FIJI or FLORIDA LIVE ROCK?

[lil_spuds]

A poll.....
I've been tossing back and forth about the live rock that saltwaterfish
.com sells!
I have never ordered any ,but was hoping all of you could
tell me which one would be better for me.
I really want to mix LR with my DR.
sooooo my biggest hope would be to get the rock with
the absolute most coraline algae!!
I'm hoping it spreads fast!!
How long would it take??
I have some really AWESOME dead rock and I would hate to take it out!
Also for now this is a fish only tank with a wet dry system.
I've been running for 10 months and everything is Great.
ammo=0
niti=0
nita=0
ph=8.2
phose=0
cal=?
I do have live sand on the bottom also.
thanks for any HELP!:happyfish

 

[banshee]

My preference is a mix of both. I like the Florida live rock because some rocks have some really neat stuff on them. I have had Florida live rock with brain corals, fire corals, polys, sea fans and a bunch of other cool stuff. On the other hand, Florida rock is a lot heavier than Figi. Figi is better for filtration (I think, someone correct me if I am wrong). You can get good coraline on both. I have a mix of both in my tank. I don't think you can go wrong with that IMO.
p.s. One drawback with Florida live rock is that you may get a mantis shrimp or two...happened to me. I have had to remove about 5 mantis shrimps from my tank in a 4-5 year period. They suck!

 

[nm reef]

I prefer Fiji over Florida...Fiji is much more porous and has far less potential for unwanted pests. As for coraline...decent water chemistry...adaquate lighting...good circulation...and a quality source of coraline to start with.

 

[michael7979]

The coraline growth may seem to take forever but once it starts to take off you'll see the change. My tank has been going for about three months since i got the water right for growth and it started out with a dot here and there. Now it seems to get more and bigger dots of coraline algae everyday. Have patience.

 

[lil_spuds]

thanks all!!!!!
sounds like FIJI is the way to go!

 

[robchuck]

For me, I prefer Marshall Island rock over anything else. This rock is very porous, has some nice shapes, and works well for aquascaping. Marshall Island rock doesn't have the amount of hitch-hikers on it like like Florida rock or even Fiji, but after having removed a sufficient amount of those pests from my tanks in the past, I don't mind too much missing out on the good hitch-hikers that come along with live rock.