Cheapest Place to Buy LR
 

I've noticed that buying LR online seems to be a lot cheaper, as low as $2/lb, only disadvantage is you don't know what the rock is going to look like. So what are the cheapest places to buy LR in Calgary?

your lucky if you can get it for $5/lb but its usally $7-10 im gonna be getting a bunch of boxes of caribsea reef bones in the next week i hope, its just dead live rock wich will seed over time ive used it a few times and i cant even tell what rock i payed 7/lb and what i payed 2/lb for
thier in 40lb boxes wich is usally 3-4 rocks so thier great for the base or in bigger tanks ill have some for sale for $80 per box

oh wow, i really don't want to pay 3-4 times the price just to get it locally.. :surprise:

seems like I will be ordering online, did you order yours from dr foster and smith? how much is shipping?

They are based in Wisconsin. I doubt they will ship to Canada.

You can also opt to wait for a forum member to sell their tank. Many of them have decent liverock for cheaper than retail.

Such is the cost of this hobby, friend.

for live rock i buy it from golds, but i usally buy 75% reef bones for the base then buy some live rock for the top wich saves major money

reef bones are mined in ontario. I forget what the stuff's callked exactly but public aquariums use the stuff and they buy it in bulk straight from the miners. It's some sort of fossilized coral or something.

Where does one get Reef Bones from?

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How much do you need? I've got some to spare.

5-10lbs, I'm looking for fun shapes though, I have tons of base rock and crappy stuff, I want fun and pretty now.

the reef bones i used to get came from caribsea and where rocks from the ocean just not live, the reef rocks from caribsea are mined rock from above ground which at one time where reefs under ground so they are very simular, ive gotta make some calls but ill find out when and what im getting and let everyone know.