Ocean Pro Aquatics LR

[fishy_mcfish]

Just wanted to post a few pics of the live rock i recently got from ocean pro aquatics :)!! Nice pieces but I found myself doing some scrubbing to get rid of dead, decaying, sponges...over all though for 1.99 a pound its a steal :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/fishy_mcfish/OPLR.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/fishy_mcfish/OPLR2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/fishy_mcfish/OPLR3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/fishy_mcfish/OPLR4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/fishy_mcfish/OPLR5.jpg

[Nemo_0916]

fishy_mcfish .. wow. were you looking for pieces that size? Looks big to me but then again that's realtive to my tank (26G but only 10: wide hahaha :)

[min9a]

rocks are becoming cheaper now days
nice looking rocks!

[Old Yeller Tang]

I plan on buying my lr from them as well!:)

[bugsy714]

Ocean pro is the best kept secret in Socal, I have purchased over 600 pounds of rock from them & I'm always surprised about the quality. My last case had one giant 44 pound rock in it!!!!! That's like the show size they usually charge twice as much for. Not at Ocean pro! Ask about the branch as well, I got a piece that is 2 feet by 3 feet and all pointy tips, killer product, killer service

[fishy_mcfish]

No I wasnt look for big pieces...well at least not all big pieces....i only got 38 lbs and that came out to be about 10 or 12 rocks....i plan on getting some more though...maybe ill check out the branch stuff next time

[jaypainter24]

ocean pro is for sure Socals best kept secret. i have also got 5 cases from them and have never been dissapointted. mike is great to deal with by the way.

Jason

[fishy_mcfish]

Yea the guys there are really nice and helpful. Ill be buying from them again for sure

[bugsy714]

I think we should start a "show off your ocean pro rock" thread :D

[JetHead]

mcfish,

What kind of rock is that? It looks great, but I'm only able to find base rock for that price on the wesite. Am I missing something?

Thanks.

[fishy_mcfish]

Its the premium walt smith rock...do a search on ebay for "walt smith live rock" thats where you get the 1.99 a pound price....heres a link to it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4360502545&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

[JetHead]

Sweet! Thanks for the link.

How was it shipped to you. Dry or in water?

[fishy_mcfish]

No problem!
I picked mine up from them in person so im not sure how its shipped....im guessing with wet newspaper though because mine was put in a case and wrapped with wet paper......there number is in the link, give them a call and ask....

[bugsy714]

They ship using standard walt smith protocol-

Carboard outer with a plastic lining- the rock is moist and wrapped in plastic. The cases hold exactly what's in there so it's a nice tight fit.

The reason thier rock is so nice is that Mike has his guys down at LAX cherry picking cases up to twice a day! I have seen over 40 cases being shipped out in one ups pickup!!!! These guys do insane volume so they get the top picks. Mike is so picky that he won't buy the rock if it didn't come into the country that day-you just can't get any fresher.

These guys are awesome, they are the one place people like us can afford to get this quality of rock.

[JetHead]

Well you guys have sold me on these rocks. The pictures you provided are just great, and the price cant' be beat! ANYWHERE!

Maybe either of you, or anyone really, can answer me this... when I go into the local lfs the L/R always just looks brown and drab. Does all rock do this during the curing process or something?

Also, I'm in Santa Barbara so a trip to Chino is like a 3.5 hour drive at least. I've never really ordered anything to be shipped to me, think if I req 2 day delivery it would really take more than 1 day to get here from LAX? Hell, the cost of gas would probably be the same as shipping.

~ Jet

[bugsy714]

Give Mike a call, he might be able to have you meet one of his guys out at lax. I think ups ground could get it to you in 24 hours (check online chino 91710)

All rock loses some color during curing. If the rock was fresh it will have more coraline & pods when it finishs curing. Also, it takes less time to cure so more color stays.

