Marco ROCKS!!!

[Kannin]

I am very cautious when buying on line. But I have never been so happy in my life... I got my shipment yesterday which was 8 lbs heavier than promised and the rocks inside met and in some cases even exceeded my expectations.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/Kannin_photos/100_1248.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/Kannin_photos/100_1258.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/Kannin_photos/100_1257.jpg

They also shipped out my packages less than 24 hrs after I placed my order.

[zach0660]

Awesome! That makes me want to buy a shipment and slowly change out my current rock. The marine center screwed me over on rock

[bill-fit]

Kannin how many lbs is that? I'm going to get marco rock too but its hard for me to guess how many lbs to get.

If that is the one and only box that your order came in, it would really give me a good idea if I knew the dimmensions of the box and the weight of the box.

I sure would appreciate that info if you could thanks in advace.

[dastratt]

Congrats on that Kannin.

The Marco rocks seems popular and attractive option for a new tank. So could you post back here on, how many #s, how you set it up and how it worked out in your tank -- thanx

[dastratt]

Hey has anybody got any feedback on the rock from 2part.com ecorox? Thats another option ....

[droptine11]

I ended up ordering from 2part. I got the spaghetti tube ecorox and they are great.

I was going to go with Marco Rocks but I was conversing with Marco via email with questions and he just quit replying to my emails. His loss. I went somewhere else and will recommend that others do as well.

[Kannin]

That is a 64 lb box. There were also two 32 lb boxes. total of 128 lbs. I paid for 120. 30 lbs of rubble which it turned out half the box was big rubble. 25 lbs of shelf and 70 lbs of medium rocks which ere mostly on the big side of medium. I am going to use the rock to make a reef like Tiggsy's for a 220 gallon.

I'll keep you posted.

[uhuru]

so you got the standard boxes and not the "cherry picked" ones right?

[Kannin]

correct... I also didn't get the large rocks. medium, small shelf and rubble.

I would also like to point out that there have been happier times in my life... the day I got married to my lovely wife, Allison and the days that my children were born. Ok honey?

[Kannin]

It was $311.00 for 128lbs including shipping. I spent way more for a lot less live rock in my 54 gallon.

[Kannin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11374394#post11374394 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by droptine11
I ended up ordering from 2part. I got the spaghetti tube ecorox and they are great.

I was going to go with Marco Rocks but I was conversing with Marco via email with questions and he just quit replying to my emails. His loss. I went somewhere else and will recommend that others do as well.

So... you want everyone to boycott Marco who has gotten rave reviews in this thread and others? Because he stopped "conversing" with you?

Hmmm!

[Krazy]

I've bought from both vendors for my 210.

Marco Rocks, and Eco Rox, are both pretty damn good stuff!!

I like diversity so this is why I wanted some of both.

Gives a nice look !

Also if you want larger pieces for larger tanks. Just write them before your order, then leave a note with your order. I asked for large pieces from both vendors and ended up with about 10 boulders total between both!

:)

[RevHtree]

I just filled up my new 120g with Marco rocks and I love it. Ordered 100lbs for the tank and I didnt even use about 10lbs because it filled the 120g up! The rock is awesome and so porous. Anyway it took me about 4-5 weeks to cycle the rock but it was well worth it. Make sure you cure it outside somewhere because it will stink to high heaven! :D

[MinibowMatt]

Marco Rocks is Awesome!
I saw their stuff in person back in actober at the NJRC Fragswap... very very nice!

[Tajjo]

Nice rock!!!!

[silvers]

I would do an acid bath on the rock to get all the nastys out or you will have to cook it for a long time for me muratic worked wonders you wouldent beleave what kind of crap came out of rock.

[asonitez]

You have to Cure Marco's Rock? I thought it was just dry rock that needed to be washed before it went into your tank.

[adambaron]

I have marco rocks and i love them. You still have to cure it because it still has dead stuff on it it is just dry dead stuff.

[Blown 346]

I was going to buy from Marco rocks, but found a store on Ebay with better deals.

I got 50 LBS of Premium Fiji liverock for $74.00 and paid $64.00 to ship. So $138 shipped to my door for actual liverock instead of Dry Base rock.

