine the best deal.
If you do buy from there, I'll buy one of the Mantis Shrimp you get.
im more then happy to go in on a bulk order from somwhere else. Premium aquatics for example will do that and you get a good price break. i only need 40-60# so its not enough to hit the breaks.
is there a particular pacific style peple would be most interested in? i bet if we got up to 200# we could get a good break from PA on marshal which is regarded as some of the best.
i'd even be willing to partake in a drive down to pick it up to avoid shipping
/john
is there a particular pacific style peple would be most interested in? i bet if we got up to 200# we could get a good break from PA on marshal which is regarded as some of the best.
i'd even be willing to partake in a drive down to pick it up to avoid shipping
/john
Count me in for 10# when you get an order together.
If we can get enough for Marshall Island I saw we do that. As I said before I'm in for 20 to 25lbs!!!
I think I'mgoing to start my tank with all homemade/bought "dead" rock and then seed with some crushed live rock and live sand. Maybe a couple of detrivore kits and some Garf Grunge. Found a couple of good links for base rock.
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I may be in for about 60lbs of rock, depending when you dop the group buy.
lightngsvt
we have a new thread started, i received a lot of feedback on wanting rock, but not from TBS, so we started a new thread and are presently settled on tonga brance @ 4.50 per #
/john
we have a new thread started, i received a lot of feedback on wanting rock, but not from TBS, so we started a new thread and are presently settled on tonga brance @ 4.50 per #
/john
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