[Old Yeller Tang]

Dang! This place has been the best kept secret as I had planned all along to get my new lr there once I get my new tank up if I ever do. Now that the word is out, my luck, the prices will go up!:rolleyes:

[CPT. MURPHY]

nice rock

[bugsy714]

those prices have been rock bottom low for the last 6 months+

Mike sells hella volume so we get to enjoy the benefits

You guys can tell him Charles sent ya *wink wink*

[fishy_mcfish]

just ask for ups ground......its a one day gurantee from chino to you...i know im in the shipping and receiving business ;)

[NicoleC]

Fresh makes a huge difference. I got most of my original Fiji LR several hours off the plane and the rock turned out to be really, really nice -- tons of worms and critters and other hitchhikers, including my very cool scutus limpet.

[JetHead]

Thanks guys, especially for the lowdown on UPS Ground.

I'll be placing my order in the next few days!

My tank, fuge and skimmer are being delivered tonight.

YIPEEEEE!

[Nemo_0916]

i just got a heads up from a buddy of mine. He can get the Walt Smith LR 'Premium' for $120 a case SEALED from Walt Smith. Endless supply from what I'm told.

Originally I thought Mike had a great price but now that I heard that ... hhmmm not too much of a deal like I originally thought ... :)

[bugsy714]

premium fiji is what mike sells-

You are thinking of Ultra premium and that wholesales for $4 per pound

If you want $120 cases of fiji premium I'll drive to Mike's and pocket the $20 hehe

[Nemo_0916]

bugsy714 ... hhmm i'm going to have to look into that .. might be making a purcahse soon ... ;)

[bugsy714]

It goes;

Base-has been dried out in a yard--often $1 per pound or lower

Premium- nice rock all sizes (purple writing on case)-$2 per pound wholesale to the public price

Ultra premium- (gold writing on the case if it's real)
-huge chunks 30 pounds each rock for most cases-$4 per pound wholesale cost-probably 20% higher for sales to the public

Mike had ordered some Ultra for his show tank a while back, it was two huge rocks in a case! The rocks were covered with life but the cost was double!!! I bet after curing they would look the same, but the rock size is consistantly larger.

Since Mike gets his cases cherry picked you can find rock of the same quality or better for the lower premium price. I have never had to ask them to cut open more than 3 cases to find exactly what size/shape/colors I was looking for--it's the good stuff!!

The funny thing is that your buddy is probably middlemanning Mike's rock, I know I did for a while, it sells itself :D

[andyev]

If you get it shipped overnight it doesn't appear to be any less expensive than the other places. Is there a disadvantage of getting Ground UPS if my tank is not established yet? My thinking is I can put it in the tank, it might smell and be cloudy but it will come back when it is curing in my new tank. Thoughts?

[sca_tt]

i just placed an order for tonga kaeline and tonga branch. i am waiting for it to arrive. i will let you know how it turns out, but for the price with shipping i still saved over 100$ from going to lfs here in town. i hate to do that but it is a new tank and i figured what the heck.

[Teremei]

Shucks that looks tons better than the rock I got from the "other ebay seller". But probalby because mine took 7 days in the mail. My tank is cycled now, what harm would it do if I added 30 more pounds of that rock to my tank?

[bugsy714]

Yeah, that's why Mike ships air freight

Do you have any livestock in your tank?

How big is it?

You can add some more if you haven't added livestock yet, just put it over the other guy's ugly rock. I have even seen people scrap thier bad rock to a local reefer and start over with all Mike's rock....I did it myself.

[kewliz]

That's where I'm going to get my rock from this week.
It would be cool if he let me get it from LAX area. I live close to there and it saves me $20 shipping. Plus, I can hand pick the pieces that will (hopefully) stack nicely and fit in my tank.

[bugsy714]

If you call Mike he might let you meet up with one of his crew while they are on a run

[sca_tt]

well i reciev3ed my tonga kaleniea and am very happy of course there was alot of die off and i am soaking it in a 30g for now still have to drill my glass for bulkhead. anyhow i am very happy with the rock and would have no problem recomending him and ocean pro to anyone. i had called a couple times to check my order because when i originally placed it they had said they were out and it would be a couple days. both times i spoke with mike very personable. by the way i am in iowa and its cold here.

