Re: Live Rock Quote:
Originally Posted by NATIVEVAMAN Buying "cured" rock from an on line seller is a scam to get 2 more dollars of your hard earned cash per pound.Rock comming to your house by ups will actually be out of the water longer than it was when it came from Fiji.3 to 4 days out of the water and all the curing in the world goes out the window.I will bet cash money that the cured and uncured rock from an on line seller comes out of the same tank. | Interesting point - I have only bought hand selected LR pieces over the past yr. with coralline algae signs on it (the more the better) It has worked very well BUT when I start up a new tank I look forward to buying uncured rock and test your theory out. The uncured I buy never will be dried out and shipped wrapped in moist paper towels etc. - I am learning all the time and you have plenty of good feedback on the boards so I expect to have good results. Thanks for the tip.
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