Note - I'm not sure if this is 100% the right spot for this, but the rules for vendor experiences seemed not to allow for an open ended question like this. If there's a more appropriate spot, I'd appreciate if a mod could move it. Also, I realize this has been asked before but it was quite a long time ago and I'm curious about the current state of options.
Hey there,
I'm in the midst of setting up a 45g SPS tank, and I've got all the equipment bought/ordered/decided on, and the only real question mark left is regarding live rock. I'd like to go through a local source rather than having it shipped, and would ideally like something that is well cured and has low numbers of undesirable hitchhikers.
Previously, I've gotten LR from Tropic Isle, and I can say it was well cured and they had a good selection. It certainly had some good hitchhikers, but also some bad ones such as digitate hydroids, some aiptasia, vermetid snails, etc. I realize that no LR that has good hitchhikers is going to be free of any bad ones, but certain ones I'd like to avoid. The hydroids seem to be the biggest pain to actually get rid of, whereas most of the others disappeared after a while either on their own or through attempts to combat them.
I wouldn't necessarily avoid going to them for the next tank, but I'd like to know other people's experiences or knowledge about the stock at other LFSs.
Thanks
Joel
Hey there,
I'm in the midst of setting up a 45g SPS tank, and I've got all the equipment bought/ordered/decided on, and the only real question mark left is regarding live rock. I'd like to go through a local source rather than having it shipped, and would ideally like something that is well cured and has low numbers of undesirable hitchhikers.
Previously, I've gotten LR from Tropic Isle, and I can say it was well cured and they had a good selection. It certainly had some good hitchhikers, but also some bad ones such as digitate hydroids, some aiptasia, vermetid snails, etc. I realize that no LR that has good hitchhikers is going to be free of any bad ones, but certain ones I'd like to avoid. The hydroids seem to be the biggest pain to actually get rid of, whereas most of the others disappeared after a while either on their own or through attempts to combat them.
I wouldn't necessarily avoid going to them for the next tank, but I'd like to know other people's experiences or knowledge about the stock at other LFSs.
Thanks
Joel