does SWF.com rock look like their pics, post your pics if possible

[zanemoseley]

Ok I'm still kinda torn between Tampa Bay Florida Aquacultured rock and the SWF premium fiji rock, I was looking at the pics of the fiji rock on this site and it looks great but will it actually look like that when I get it?
can some of you guys that have SWF fiji rock post some pics of your tanks

 

[ross]

I just got my tanks set up and am waiting for the sand to settle down. Maybe by tomorow i can have some pics. It has 75lbs of fiji. 50 from swf.com.

 

[zanemoseley]

in your opinion does the rock look like the pics on the site as far as growth and coraline coverage?

 

[ross]

Ya it looks pretty much the same. It doesn't have much purple though. Pretty much just that light green color.

 

[bullshark]

I have some of the fiji rock from swf.com
I was pleased with the size of the rocks and the shapes. It does have purple and lots of critters survived the shipping.
Boy, it stank really bad......

 

[ross]

Mine didn't stink at all.

 

[offshore80]

Stank is not a good thing.

 

[zanemoseley]

I was just wondering since the pics have tons of growth to the point you can't even see the rock and I kinda doubted that they were that encrusted for that price.

 

[ross]

No there definetly not completely covered but every rock has atleast a little bit.

 

[zanemoseley]

has your tank cleared up enough to take a pic, I'd be interested to see how many pounds of rock you used in your 84gal since I'm going to be doing a 75 so they're similar sized, I'd like to see how it filled out your tank

 

[wamp]

Stank is not a good thing.

Actually, it can be a good thing if going in a new tank. It will be an instant start to a cycle. I would not add rock that has a foul smell to an established tank..

 

[ross]

Nope not yet. I was told not to wash the sand out so it is still cloudy. Hopefully it will be clear enough by tomorow after i get back from school. I will post asap.

 

[bullshark]

The first thing I added to the tank was southdown, 100lbs of it. Then I added the live sand from swf.com, 50lbs of it. Then came the 50lbs of live rock. It was stinky. I waited another day or so to test the water. The cycle had been jump started by the live rock and live sand. To be safe I added a frozen shrimp to the water.
A few months later, all is well. After cycle was completed I added the livestock a bit at a time.
I am glad the live rock was stinky........

 

[zanemoseley]

bullshark do you have any pics of your tank/rock, how did your LR look when you got it compared to the pics on the website

 

[ross]

blackclam- I live about 30 miles outside of SA. My tank got clear enough to take a pic so i tried to arrange the live rock and my tank is all cloudy again.

 

[zanemoseley]

ross do you have a pic yet
another thing I found out cool is that Walt Smith who is the main supplier of Fiji has 3 grades of fiji rock: natural, premium, and ultra grade, then they have regular sized and show sizes
anyway I had previously thought swf.com fiji was kind of expensive but then I found out that swf sells the ultra grade while most other online sellers who sell walt smith fiji sell the premium grade so there's the cost difference

 

[ross]

Ok i am gonna try to get a pic for the 3rd time. The pic isn't good but i can't my tank doesn't have any lights yet. I will try to get a better one later.

 

[ross]

Thats really bad. sorry

 

[beth]

#1

 

[beth]

#2 This rock with white was buried in the substrate. I recently excavated it which is why you see the white. I actually really like that white beside the other vivid colors.