[bugsy714]

Yea, Mike is a super cool guy to do biz with. He has the highest standards of customer service I have found, after all where else does the president of the company personally see to each customer's satifaction?

They are great allies to all us broke reefers out there, they practically sell that rock at thier cost, I have seen people pay more for a case at the wholesalers than I pay at www.oceanproaquatics.com wholesale to the public. Mike does insane volume so he gets a better price than 90% of dealers, which he then kindly passes along to us broke folks.

[sca_tt]

i figured i would post this question here first and see if i get a response. i recieved my tonga lr and have been recuring it in a large container with lights heater and pump. what is the plaster like substance covering the rock? it isnt on every peice and it doesnt cover the hole rock, but there are parts that have it on it. it is hard and white, almost like another layer of rock forming. i thought i read somewhere that this is the dead part of the lr hardening and becoming rock. also i have had this for a around a week and have noticed alot of tiny little frag some red some purple and even some white/pink ones. i am impressed with this so far. i planned to put it in a 20gh with a sump, so i got 30lbs. misjudged that i may need to think about setting up two 20gh. anyhow if i need to i will post this in a different forum.

[JetHead]

I got my 35 lbs of Fiji Premium from Ocean Pro Aquatics delivered this afternoon. I'm kicking myself for not buy a bit more. I paid $2.10/lb through their ebay auction. It was just under $100 including delivery.

I'm very happy with the rock I received. It took a little longer than I expected for them to ship my product,, but overall I'm completely satisfied.

I got four rocks total. One fairly large rock that's probably 9-10" long and 5-6" tall, it's a good 12-15lbs with lots of crevices. Two medium sized rocks 7-10lbs each, and one smaller rock about 5lbs.

I highly recommend this rock, especially if you're on a budget. This rock is covered in plant life, quite a bit of coraline, and some sponges. It was packaged in wet newspaper, wrapped in plastic bag and then the box was stuffed with bubble shipping envelopes. There was absolutely no smell from the box or the rocks. It's much better than most of the rock I've seen sell at the LFS's here for $4-6/lb.

[bugsy714]

right on, OceanPro's rock is the best; it's nice to get something premium at the insider's price :D

[fishy_mcfish]

yea, i wish i needed more rock just so i could get some more from OP :)

[bugsy714]

hehe, last time I rearranged my rock I sold off 90 pounds of the original tank owner's tonga and replaced it with OP's fiji premium. The tonga stuck out like a sore thumb next to my original 50 pound case of OP fiji I tried to mix in. I love that bulbous purple corraline, I have rocks with a complete crusty shell over the tops.

[TA]

Have you seen any of OP's Marshal Is. LR? I'm in the market and was considering either 2 boxes of 30lb Marshal OR 2 boxes of 50 lb Fiji Premium OR 1 box of each. This is for a new setup...65 gal AGA. Part of my problem is that I have to have it AirCargo shipped to Albany New York, so thats extra. BUT...I AM partial to Marshal Is, but havn't read much about OP's Marshal Is. rock...have any of you seen it? I like low density rock. Fiji and MI are basically the same price...You guys with OP experience, whatcha think?

Appreciated ;)

Tony

[bugsy714]

Cool Job!

I've never seen their Marshall Island rock, I have Tonga branch and Fiji Premium. Mike doesn't sell bad rock, in fact he cherry picks all of the cases with showpieces and they let him do it because of OP's crazy volume. Keep in mind this is the same rock that OP uses for their clients like Rainforest Cafe and their $150,000 in home fishroom builds. I have seen giant pieces there, I bought a single piece of branch that is a 2 foot by 3 foot matrix with all the pointy ends intact!

You won't be dissapointed, air cargo is the way to go, you want it there quickly and that's why OP offers it.

[TA]

Originally posted by bugsy714
Cool Job!

I've never seen their Marshall Island rock, I have Tonga branch and Fiji Premium. Mike doesn't sell bad rock...

