Ordering Live Rock online and shipping takes 3-5 days?? Is this ok?

[ashley84]

So i'm thinking about ordering 50lbs of live rock for $150 shipped..but the shipping method is UPS Ground which would take 3-5 days. Is this ok? Just dont wanna risk the rock dieing or anything. Has anyone had this experience?

 

[florida joe]

IMO you are gong to have to re-cure the rock. Is it going into an established tank. Or a new set up

 

[ashley84]

new setup

 

[ashley84]

and i have an option where someone locally is selling a ton of live rock....they charge by the piece but she said it'll be somewhere around $3 a pound..would i be better off just going somewhere locally?

 

[coral keeper]

Best to buy rock locally. A bunch hitchhikers will die if you ship 3-5 days.

 

[florida joe]

I think $3. a pound is way over priced for rock you will get locally. It still comes out the same price per pound of the rock you are having shipped so i would go locally which gives you the advantage of picking out pieces you like

 

[bmkj02]

Locally. At least that way you can pick your pieces and wont have to recure them if its cured liverock already

 

[florida joe]

BTW Coralkeeper are you somewhere between Sacramento and Salines

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3206907
BTW Coralkeeper are you somewhere between Sacramento and Salines
I'm in the Sacramento area.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/3206927
I'm in the Sacramento area.
Good to know I can still deal with latitude and longitude coordinates

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3206938
Good to know I can still deal with latitude and longitude coordinates
lol I didn't put the full cords as there wasn't enough room.

 

[ashley84]

im about to go to that persons house for rocks..now he doesnt charge by the lb but charges by piece....he told me he would give us a good deal but just to be on the safe side were looking to get 50lb-60lbs of rock how many pieces should we get approx? just dont wanna get screwed

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by ashley84
http:///forum/post/3206948
im about to go to that persons house for rocks..now he doesnt charge by the lb but charges by piece....he told me he would give us a good deal but just to be on the safe side were looking to get 50lb-60lbs of rock how many pieces should we get approx? just dont wanna get screwed
Id bring a weight scale if I were you just to be safe so you don't get screwed.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by ashley84
http:///forum/post/3206878
So i'm thinking about ordering 50lbs of live rock for $150 shipped..but the shipping method is UPS Ground which would take 3-5 days. Is this ok? Just dont wanna risk the rock dieing or anything. Has anyone had this experience?
Ground shipping to Wisconsin in January sounds like a terrible idea. Is there an overnight option?

 

[ashley84]

ok guys my gf and I are in a bind.....we have 2 options...
1) Take our chances with the guy whom is selling by the piece vs lbs....and hope we dont get screwed. (Note: i was only bringing $150 with me in hopes of getting 50-60lbs)
or
2) Pay $300 and get 120lbs of live rock...from a local person thats selling all his live stock...all he has left is 120lbs....
Which would be the most logical approach?
Everyones vote counts

 

[cranberry]

Is 120lbs too much? It's a waste is you have nothing to do with it. We actually keep a 55 gallon tank in the boy's closet (sorry boys) and put cool cycled rock pieces in there for future use.
The local rock is very very ugly right now. Gone are the days of going to the LFS and buying beautiful life-teaming rock. It all looks like base rock. It's also $7 bucks a pound locally.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by ashley84
http:///forum/post/3206962
ok guys my gf and I are in a bind.....we have 2 options...
1) Take our chances with the guy whom is selling by the piece vs lbs....and hope we dont get screwed. (Note: i was only bringing $150 with me in hopes of getting 50-60lbs)
or
2) Pay $300 and get 120lbs of live rock...from a local person thats selling all his live stock...all he has left is 120lbs....
Which would be the most logical approach?
Everyones vote counts
On option one, why don't you bring a weight scale?

 

[nycbob]

ups ground? where is it coming from? if its not too far, ups ground could get there within 2 days. as for locally, i'd take the 120 lbs over this guy who sells by the piece.

 

[firefightremtp]

Originally Posted by nycbob
http:///forum/post/3207028
ups ground? where is it coming from? if its not too far, ups ground could get there within 2 days. as for locally, i'd take the 120 lbs over this guy who sells by the piece.
+1... I would offer him $250 though...

 

[florida joe]

ok whats the rush. why not buy a few pieces locally that you like and that have some Coraline established. search out some nice pieces of suitable rock (dead and cheap ) add them to your tank and let nature take its course