Mail Order Live Rock?????

philolsen · 03-29-2006, 04:03 PM

Is It Safe To Buy Live Rock Thru The Mail, I Will Not Be Able To Recure So It Would Have To Be Ready To Put Directly Into A Established Tank. If So Where Is A Good Place To Buy And Have Shipped To Chicago Area.

mungus728 · 03-29-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by philolsen

Is It Safe To Buy Live Rock Thru The Mail, I Will Not Be Able To Recure So It Would Have To Be Ready To Put Directly Into A Established Tank. If So Where Is A Good Place To Buy And Have Shipped To Chicago Area.

I don't think you can buy rock online that will be totally cured when it reaches your door. You can try tampa bay saltwater. They ship their rock in water. Personally I don't think it is work the risk. Buy it cured from a LFS and transport it in water.
JMO

Brian

WillieM96 · 03-29-2006, 06:02 PM

I'm just starting out but I'm only using mail order live rock when I start out. I'm going to let it cure in the tank and then add my live stock.

philolsen · 03-29-2006, 07:33 PM

Can anyone suggest a good source? Western Chicago burbs.

madman19710 · 03-29-2006, 08:19 PM

premium aquatics you will still probably go through a mini cycle locally is probably your best bet

bonbon · 03-30-2006, 08:38 PM

I used Premium Aquatics, I'm near you so the shipping time should be the same, I purchased 40lbs at a time, as to not stress the bioload, it smelled o.k. when it came in, I checked my parameters everyday, nothing to out of the ordinary.
And I went ground shipping, it still came in the next day after I ordered it.
I love the way it looks too, much nicer then the stuff they sell at nicer LFS.

bonbon · 03-30-2006, 08:40 PM

Do you have fishies yet?

philolsen · 03-30-2006, 10:56 PM

Yes, I have 2 dansels, a percula clown and a huma huma trigger.

BubbaWPB · 03-31-2006, 08:12 PM

TampaBaySaltwater is the only place I've seen that advertises that they ship cured live rock wet, although I have no experience with their product. http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/

***Reefland*** · 03-31-2006, 09:15 PM

It is much too risky to place any rock that has to be shipped into an established tank. If this is your only option (no where to cure) then you should definitely buy rock that you know is cured (because you've witnessed the rock in a curing vat for several weeks).

lobophyllia · 03-31-2006, 11:09 PM

looks like i did it the wrong way again! my tanks been up for about 2 years, and i just bought 90lbs, shipped dry, dont remember if it was cured, and put it right in the tank.never had any serious problems

***Reefland*** · 03-31-2006, 11:37 PM

The only thing that would allow that to work is if there was enough liuverock already in teh aquarium, and therefore being able to offset any die-off that would happen from teh new liverock. Sounds like you got pretty lucky.

philolsen · 03-31-2006, 11:47 PM

Thanks for the advice, I think I will go to Advanced Aquatics in Schaumburg and pay the price, anybody know of good lfs in the western Chicago burbs?

bonbon · 04-01-2006, 12:19 PM

Tinley Park = Aquatica www.reefwebsites.com/aquatica/
Park Ridge = The Living Sea www.livingseaaquarium.com/
Orland = Go Fish www.gofishaquariums.com/
Westchester= Scott's Pet Shop (no website)
708-562-5000 3054 S. Wolf Road
are any of these near you?
They all have a wonderful selection on Live Rock
and saltwater fish.

philolsen · 04-01-2006, 01:41 PM

Tes, They are all within 45 minutes, Thanks for the info.

03-29-2006, 04:03 PM	#1
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03-31-2006, 08:12 PM	#9
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	TampaBaySaltwater is the only place I've seen that advertises that they ship cured live rock wet, although I have no experience with their product. http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/ __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

03-31-2006, 09:15 PM	#10
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,176	It is much too risky to place any rock that has to be shipped into an established tank. If this is your only option (no where to cure) then you should definitely buy rock that you know is cured (because you've witnessed the rock in a curing vat for several weeks). __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

03-31-2006, 11:09 PM	#11
lobophyllia Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 44	looks like i did it the wrong way again! my tanks been up for about 2 years, and i just bought 90lbs, shipped dry, dont remember if it was cured, and put it right in the tank.never had any serious problems __________________ [insert clever signature here]

03-29-2006, 06:02 PM	#3
WillieM96 Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 93	I'm just starting out but I'm only using mail order live rock when I start out. I'm going to let it cure in the tank and then add my live stock.

03-29-2006, 07:33 PM	#4
philolsen Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 131	Can anyone suggest a good source? Western Chicago burbs.

03-30-2006, 08:38 PM	#6
bonbon Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: illinois Posts: 57	I used Premium Aquatics, I'm near you so the shipping time should be the same, I purchased 40lbs at a time, as to not stress the bioload, it smelled o.k. when it came in, I checked my parameters everyday, nothing to out of the ordinary. And I went ground shipping, it still came in the next day after I ordered it. I love the way it looks too, much nicer then the stuff they sell at nicer LFS.

03-30-2006, 08:40 PM	#7
bonbon Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: illinois Posts: 57	Do you have fishies yet?

03-30-2006, 10:56 PM	#8
philolsen Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 131	Yes, I have 2 dansels, a percula clown and a huma huma trigger.

03-31-2006, 11:37 PM	#12
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,176	The only thing that would allow that to work is if there was enough liuverock already in teh aquarium, and therefore being able to offset any die-off that would happen from teh new liverock. Sounds like you got pretty lucky. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

03-31-2006, 11:47 PM	#13
philolsen Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 131	Thanks for the advice, I think I will go to Advanced Aquatics in Schaumburg and pay the price, anybody know of good lfs in the western Chicago burbs?

04-01-2006, 12:19 PM	#14
bonbon Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: illinois Posts: 57	Tinley Park = Aquatica www.reefwebsites.com/aquatica/ Park Ridge = The Living Sea www.livingseaaquarium.com/ Orland = Go Fish www.gofishaquariums.com/ Westchester= Scott's Pet Shop (no website) 708-562-5000 3054 S. Wolf Road are any of these near you? They all have a wonderful selection on Live Rock and saltwater fish.

04-01-2006, 01:41 PM	#15
philolsen Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 131	Tes, They are all within 45 minutes, Thanks for the info.

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