[asonitez]

does the ebay seller have a store?

[Blown 346]

Yes. I bought the last Package they had, Now they only have rock for $1.98 a LB. http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Aquariums_Live-Rock_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ6QQftidZ2QQtZkm

This is what I bought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBSA%3AMT%3A31&viewitem=&item=220129437363

[hahnmeister]

http://www.marcorocks.com/

[stevedola]

Ive met marco and talked with him. I know he stands behind his product and word. I would order from him again in a heart beat.

[zooloo]

marco rock is the best rock ive seen.we sell it at exotic fish and corals in milford ct. he gets it by the ton and some of the pieces are unbelievable.

[Kannin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11375568#post11375568 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by silvers
I would do an acid bath on the rock to get all the nastys out or you will have to cook it for a long time for me muratic worked wonders you wouldent beleave what kind of crap came out of rock.

Can you walk me thru the process? What is this acid and how do you do it, do you dilute it, and how long?

[Kannin]

bump

[Blown 346]

The only problem with using acid is, it is dangerous, you can go blind, get burns etc. I would suggest a different method.
You could boil the rock, that would work by killing anything on the rock.

[mbbuna]

boiling the rock will kill anything living on/in the rock but will leave the organics behind to rot.
if your going to do the acid bath do it out side not in the house.
for the acid bath fill a tub with fresh water and add muriatic acid to the water (always add acid to water never water to acid) at a ratio of 20 parts water to 1 part acid. you can go to a 10 to 1 ratio but you may not need that much. place the rock in the solution for anywhere between 1/2 an hour to two hours. when your done rinse well a few time in new RO for each rinse and let air dry. always use gloves and eye protection

[daven]

I used Marco rock for my 180 exclusively. I got three boxes of 50 (if memory serves). Also got 30 of the marco rubble. Used the rubble in the fuge and some in the display. The 125 pounds of marco filled the display. It's porous and light. Lots of "caves", etc.

I did use some dense base rock for the foundation. It sits in the 5" of sand I have.

I didn't cure it before adding to the display. Just took a little longer to cycle and lots of emptying of the skimmer.

I love the stuff. Highly recommended.

[Apercula]

Some pics of my tank the day I aquascaped, anything thats white is marco, theres about 5 large chunks of fiji mixed (they have a little color). The rock thats the base of the pillar on the left is close to 15lbs, and the roof of the cave on far right is 15inches by 8inches by about 6 in tall at the thickest part.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii150/Ganrin/fts-full.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii150/Ganrin/pillar-leftside.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii150/Ganrin/cave-rightside.jpg

Sorry bout the crappy pictures, sand was newly added, used old film, and forgot to turn flash off and put tank lights on, plus no background so depth perception is shot.

[sirreal63]

I got mine in week before last...I soaked it in a 50% white vinegar solution for a day and used a new, clean, stiff plastic bristle brush and it cleaned up great!!! I will try and get pics next week as I am setting the tank up this weekend.

[Kannin]

I think I will try the vinegar idea unless anyone else wants to weigh in on the idea.

[uhuru]

i like the vinegar idea too, I think I will try that when I get some of these rocks

[ellio]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11384091#post11384091 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
I think I will try the vinegar idea unless anyone else wants to weigh in on the idea.

Another safe method is hyposalinity.

[Kannin]

I am trying to speed up the process. I think that the vinegar could bring the cooking time from 3 weeks to 3 days.

[TomDe]

You can't beat Marco Rocks! Once it setlles in and gets covered in coraline the stuff is the BEST

[Kannin]

I've got a third of it in the solution... 10 gallons of RODI and 1 gallon of vinegar with 2 MJ400's for circulation. I'm thinking I'll leave it 'til Thursday night. That's 2 and a half days. Then rinse it in new RODI. Let it dry and see how it smells.
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[burton14e7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11374774#post11374774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
So... you want everyone to boycott Marco who has gotten rave reviews in this thread and others? Because he stopped "conversing" with you?

Hmmm!

He also never responded to my emails luckily we have forums and I was able to get them answered here but he shouldn't rely on people to figure things out 3rd party when presented with questions.