choices in purchase of live rock

[dsa_mom]

when purchasing live rock for a tank that has none, is it better to split the amount of rock between "coralline" and "primo" or go for broke and get all "primo". I realize some will be more hidden, etc, but we may not purchase again and we're not sure if we are being cheap by mixing. Thanks for your advice!

 

[stacy]

I ordered 30 lbs of each. I already had a good base of 50lbs. in my tank from LFS. If I ordered again though I think I would go all primo. It definatley had more stuff on it.

 

[shootonsite]

Be extra careful when someone sells you premium rock. It could be uncured. Most rocks look 'primo' when taken from the reef, but a lot of the stuff on it can ruin a closed system. Coralline rock is sometimes considered premium and is usually what's most desired. Set it up the way you want it to look. Mixing rocks is no big deal. You can save money with 'base live rock' at the bottom and work your way up with the higher priced rock. All my live rock came from Jakarta via Anchofish Online. Check out their website and you'll see the different types they have.
<a href="http://www.anchofish.com/live_rock.htm" target="_blank">http://www.anchofish.com/live_rock.htm</a>

 

[q]

I bought the regular grade fiji rock and it had a lot of die off. It took 2 weeks to nearly cure. I put it in the tank over a period of 5 days and that was the fastest I could have done it with out killing things. The primo stuff should have less die off and be fresher so if you wanted to introduce it quickly the cure time would be reduced. After this experience though I would never just add rock to the tank that came from the mail.

 

[dsa_mom]

Thanks for the input, we decidend to go with all primo rock and mix in some dead lace rock we already have. We chose the kind of rock that is underwater from the time it is harvested, not the sprayed kind. Also, this rock is coming from a "farm" not from natural sources. Hope we made a good choice, again, thanks!