Pukani Rock

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 12:04 AM

Has anyone tried the Pukani rock Bulk reef is selling?

indianagrays · 01/04/2009, 12:09 AM

i dont know about what they are selling, but it's really light weight nice looking stuff, you would get much more surface area per pound with it than say fiji which is much more dense, but also nice

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 12:11 AM

Have you seen any established in a tank before. I dont think I have.

bkwudzjeep · 01/04/2009, 12:13 AM

I am getting ready to use it right now on my tank. It looks great IMO..... I spent a while rinsing the residue out in RO water, and found all sorts of organics in it (mainly dried sponges) that could cause a cycle in currently set up tank. I even found a few dried up crab legs in the rinse water.

I have heard they have been out of it for a while......

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 12:14 AM

Where did you get yours

indianagrays · 01/04/2009, 12:20 AM

i have had 20-30 lbs or so in my system for nearly two years, got it at a LFS, they rarely have it, they are in Augusta, GA (technically Evans, GA i think) on Washington Rd....called Star Aquatics, very nice place, extremely well managed and kept, probably about the nicest LFS i have ever been in and i have been in many

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4LdRiI59ek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KRgfyFwAzE

bkwudzjeep · 01/04/2009, 12:28 AM

I got it from Bulk Reef Supply (Two Part Solution) last summer in preparation for the current build. I placed 2 orders over 1 month time. I also got some shelf pieces....some of which were nice rock pieces, where others were flat pieces of coral skeletons.

A little weight does go a long way because it is very porous and dry.

I have also heard good things about marcorock, but there have been many paid in full customers waiting for a while as well. Not sure if it has to do with customs/shipping overseas.

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 12:32 AM

Thanks. Im in Charkeston. I will check them out in a couple of weeks when I go to ATlanta. I hope they have some to look at. Do you have any pictures of your. I would really like to see some in a established tank before I buy some. Thanks.

bkwudzjeep · 01/04/2009, 12:41 AM

I have to upload some pics....not established, just freshly rinsed, or dry and stacked in pillars. I can try to get some up soon (tomorrow night, or Monday). Try a search on RC and see what comes up.....I have seen some pics, but can not remember which tanks/threads they were. The established tanks I've seen all looked pretty nice, but, it's all in the eye of the beholder.

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 12:44 AM

Thanks, Cant wait to see them.

indianagrays · 01/04/2009, 01:02 AM

i know it's not a good picture, and i just moved this entire system to this tank so much of the corraline covered parts arent exposed, but the piece just to the left of the angel is pukani

you can see it better in this pic but from further out, the large piece directly under the clown

i have so many different types, pukani, fiji, tonga branch, and some home-made pieces which are the white looking large pieces towards to top as well as the large flat shelf pieces.....so it's kind of hard to single it out in my tank

basically they are not solid, huge masses of tubular "branches" all formed together typically the size of a finger in thickness....lots of shape and "tunnels", not solid masses like the fiji usually is

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 01:10 AM

Thanks ,looks great.

808lazyd · 01/04/2009, 01:10 AM

i use pukani in my tank. very nice rocks good shapes and sizes. i would definetly use it again.

Skinnysloth · 01/04/2009, 01:30 AM

Yeah, bulk reef has some very nice looking dry rocks. It's a shame they are out of stock.

gbothepro · 01/04/2009, 03:00 AM

Ive been wanting to get my hand on about 80 pounds of some Pukani and spaghetti.

bkwudzjeep · 01/04/2009, 09:48 AM

Here's some pics.....
My "no pun intended" dry run of pillars....unfortunately before rinsing, so who knows if I'll ever get it to look like that again, but I may change it completely....

Another angle to show depth....

For size comparison and to see how porous it is...

Rinsing bins....left is pre-rinse and where I threw all the stuff I picked off....right was the last rinse before I laid it out to dry...

Pics of crab legs and an urchin spine that I saw floating in the water throughout rinsing...

Kenmx10 · 01/04/2009, 09:58 AM

Thanks for the photo's . Looks like some really nice rock. Nice shapes too.

sabodish · 01/04/2009, 10:11 AM

here is about 140 pounds of pukani in a 36x36x30 cube at the begining..

here it is about 5 months ago..some pieces re-arranged

GoBigOrGoHome · 01/04/2009, 10:56 AM

sabodish: whats the time-span between those 2 pics? Nice Change!!

I'm starting to like this pukani stuff...

sabodish · 01/04/2009, 11:03 AM

the time span between the two is about 1.5 years...im currently thinking of tearing it down and re-scaping..i feel im wasting all the height in my tank!

as far as the rock goes..i love it..lots of little holes to stick frags!

GoBigOrGoHome · 01/05/2009, 01:32 PM

I somewhat agree with you on your reason for wanting to re-aquascape, but what about when those frags become colonies?? You might have the middle-top of the tank filled in quite nicely!

01/04/2009, 12:04 AM	#1
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Pukani Rock Has anyone tried the Pukani rock Bulk reef is selling?