Yeah, thats why I'm going with OP...great price too!

Have you HEARD anything about their MI rock? Some people might say," Oh...just get the Fiji...", but I'm really interested in MI...or a mix of the two might be nice. I had it (MI) in the past and nothing compared. I'm sure I won't be disappointed with either!

[bugsy714]

If you have experience with MI rock go for it! How is it different from Fiji? I like Fiji because it has lots of nooks and crannies to put frags in. Tonga tends to be too dense for my taste. I think I had one rock from MI from a friend's tank. If that's what it was I'd definitely go with MI, it was way more porious, when I tried to chisel so zoos off the rock broke into pieces, it had lots of open voids and tunnels, way more open than even Fiji.

[TA]

In general, MI is somewhat less dense than Fiji (from what I hear about Fiji rock). Carribean, on the other hand, is like a lead brick :D

MI is VERY porous...I would guess that OP has it about right when they sell a 30 lb box of MI for about the same as a 50lb box of Fiji...they probably appear similar in volume.

MI rock is fragile and always has very interesting shapes with many crevases (sp?) and openings.

Anyway....I'm sure either will be fine. Just don't want to get OP's MI rock without first getting some word (from consumers) on it.

Thanks for your input.

Tony

[fishy_mcfish]

well im sure it would be safe to assume the MI would be top quality as the rest of there rock is. Im sure you wont be dissapointed!!

[Wickednix]

Just ordered 30 lbs of this Total: $129.20 shipped 1 biz day.

[TA]

MI?

What have you learned about OP's MI rock?

$9 shipping??????

30 lb on web site is $120

[bugsy714]

yeah, he's less than an hour away

[Wickednix]

I am to lazy to go pick it up. Wont have time to go get it.

[bugsy714]

For $9 it's cheaper than the gas you'd burn driving there. The only downside is not getting to put in face time with Mike, he's a cool guy

[TA]

FWIW

Just called about placing an order for MI rock...was told that they don't always get it in, but they would have some today. I asked about getting Air freight next Wednesday (only Air Freight on Wednesdays) and was told call on Monday to see if they have any.

Gonna cost me $20 extra per box for S&H in addition to COD Air Freight charges. Consider yourselves lucky if you can drive there and pick it up for next to nothing!

[bugsy714]

hehe I know we are spoiled, it costs a bundle to ship 50 pounds of anything in a hurry

[TA]

I was just reading a thread or two about OP...OP was gettin some S***.

Maybe the occasional troubles, but being local, you may know more...should I worry about them sending $400 rock cross country Air Freight?

[bugsy714]

That was when Mike first started selling wholesale to the public and he literally put several small lr sellers out or business, and made some nasty enemies, especially when he took over ebay. He had people doing anything possible to keep him off ebay and bad mouthing him all over the net to hurt his business. It's 6 months later and I haven't heard a single complaint since. That's pretty spectacular considering the thousands of pounds of rock he sells every month. Check his ebay feedback, I'm sure it's sparkling clean

They sell cases and cases everyday, if they were shady you'd hear a lot more bs about them. Don't let one guy's personal flame-a-ton hold you back.

[TA]

Thanks...that's pretty much what I thought...

I hope he's got some MI rock next week...gonna try one box each Fiji and MI.

When I called, I talked with some girl (sounded kinda young)...would you reccomend I ask specifically for Mike, or just go ahead and simply place the order?

Man...you've been great for OP info...you should be a paid spokesperson for them!

[bugsy714]

I'm sure whoever Mike has on the phones will be fine, he has pretty close to a zero tolerance policy for sub-par anything.

I go out of my way to steer people to OP because they always make me look good.. I'm all about supporting high quality suppliers, and they are of the highest quality.

I was a freak about doing my research to find the best quality at the cheapest price, after all I'm a broke college student and a couple hundred bucks is a lot of money to me. I figure if I can save some other reefers bad experiences with old, nasty rock and some money, that's gotta be worth some karma.

