Live rock prices?

[jer77]

At a LFS, not on the internet, how much would you pay for rock like this. Fully cured, not in bulk, lots of purple coraline, branch rock. Pic:

[xahx]

well how much does it weigh? that is a good standard when it comes to pricing rock

[jer77]

those pieces way about 3 lbs, but I'm saying generally not for them specifically, how much would you pay per pound for stuff that looks similar to this?

[Reefmaniac1]

It would probably sell for between $6 and $8 per pound.

[RamPuppy]

I think price depends on how far your LFS is from the pacific. People in LA pay less than people in Texas, people in Texas pay less than people in NY (for Fiji anyhow) MY lfs sells all live rock for 4.75 and offers a discount to our local marine aquarium society on top of that, they sell Kalini, Fiji Premium, Tonga.

Oh, and I am in Texas.

[Ironsheikh]

I'm in NY and paid 6.98 per lb for 3 peices that have no purple on it-- I'll be going mail order for the rest

[bixo]

Virginia is outrageous really 7-8 dollars a pound.....goin on line for next order, have to say though its nice seeing what you're buying

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by bixo
Virginia is outrageous really 7-8 dollars a pound.....goin on line for next order, have to say though its nice seeing what you're buying

I was at one in the Cleveland area that charged $8lb and charged $1lb extra if you picked out the rock

[loup]

that's hillarious, a buck more to do your own picking

[dfiddy]

my closest LFS here in CT asks between $9 to 12/lb for some pretty cruddy bleached out aptasia ridden otherwise lifeless live rock

[brad23]

It's 6$ a pound here in Bloomington IL. But some of these places have the worst looking live rock I've ever seen. Looks more dead than anything else.

[chrismunn]

i spent $6.99 on rock like that at my LFS the rock on the left looked like that when i got it, unfortunatelly, it still looks about the same.

the rock that was purchased with that same rock now looks like this

[ratimpulse]

$10 here in pa, for nasty rock

[jer77]

This rock at my LFS was $10/ lb. I have about 15-20 pounds in my 55g tank now along with 35-40 pounds fiji and lalo. $10 per pound is just way to much even for this marshall island rock, and in pennsylvania. I wouldn't have bought it, but I didn't pay for it myself. For any other rock I'm going to go through the internet. I can get the same branch rock without any coralline for $4.99/lb. I bought about 20 pounds of this and a little with the coralline for my new 75 gallon tank. I'm hoping the coralline will spread like it has begun in my 55 gal. I use Oceanic salt, yes I have heard all the gossip, which gives me a very high amount of calcium which seems to grow more coralline. I add limewater and buffers everyday to keep the alk up at about 18dKH, and calcium level of 520.

[pmr21uk]

I live in the uk and the cheapest fuji rock works out to about 6 gbp for 1lb this works out 11.53 usd at the current exchange rate.

[stevedola]

I live in RI and my LFS sells the figi rock for 4.99lb and 5.99 for Tonga branch rock. If I want to drive alittle (70 miles) then I can get the figi for 3.50lb. Its worth it for large quanities but its a drive.

[redpyro]

here in ohio we range at LFS from 4.99 to 8.99 depending on base rock or fiji rock....never really see much life on the stuff around here. i would order anything. however i am to the point where the only rock i buy better have a coral attached.

[SDRotary619]

Hell you can but it in Los Angles for $110/45lb box. Most lFS charge 4-7 in San Diego but I wont pay that for crap. Why wouldn't you order it for $163 from Reefermadness.us shipped for a 45lb box of fiji. $10+ a lb is horrible, especially for bad rock.

[stevedola]

SD- that’s a nice looking mantis in your gallery. Kind of freaky with all the colors. I’m still waiting to lift a rock and Surprise! I’m bleeding

-I’m such a pessimist.

[dfiddy]

Originally posted by stevedola
I live in RI and my LFS sells the figi rock for 4.99lb and 5.99 for Tonga branch rock. If I want to drive alittle (70 miles) then I can get the figi for 3.50lb. Its worth it for large quanities but its a drive.

mind if i ask where youd be able to get that figi for only 3.50?? is it in RI or CT?? If so I may have to make a trip when I upgrade to my 75 in a few weeks!!

[SptfireXIV]

I pay $5/lb for rock that looks very similar to that (and is usually fully cured).

[Gawain1974]

The LFS around here sell their LR for $7/lb. I bought all mine at the same time, so the kid at the LFS cut me break and gave 60 lbs for $5/lb.

[adnup]

Her in Florida its about $6 lb for rock like that..


stevedola <---- will be watching the Yankees in October 2005

[LukFox]

Like that, maybe $8-10 per pound if it's real nice in CA. Usually more $6-7, but little to no coraline or anything.

[Pterois2004]

We paid $9.99/lb for coralline encrusted, pacific, fully cured here at the marine specialists store.