Need live rock for 75g live in Indiana

[psychob82]

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and club. I have just start my first salt water tank and I am need of some live rock. If anybody has some for sell please PM me. I live in Indiana.

Thanks
Psychob82

[Fatman]

You could check some online vendors, but just remember shipping will be pricey.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Shop.cfm?N=2004
or
www.petsolutions.com

Also check your fish stores, if any.
I bought my Figi Rock for 4.50 a pound (locally) with about half of it with coraline, and Haitian rock for 3.00 a pound, with little to light coraline.
I live in South Florida.

[davejnz]

My personal favorite LR is Tonga branch,then Kaelini,and Fiji.I'd try to buy as much locally as possible.Whenever LR ships,you end up getting more die-off than if you buy well cured LR from your LFS or a local reefer.
BTW,Fatman,where in S.Florida?My sister lives in Coral Springs.I'm just to the north of you in Daytona Bch.

[psychob82]

I do like the Tonga branch but my LFS doesnt have cured rock in the Tonga branch. I was going to buy some and some fiji rock at the same time. Will it hurt my tank if i put cured and not cured rock in it at the same time during start up?

[lReef lKeeper]

hey phycho, what part of indiana you in ... maybe i can give you some LFS's in your area. i am in louisville, ky.

[psychob82]

I live in indianapolis, about 3 hours from louisville. I am willing to drive.

[davejnz]

Psycho,nothing wrong with buying un-cured LR.It just means your gonna have to cure it yourself.I wouldn't cure it in a tank with fish/corals/inverts though.A large rubbermaid container with a couple powerheads for water movement will do.

[Fatman]

Psycho,nothing wrong with buying un-cured LR.It just means your gonna have to cure it yourself.I wouldn't cure it in a tank with fish/corals/inverts though.A large rubbermaid container with a couple powerheads for water movement will do.

Or if he hasnt cycled his tank he could use it to cycle his tank.

I live down here in Miami.

[psychob82]

I am putting the tank together right now, i am waiting on my overflow box, and then i will finish the plumbing this weekend. I have live sand already and salt water premix. Havent bought my rocks yet. So will it be alright to put non cured rocks in with cured rocks in when i start running my tank?

[davejnz]

Sure,You can cure you rock in your tank.Do plenty of waterchanges and keep things dark while the Nitrogen cycle completes.Lots of current will help alot too.