[Wickednix]

Originally posted by bugsy714
For $9 it's cheaper than the gas you'd burn driving there. The only downside is not getting to put in face time with Mike, he's a cool guy

Yup, I got to put a face on Bugsy when I delivered the monitor.

And the Van gets like 500 miles to a full 28g tank.

[TA]

Originally posted by bugsy714
I figure if I can save some other reefers bad experiences with old, nasty rock and some money, that's gotta be worth some karma.

Dude, your words are greatly appreciated......... :D

Nothing but good karma to you :spin2:

thanks again.

[thanew]

i must make my contribution. I bought some rocks from them about 4 weeks ago.. really nice people, let me pick the rock out, helped me decide which was best, etc..

even gave me a free mangrove, how nice.

[TA]

Nice...Not an option for me.

Thats for their rock "by the pound"...what about 50 lb boxes that they sell? I assume you get whatever is in the box....or no?

[saltyESQ]

i bought 25lbs from ocean aquatics, its nice stuff
although I do regret having it shipped fed ex, bc I had to recure and it took almost a month and there were no critters left on it

[bugsy714]

air frieght is the way to go

[NicoleC]

Some boxes are better than others, but fresh makes a huge difference, IMO.

TA, I would venture to guess that almost any rock you get shipped air from a wholesaler in LA has got to be better than anything you see at the LFS -- much fresher! And probably cheaper even with freight.

[deadmanh]

i wanna go and CHERRY PICK about 40-50lbs of LR .......
can anyone please describe the facility? big/small.... lots of vats of rock or just tons of boxes around.... ETC


thanks
Danny

[Wickednix]

I picked up 10 lbs of MI rock for jeffs exotic fish in orange for 3 bucks a pound. They werent big pieces but nice top rock for me.

[nicchick]

for pics:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=573306

[bugsy714]

Originally posted by deadmanh
i wanna go and CHERRY PICK about 40-50lbs of LR .......
can anyone please describe the facility? big/small.... lots of vats of rock or just tons of boxes around.... ETC


thanks
Danny


The facility that's open to the public is not too big, just a small this N that section in the front and the holding system in the back consisting of 60 gallon plastic drums plumbed together. It's in an industrial section with a lot of other warehouses. They have a killer show tank there as well

[bugsy714]

nicchick that rock looks killer!!! It never ceases to amaze me the quality Mike sells, it looks better than any $5/pound rock

[fishy_mcfish]

If i had the need for more rock id go back for a third time :) There rock is AWESOME!! Everyone who needs rock should do themselves a favor and hit OP up!!!

[kentonhq]

where is Ocean Pro? Do they have a website? I need some LR.

[bugsy714]

www.oceanproaquatics.com

They are right over the hill in Chino

Here's what you are looking for:

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/index.php/cPath/30?osCsid=578ef7d5be1f76de0982734f40322ca9

[TA]

I just recieved 50 lbs Fiji and 30 lbs Marshal Island rock (The BEST!!!) from OceanPro....Rock was shipped Air Freight from CA to NY...I was rinsing it off LESS THAN 24 hours after OP got the rock! Called me Thursday and said they JUST got it in...I said send it....I picked it up Friday 6:30 pm (thats 3:30 pm CA time!)...how can I say "No"?

Final cost: ~$3.90 per lb

Trust me, thats not bad for here in NY.

[bugsy714]

wow, that's waaaaaaaay cheap for NY!!!!

I'm glad you are happy, now you understand why I go out of my way to recommend OP, they are the best, period!!!

Don't be afraid to spread the word to your locals and other RC members, they always make you looks good :D

[kusanagiz]

wow i wish i knew about this place before I spent all that money on MI rock somewhere else :(

I'll have to definitely keep this place in mind whenever I move onto a bigger tank.

[kentonhq]

bugsy714, thanks for the links.

I dont see they have their rock listed for $1.99/lb? what kind is it for $1.99?

