G.A.R.F. Grunge

[MikeDeL]

I was just wondering if anyone has used any of this stuff, and what they thought of it. I am thinking about ordering a few pounds when I get my sump set up.


Thanks,
Mike

[matt]

Yeah, I bought some when I was first getting started, and it helped my tank alot. You might also try some of the "invert sand" from inland aquatics, some sand from Tim Marvin, and/or one of the live sand starter set ups from IPSF. Of course, if this live sand bank ever gets going on MAAST, that would be a great option. The more stuff you can get from a variety of sources, the better.

[RobertG]

Any links to this garf site?

[btacker]

www.garf.org

[Dozer]

Sorry, this is a little old. I've used GARF grunge and liked it. Also I ordered one of their reef janitor packages and liked it too...

[MikeDeL]

Mike how long did it take you to get a response from them? I put in a request a month ago and still have not heard anything from them.


Thanks,
Mike

[dan203]

ill order 5 pounds. Anyone else?

[Dozer]

Honestly, I called and went over everything with somebody live, and had him set up everything right then and there. My brief experience with them was that if I got a hold of someone on the phone they were pretty good, but with email and website related things weren't very responsive. Did you do an online form or something?

[scuba_steveo]

the only reason why I have not ordered is their web site is the most user unfriendly. I cannot even find out how to see all of their products. I have heard that their product is great but two thumbs down on their web site.

[GaryP]

Steve,

You have to remember they are not really a commercial reef site. I have always got good service from them. Leroy usually calls the next business day after I place an order and follows up on the online order. The best thing to do is give them a call to their phone number listed on the site. Their website is designed more for education than for selling their products. Its difficult to compare them to a commercial site. The products they sell are basically intended to help support their research products.

I've ordered reef janitors from GARF several times. I got some Grunge from them as a freebie and added it to one of my tanks, but with something like that its hard to tell what it actually did. I figured if nothing else, it would add some diversity to my DSB. I've also gotten a couple of frags from them as freebies. The pipe organ I have is from them and is awesome.

Gary