What's the real difference between all the different LR

hellspawn2

hellspawn2

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I am in the process of getting some LR but really don't know the true difference between except color and region the came from.Can someone let me know the their experience with what they have?
Thanks,
Hellspawn2
 
fshhub

fshhub

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color
density
shape
region
possible life(varies due to location)
and
PRICE
i think that is a bout it HTH
 
wrigley11

wrigley11

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The major difference that you will notice is the shapes of the rock... some areas look more like the round rock I'm sure you have seen.
Others can be in the shape of flat flagstone... and some are like branching tree limbs.
 
wrigley11

wrigley11

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The major difference that you will notice is the shapes of the rock... some areas look more like the round rock I'm sure you have seen.
Others can be in the shape of flat flagstone... and some are like branching tree limbs.
 
ubeturwrasse

ubeturwrasse

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the composition of the rock is different as well, some are dense, some porous.....
I like Marshall island the best, its lighter than fiji and has more critters, but say tonga or fiji will have more coralline (usually)
 
jimi

jimi

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I have a mix or marshall island, fiji and gulf. The marshall island I have is dense and pretty heavy, nice shapes. The rock I have been most pleased with is for <a href="http://www.gulf-view.com" target="_blank">www.gulf-view.com</a> you tell them what size and shape you want and you get it. It is absolutely covered with life. It is not that dense, atleast what I got wasn't. I suggest a mix to get the most life diversity.
 
q

q

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I also prefer the marshal islands rock. I like the crevases for the amphiopods and worms to live in.
 
bj

bj

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I just finished buying 100lbs from 3 different vendors. Gulf-view.com has the best rock without question. Don't even waste your time with the others. Premium deco $5.99 / lb shipping is reasonable but this was great rock !!!!
 
canadian-reefer

canadian-reefer

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received 90lbs of Fiji Premium Live Rock ...best I have seen to date ...tons of stuff growing on this rock including some corals ...amazing, fast cycle time and for me it was the perfect start to a great hobby!!
whatever you end up using, go live and pile it high!!
 
hellspawn2

hellspawn2

Member
Thanks everyone for the response i decided to go with a mix of manono, marshall, and couple of figi. Can someone point me to a place that carries good manono? Every websearch i have pulled up only gives me 1 or 2 places that sells it?
Thanks again
Hellspawn2
 
bstanford

bstanford

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To get good cheap Marshall go to <a href="http://www.exoticfish.com" target="_blank">www.exoticfish.com</a> I bought some before christmas and it has turned out great. But it needs to be cured. It cured really fast and the smell was not that bad
 
jrruss

jrruss

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Do you realize that the <a href="http://www.gulf-view.com" target="_blank">www.gulf-view.com</a> is not a secure web site...
I would not put my credit card # in there.....
 
jonthefb

jonthefb

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Personally i love tonga branch rock, the stuff we get at my lfs is just gorgeous and covered in macroalgae. The last batch we got in had so much halimeda on it that we had to prune it and place it in several of our tanks!. I love using this stuff in the tank as a sort of infra structure because it creates lots of holes for good water circulation and places for fish to swim and hide out in!!
Jon
 
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