[bugsy714]

look on ebay under "fiji live rock" you'll find it :D

[kentonhq]

They have them listed on ebay for 2.25/lb.

[JetHead]

It's gone up over the past few weeks. I got mine for $2.10/lb three weeks ago. Get it while the gettin's good!

[kentonhq]

how did you get it for 2.10 since it's listed for 2.25?

[fishy_mcfish]

the buy it now price has gone up on it. when i got mine it was 1.99 a pound :). I guess the demand is getting higher with all the LOVE being spread about Ocean Pros...that or maybe there just adjusting for the ridiculos gas prices!!! Even at 2.25 a pound its a steal!!!

[thanew]

hrm.. when i showed up in person it was 2.10, on ebay it was 2.25... who am I to say they are wrong...

[bugsy714]

The price of all live rock has seasonal Fluctuations, it has to do with peak demand season. It's true of every other wholesaler who carries Walt Smith rock. I'm sure the doubling of gas prices hasn't helped as well, this stuff is heavy and expensive to move around

[integlikewhoa]

As linked earlier (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=573306) I have been into OP few times and bought 180lbs on Thursday when a a very large shipment came in. I seen around 50-100 of these 50lb boxes. These guys are for real. When i first stopped buy there the rock was 1.99 lb and i found them on ebay with that price. It has been slowly going up. I paid 112.00 per 50lbs of rock. They cut open the fresh boxes and let me look and see if i wanted that box then they weight it and added extra to make sure i got at least 50lbs. Which they always gave me 2-5 lbs over to make sure i didn't get shorted. The pukani they only had 88lb boxes so they cut it open and i picked out my 30lbs and they re boxed it. Great guys will vouch for them.

[gemini aquarius(t)]

do they have rock small enough for a 2.5? and what is it called and whats the price lookin to get like5 pounds

[bugsy714]

X- you should got to a lfs for such a small amout of rock, the drive to chino would cost you more gas

[TA]

Originally posted by integlikewhoa
As linked earlier (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=573306)They cut open the fresh boxes and let me look and see if i wanted that box then they weight it and added extra to make sure i got at least 50lbs. Which they always gave me 2-5 lbs over to make sure i didn't get shorted.

Oh? So I got the "left-overs" and THATS why my box was a tad shy of 50 lb...:lol:

Just joking!

Thats nice to know that the rock was so fresh, because thats the 'lot' that I got. Like I said earlier, by 5 pm CA time on Friday, I was already curing it.

Did you really see much difference from box to box? You showed enough pics to suggest to me that, while it would definately be nice to have been there to pick it over, there probably wasn't all that much difference.

BUT...I PAID for 50 lbs! I have no idea if I got 50 lb, more than/less than 50 lb...do you know (being there yourself) how they handled boxes that were LESS than 50 lb since that is what I paid for? I'm sure they didn't adjust the price...did they "bring it up to" 50 lb? Of course, over 50 lb would be fine!

[bugsy714]

live rock weight is subjective, one case might dry out faster than the others and go from being fat to being a little under. To get a feel for the true shipped weight of the rock submerge it for an hour or two and then drain it and weight it. Once it's been rehydrated most cases will be over.

No one really cherry picks because I've never heard of someone turning away a case once it's opened. The first visit I had, they offered to open multiple cases but the first three I got were perfect so I took them

[patsan]

I just got my shipment yesterday from OceanPro. It's nicer than I expected it to be. I got 60lbs. Kaelini and 60lbs. MI. The colors and shapes were phenomenal!
Had it shipped via Southwest airlines CA to NY. Shipping cost $51. I thought there was a mixup when I looked at the airbill. I called and spoke to Mike. He went out of his way to get in touch with the guy who shipped it out and called me twice to make sure everything was okay. There was no mistake after all....but it sure is nice to know OceanPro will be there for you if something goes wrong.
I certainly will be recommending OceanPro to everyone not getting Florida rock.:)

[TA]

Mike and OP are the best! :thumbsup:
Shipping to Albany NY was only $53 for 80lb.

