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what is the best rock to get for a nano reef i dont care about price i just want every ones opinion and what is haitian rock?:new:
what kind of rock
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The best rock, IMO, is from Capp Bay in Marietta. $7.99/pound, but it is beautiful and cured. The higher price gets you the nicest rock around with lots of life on it. In a nano, since you don't need much LR, the higher price is not really much of a factor.
Mine from CBA came with glove polyps, mushrooms, macro algae, sponges, copepods and coralline aglae. The expensive rock makes your tank look great from the start!
CBA is a sponsor of the ARC, so go to their website and drive to Marietta for a super nice store!
The best rock, IMO, is from Capp Bay in Marietta. $7.99/pound, but it is beautiful and cured. The higher price gets you the nicest rock around with lots of life on it. In a nano, since you don't need much LR, the higher price is not really much of a factor.
Mine from CBA came with glove polyps, mushrooms, macro algae, sponges, copepods and coralline aglae. The expensive rock makes your tank look great from the start!
CBA is a sponsor of the ARC, so go to their website and drive to Marietta for a super nice store!
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so i heard but what i wanted to know was what kind of rock not so much were i could get good rock from but thanks for the info ill keep that in mind
Marshall Island rock is the best. It's the lightest and most porous, though it's more expensive than the Fiji's, but you need less lbs per gallon, so the $ would come out about the same. Marshall rock's shape is excellent too. Tonga branch is good too. Kailenie (sp?) is good too. Haitian rock is just a type of Carribean rock - usually heaviest, not many good shapes.
<span style="color: black;">Actually Haitian live rock is one of the lighter and more porous rocks available in the hobby. </span>
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<span style="color: black;">In a nano you should go for good shapes and colors since you are limited on the amount of you that can be used. </span><span style="color: black;">Consider Vanuatu, Kaleni, Lalo, or even premium Fiji live rock.</span>
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<span style="color: black;">In a nano you should go for good shapes and colors since you are limited on the amount of you that can be used. </span><span style="color: black;">Consider Vanuatu, Kaleni, Lalo, or even premium Fiji live rock.</span>
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you guys say marshall is probably the best bet but how much that stuff sell for and were can i get it i live in lawrenceville and i dont know my way around georgia to we any place close and about how much will i need for a 12 gal aquapod
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ok but which lfs can i get it at and i thought i needed less than 15 lbs if i was going with marshall oh god im so confused:confused2:
Well CBA has a good selection. You will just have to eyeball it. How much live rock is very subjective. I'm got a 37 with 50 pounds and I'm looking to add even more. Swing over to CBA look at their rock and pick out the rocks that you like. I don't know how big the area on an AP12 is. Maybe you can find a box or cooler that has about the same measurements as the interior of the AP and take it with you can fill it up to your liking. use it as a guide to help you pick out how much rock you will need.
Just remember nothing is set in stone. the one pound rule really isn't a rule but a guideline.
Just remember nothing is set in stone. the one pound rule really isn't a rule but a guideline.
I think the one pound rule is only a guideline. It really depends on the equipment used in the system and personal preference. I have a 20 gallon with an aquafuge w/ skimmer and I have about 45 lbs of mainly marshall and some branch rock. I don't need that much rock by any means, but it looks great, IMO, to have a wall of rock. Also, I have plenty of bacteria to work on the ammonia and nitrite.
You should be able to find Marshall Island live rock at CB for $8-$9 per pound before the ARC discount. I forgot to mention this is a good choice for LR also. Like Fewl said 10-15 pounds should be your target but it really depends on the shapes you find and you preference.
I'm currently drooling over Pukani from reefermadness.com and anything from Bali. Beautiful and intricate stuff. ( Champagne taste - beer budget. )
Some Kaelini has great shapes. Most of what I've seen is just tables and ledges though. If you are there when they open the boxes, who knows what you might find. The colors of coralline are amazing. I even got some yellow.
I found some great Tonga Branch for my 8 gallon Biocube. Very intricate with a lot of arches. Most of it's pretty crummy for nanos. I looked at hundreds of pounds over months before I found the one piece I wanted.
Haitian is nice rock. Great for nanos with lots of caves for the fish and ledges for coral placement. I like Haitian: got purple sponges and bright yellow seasquirts on mine along with some button polyps.
Precured and packed with life from an established tank that was taken down is GREAT.
Okay.
My advice, finally: Buy it local. For a nano you really need to be able to pick and choose the pieces, period.
My best advice: Make a 4 sided cardboard box to the same dimensions of your tank- bottom, back and sides. Cut the sides down at an angle from the top-back to the front so you can peek in at the sides. Get some double-sided tape and stick a piece of heavy duty, black trash bag to the cardboard to make it waterproof. Take this with you to the store and stack your selected rocks in it. If the sales person knows what they are doing, have them try a few arrangements. If they look at you funny, fix them with a steely stare and tell them that you are also setting up a 500 gallon reef. That should do the trick.
Buy all your rock at once. Set aside a LOT of time to make your selection (bring a sandwiche and a six pack of Coke LOL).
You will save yourself a TON of money not buying the wrong rocks or more rock than you need, and you'll get some great ideas for aquascaping.
Some Kaelini has great shapes. Most of what I've seen is just tables and ledges though. If you are there when they open the boxes, who knows what you might find. The colors of coralline are amazing. I even got some yellow.
I found some great Tonga Branch for my 8 gallon Biocube. Very intricate with a lot of arches. Most of it's pretty crummy for nanos. I looked at hundreds of pounds over months before I found the one piece I wanted.
Haitian is nice rock. Great for nanos with lots of caves for the fish and ledges for coral placement. I like Haitian: got purple sponges and bright yellow seasquirts on mine along with some button polyps.
Precured and packed with life from an established tank that was taken down is GREAT.
Okay.
My advice, finally: Buy it local. For a nano you really need to be able to pick and choose the pieces, period.
My best advice: Make a 4 sided cardboard box to the same dimensions of your tank- bottom, back and sides. Cut the sides down at an angle from the top-back to the front so you can peek in at the sides. Get some double-sided tape and stick a piece of heavy duty, black trash bag to the cardboard to make it waterproof. Take this with you to the store and stack your selected rocks in it. If the sales person knows what they are doing, have them try a few arrangements. If they look at you funny, fix them with a steely stare and tell them that you are also setting up a 500 gallon reef. That should do the trick.
Buy all your rock at once. Set aside a LOT of time to make your selection (bring a sandwiche and a six pack of Coke LOL).
You will save yourself a TON of money not buying the wrong rocks or more rock than you need, and you'll get some great ideas for aquascaping.
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thanks dakota that was some really helpfull info and thanks to all of you here in the arc i can now say as of today that i joined and became an arc member and i did buy my live rock its fiji about 20 lbs of it and it looks greet many hitch hikers feather dusters and beautiful coralline all over thanks sal(hourseziggy):thumbs: i will start another thread with some pics of the tank maybe later on today but now i got to get some sleep and again many thanks to everyone
