aviator300 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I'm back in the hobby after a 2yr hiatus while traveling in an RV. Home is now Rice Hill OR. Which is 45 mi So of Eugene. I've always lived near big cities with many LFSs, but now i'm hours away from even basic reef shops. I'm starting a 2.6 gal pico but can't find any live rock anywhere in my neck of the woods. Can anyone help me find a source of good, cured live rock. Some vendor who would ship very small amounts around 2 to 3 lbs. I've always lived in areas where i would just go to one of many LFSs and have my choice of LR. Thanks in advance for any ideas.....Forrest 1 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Maybe a local reef club can help? 1 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Could start dry too, just bring back a little chunk the next time you're in town if you really want someone else's rocks in your tank, but starting dry now would at least let you get cycling. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 You could buy some sort of simple macroalgae (chaeto, etc) from an online vendor to get the bacteria and microfauna on it. Either pick something you like and want to keep, or toss it after a few months to seed your rock. That may not bring in much algae, but any hard items you buy online (corals and their plugs, occupied snail shells) will have algae. My other suggestion is to post in the looking to buy section on here. See if anyone will sell you a handful of live rock rubble or a small chunk of rock (probably just pay the price of shipping) to seed your dry rock with. 1 Quote Link to comment
j.falk Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 KP Aquatics sells small amounts. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 You could also start your cycle with dry or ceramic and add live rocks with corals mounted on later? Quote Link to comment
dling Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Not sure if you got what you were looking for. Ebay sells live rock. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xlive+rock.TRS0&_nkw=live+rock&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment
DSA65PRO Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 You can buy bottles of Coralline on EBay and Amazon, a fellow Aquarist nearby could scrap some off their glass. You can seed your Aquarium with Sponges from an online “Sponge Pack.” Years ago the way we seeded our Aquariums, was the run the Sponges pieces briefly through a clean blender, pour the solution into the Aquarium with the Filter off, or if a canister recirculating via a bucket. Sump setup, remove the media and let it float in the Sump. Leave the Filter “off” the tank for two hours. Also I would add Copepods and Amphipods to the tank. You can buy Aquacultured Live Rock from Florida and they will ship it to your door. I will only buy my Live Rock from Florida, I want no part of a Dynamited Reef. Quote Link to comment
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