How can anyone choose local rock at over $8/lb when you can get the best rock at under $4/lb (shipping included)....just crazy! If bulk (50ish lb) is just too much, find a few friends or club members to split it!

btw...I love my rock :D

[patsan]

My Kaelini & MI came to $4.86/lb. when I included the airline shipping and drop off fee of $20 per box. There's no way I can even get figi for that price....never mind Marshal Island. So you guys who live nearby are lucky....you save that airport drop-off fee!
I see right now that they also got a few new type rocks in. Mike said they have over 30 varieties of rock.
They'll also give you $10 off if you spend $100. You just need to enter the secret promotion code "WELCOME10" in the Promo Code section when you check out and it will automatically be deducted for you.

Here's a video that's very interesting to see.
Video (http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/videos/videoindex.htm)

[patsan]

I just put the rock in last night, and the water was cloudy, but you can see from the picture just how nice it is:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/patsan/Kaelini%20and%20MI/Tank5-27-05.jpg

[dymaxiun]

Very nice... I'll be visiting him possible next week to get some rocks...

Truely a hidden secret in SoCal

[timb000]

i love oceanpro rock. their prices and customer service is excellent. Their display tank in the front rocks!

Heres a some pics with about 90% oceanpro rock...
a bit cloudy as I just finished putting in the live rock I was curing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/timb000/full123.jpg

[timb000]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/timb000/angle2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/timb000/angle.jpg

[thomasz]

i know this is a old thread but i wanted to vent.
my rock looked nothing like their pictures. or any of yours. i would have been happy with one piece that represented their pix. i ordered the rock before the fourth. they sent ups just before the three day weekend it took a week to receive. the rock was bone dry. they blamed it on my choice of shipping 2-3 days when there add supported my shipping choice quote from their web site. "Although the majority of our customers ship via UPS Ground (UPS Standard for international customers) just excepting the fact there will be less color or life and more recurring required (not a huge issue, especially when setting up a brand new tank), next day or over night air cargo shipping is the only method we recommend. "after more than 2 months the rock doesn't look any better. their customer service doesn't exist. they wont return emails or phone calls. they have offered nothing to resolve the issue. no exaggeration. not one piece had life or color. the rock sucked.:mad:

[estrange]

From my experience LR does not lose color when it's in the box. I've had times where I took half the rock and cured it in tank and half was sitting in the box. The rocks in the box probably had a lot of die off but all the color remained. The rocks that were curing had lots of bleaching.

[zeuss zoso]

my rock sucked
50 lbs and 6 rocks, super dense and no corraline

[Fmellish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8067365#post8067365 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thomasz
i know this is a old thread but i wanted to vent.
my rock looked nothing like their pictures. or any of yours. i would have been happy with one piece that represented their pix. i ordered the rock before the fourth. they sent ups just before the three day weekend it took a week to receive. the rock was bone dry. they blamed it on my choice of shipping 2-3 days when there add supported my shipping choice quote from their web site. "Although the majority of our customers ship via UPS Ground (UPS Standard for international customers) just excepting the fact there will be less color or life and more recurring required (not a huge issue, especially when setting up a brand new tank), next day or over night air cargo shipping is the only method we recommend. "after more than 2 months the rock doesn't look any better. their customer service doesn't exist. they wont return emails or phone calls. they have offered nothing to resolve the issue. no exaggeration. not one piece had life or color. the rock sucked.:mad:

I was able to get some ok rock, but I picked it out in person.

I don't know if I'd want them to pick out rock for me and ship it. Who knows how old it could be.

Their customer service isn't the best. And I'm positive they gave me dead sand when I paid for live sand. And the sand was gray, not white like they advertised.

I may or may not go back to them in the future. If you go at the right time they can have some fresh rock. The prices weren't that great if I remember correctly.

My 2 cents

[billybl]

Do they have a website if so what is it please? Thanks guys

[billybl]

Nevermind guys i should have looked harder before asking. If anyone else wants it it is www.oceanproaquatics.com/about.htm