My TBS rock and sand arrived today!

Mayberry · 10/10/2015, 06:02 PM

TBS was a pleasure to deal with, everything went exactly as planned. I picked up the rock and sand from Greensboro Airport and it is now all installed in my 75 gallon tank. This rock was nothing short of AMAZING! The amount of life on it is incredible. I have some corals, sponges, a tiger banded serpent star, several crabs and snails, a few worms, many feather dusters, a tiger tail cucumber, and many other things. I did find one mantis but he was at the bottom of the bag and never made it to my tank. Anybody thinking about live rock really needs to check out TBS. This is my second purchase from them, I had a 55 gallon a few years back. I am waiting for the water to clear and I will critique my aquascaping and prepare for my second shipment of "decorator" rock and critters. I can only imagine how beautiful THAT rock will be! I will post pics when all is setup. Thank you TBS for the great service and fantastic product!!

Bogue Chitto · 10/10/2015, 07:06 PM

I got some from them also and have had it for about 3 months and have some hard coral as well as some soft growing on it. Both seem to be doing real well. I was satisfied with my order too.

Mayberry · 10/11/2015, 12:54 PM

Rock and sand in the tank for less than 24 hours and I have no detectable ammonia!

Mayberry · 10/18/2015, 11:50 AM

Yesterday I got my 2nd shipment from TBS. It is just fantastic! Corals, crabs, snails, great serpent stars! Just unbelievable how much life. I even had a scallop attached to a rock. I will post pics when I can figure out how to resize them small enough.

Bogue Chitto · 10/18/2015, 07:43 PM

Good, I would like to see them.

Mayberry · 10/19/2015, 08:14 AM

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Mayberry · 10/19/2015, 08:16 AM

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Bogue Chitto · 10/19/2015, 01:09 PM

One of those rocks looks like it has a sponge growing on it kinda like the gold one on one of my rocks. You have a good setup there and more things will pop out as time goes on.

12_egg_Omelett · 10/20/2015, 10:18 AM

Has that urchin started to eat any of the wonderful color on that live rock? That has always been a concern of mine with this rock. So packed an an urchin just fearing away on it.

Mayberry · 10/20/2015, 11:32 AM

The urchin hasn't eaten any of the color yet, but thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye out for that.

Bogue Chitto · 10/20/2015, 09:18 PM

Yes, do that. I had to take my urchin out because he was eating all my new grown coraline.

figuerres · 10/21/2015, 02:23 PM

in my tank the short spine urchin went to my fuge as he went after my button / zoanthinds he was not eating them - he was wearing them!! but that 's not good for trying to grow a colony in the rocks!

Bogue Chitto · 10/22/2015, 05:16 PM

Mine picked up shells all over and was almost hidden by them.

figuerres · 10/23/2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogue Chitto

Mine picked up shells all over and was almost hidden by them.

yeah I did not mind the other stuff he was using but no the zoa's that was no Bueno !

Mayberry · 10/23/2015, 08:34 AM

Well, you guys were right. I woke up to a rock wiped clean by the urchin so I had to remove him before he did any more damage.

10/10/2015, 06:02 PM	#1
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	My TBS rock and sand arrived today! TBS was a pleasure to deal with, everything went exactly as planned. I picked up the rock and sand from Greensboro Airport and it is now all installed in my 75 gallon tank. This rock was nothing short of AMAZING! The amount of life on it is incredible. I have some corals, sponges, a tiger banded serpent star, several crabs and snails, a few worms, many feather dusters, a tiger tail cucumber, and many other things. I did find one mantis but he was at the bottom of the bag and never made it to my tank. Anybody thinking about live rock really needs to check out TBS. This is my second purchase from them, I had a 55 gallon a few years back. I am waiting for the water to clear and I will critique my aquascaping and prepare for my second shipment of "decorator" rock and critters. I can only imagine how beautiful THAT rock will be! I will post pics when all is setup. Thank you TBS for the great service and fantastic product!! __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/11/2015, 12:54 PM	#3
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	Rock and sand in the tank for less than 24 hours and I have no detectable ammonia! __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/18/2015, 11:50 AM	#4
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	Yesterday I got my 2nd shipment from TBS. It is just fantastic! Corals, crabs, snails, great serpent stars! Just unbelievable how much life. I even had a scallop attached to a rock. I will post pics when I can figure out how to resize them small enough. __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/19/2015, 08:14 AM	#6
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	Pic of my tank sized pic.jpg __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/19/2015, 08:16 AM	#7
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	Another pic size1.jpg __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/10/2015, 07:06 PM	#2
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	I got some from them also and have had it for about 3 months and have some hard coral as well as some soft growing on it. Both seem to be doing real well. I was satisfied with my order too.

10/18/2015, 07:43 PM	#5
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Good, I would like to see them.

10/19/2015, 01:09 PM	#8
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	One of those rocks looks like it has a sponge growing on it kinda like the gold one on one of my rocks. You have a good setup there and more things will pop out as time goes on.

10/20/2015, 10:18 AM	#9
12_egg_Omelett Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 86	Has that urchin started to eat any of the wonderful color on that live rock? That has always been a concern of mine with this rock. So packed an an urchin just fearing away on it.

10/20/2015, 11:32 AM	#10
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	The urchin hasn't eaten any of the color yet, but thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye out for that. __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"

10/20/2015, 09:18 PM	#11
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Yes, do that. I had to take my urchin out because he was eating all my new grown coraline.

10/21/2015, 02:23 PM	#12
figuerres Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Plant City,FL,USA Posts: 1,339 Blog Entries: 15	in my tank the short spine urchin went to my fuge as he went after my button / zoanthinds he was not eating them - he was wearing them!! but that 's not good for trying to grow a colony in the rocks! __________________ Denny, Geek of all things... I guess I could fit the phrase "inquiring minds want to know..." :-) Current Tank Info: 150 reef tank underway, getting it stocked

10/22/2015, 05:16 PM	#13
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Mine picked up shells all over and was almost hidden by them.

10/23/2015, 08:34 AM	#15
Mayberry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 79	Well, you guys were right. I woke up to a rock wiped clean by the urchin so I had to remove him before he did any more damage. __________________ "I want patience and I want it now!"