Or a whole myriad algae species, or eunicid worms (they are usually caught by previous reefers when you buy "used" rock), predacious crabs, or weird stuff we don't even know what it is but it's bad, or aiptasia, or majanos, or hydroids. Or, or, or. If course a lot of this stuff, well all of it really, could be found in "used" rock too, but at least you get to look at the rock first and see for yourself whether there are pests. The reefer would know if there were predatory critters in the rock if they've had it for a few years.
Plus "used" rock is cheaper.
I will never bother myself with buying uncured, FOB (fresh off the boat haha) rock again. Pain in the @$$.
I used to have an obsession about trying the TBS rock too. It was really going to cost a lot once it arrived and all bills were paid. I'm glad I didn't do it, but I still wonder a bit. In the end though...I don't like hitch hikers. I want a tank full of corals so that you don't even see the rock. All I want the rock to do is make pretty shapes and process the nitrate.
Ok, this sounds like I'm getting all worked up over it. I'm actually kinda laughing right now...anyway I don't actually care what you decide to do, but if you're like me and money isn't an overly abundant source, I wouldn't spend that much on it! If you do though, be sure to report back with pictures!!!
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Originally Posted by marie
There is no such thing as bad hitchhikers  . I like just about anything that comes in...except for majanos |
You just went to the "Insane" category of my CanReef Personality Filing System. Hey, better than some of the other categories!!