01/04/2009, 12:13 AM	#4
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	I am getting ready to use it right now on my tank. It looks great IMO..... I spent a while rinsing the residue out in RO water, and found all sorts of organics in it (mainly dried sponges) that could cause a cycle in currently set up tank. I even found a few dried up crab legs in the rinse water. I have heard they have been out of it for a while...... __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

01/04/2009, 12:28 AM	#7
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	I got it from Bulk Reef Supply (Two Part Solution) last summer in preparation for the current build. I placed 2 orders over 1 month time. I also got some shelf pieces....some of which were nice rock pieces, where others were flat pieces of coral skeletons. A little weight does go a long way because it is very porous and dry. I have also heard good things about marcorock, but there have been many paid in full customers waiting for a while as well. Not sure if it has to do with customs/shipping overseas. __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

01/04/2009, 12:41 AM	#9
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	I have to upload some pics....not established, just freshly rinsed, or dry and stacked in pillars. I can try to get some up soon (tomorrow night, or Monday). Try a search on RC and see what comes up.....I have seen some pics, but can not remember which tanks/threads they were. The established tanks I've seen all looked pretty nice, but, it's all in the eye of the beholder. __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

01/04/2009, 09:48 AM	#16
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	Here's some pics..... My "no pun intended" dry run of pillars....unfortunately before rinsing, so who knows if I'll ever get it to look like that again, but I may change it completely.... Another angle to show depth.... For size comparison and to see how porous it is... Rinsing bins....left is pre-rinse and where I threw all the stuff I picked off....right was the last rinse before I laid it out to dry... Pics of crab legs and an urchin spine that I saw floating in the water throughout rinsing... __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

01/04/2009, 12:09 AM	#2
indianagrays Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 107	i dont know about what they are selling, but it's really light weight nice looking stuff, you would get much more surface area per pound with it than say fiji which is much more dense, but also nice

01/04/2009, 12:11 AM	#3
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Have you seen any established in a tank before. I dont think I have.

01/04/2009, 12:14 AM	#5
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Where did you get yours

01/04/2009, 12:20 AM	#6
indianagrays Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 107	i have had 20-30 lbs or so in my system for nearly two years, got it at a LFS, they rarely have it, they are in Augusta, GA (technically Evans, GA i think) on Washington Rd....called Star Aquatics, very nice place, extremely well managed and kept, probably about the nicest LFS i have ever been in and i have been in many http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4LdRiI59ek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KRgfyFwAzE

01/04/2009, 12:32 AM	#8
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Thanks. Im in Charkeston. I will check them out in a couple of weeks when I go to ATlanta. I hope they have some to look at. Do you have any pictures of your. I would really like to see some in a established tank before I buy some. Thanks.

01/04/2009, 12:44 AM	#10
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Thanks, Cant wait to see them.

01/04/2009, 01:02 AM	#11
indianagrays Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 107	i know it's not a good picture, and i just moved this entire system to this tank so much of the corraline covered parts arent exposed, but the piece just to the left of the angel is pukani you can see it better in this pic but from further out, the large piece directly under the clown i have so many different types, pukani, fiji, tonga branch, and some home-made pieces which are the white looking large pieces towards to top as well as the large flat shelf pieces.....so it's kind of hard to single it out in my tank basically they are not solid, huge masses of tubular "branches" all formed together typically the size of a finger in thickness....lots of shape and "tunnels", not solid masses like the fiji usually is

01/04/2009, 01:10 AM	#12
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Thanks ,looks great.

01/04/2009, 01:10 AM	#13
808lazyd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 124	i use pukani in my tank. very nice rocks good shapes and sizes. i would definetly use it again.

01/04/2009, 01:30 AM	#14
Skinnysloth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 252	Yeah, bulk reef has some very nice looking dry rocks. It's a shame they are out of stock.

01/04/2009, 03:00 AM	#15
gbothepro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 110	Ive been wanting to get my hand on about 80 pounds of some Pukani and spaghetti.

01/04/2009, 09:58 AM	#17
Kenmx10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 771	Thanks for the photo's . Looks like some really nice rock. Nice shapes too.

01/04/2009, 10:11 AM	#18
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	here is about 140 pounds of pukani in a 36x36x30 cube at the begining.. here it is about 5 months ago..some pieces re-arranged

01/04/2009, 10:56 AM	#19
GoBigOrGoHome Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 641	sabodish: whats the time-span between those 2 pics? Nice Change!! I'm starting to like this pukani stuff... __________________ Check out my little red house. 8000-gallon tank build in progress Current Tank Info: 15 tanks of varying sizes, 8-110 gal, 11 fresh, 4 salt

01/04/2009, 11:03 AM	#20
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	the time span between the two is about 1.5 years...im currently thinking of tearing it down and re-scaping..i feel im wasting all the height in my tank! as far as the rock goes..i love it..lots of little holes to stick frags!

01/05/2009, 01:32 PM	#21
GoBigOrGoHome Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 641	I somewhat agree with you on your reason for wanting to re-aquascape, but what about when those frags become colonies?? You might have the middle-top of the tank filled in quite nicely! __________________ Check out my little red house. 8000-gallon tank build in progress Current Tank Info: 15 tanks of varying sizes, 8-110 gal, 11 fresh, 4 salt