Call me a n00b...

[hoho19]

But how do I transport Live Rock from an LFS? I'm going to be getting some live rock and I have found lots of information but that one question still eludes me.
If I get "fully cured" LR should I bring a tub full of salt water so that I can put it in that on the way home?

If I'm getting uncured live rock I've heard they wrap it in wet newspaper...should I bring a tub (so to prevent it from getting my car all wet??)

How does buying LR work.


/I'm such a n00b.
//But hey I asked :-P
///Slashies are fun

[witecap4u]

you could bring a tub of SW, but its not nessary unless you live a couple hours away. Most lfs's will have newspaper and boxes to put it in, and that is really all thats nessary for a short drive.

[hoho19]

Thanks!


you could bring a tub of SW, but its not nessary unless you live a couple hours away. Most lfs's will have newspaper and boxes to put it in, and that is really all thats nessary for a short drive.

[Chris]

Everyone starts out from the beginning.. don't feel ashamed. :)

[hoho19]

I don't feel ashamed...maybe a little silly but not ashamed. I've been reading about SW tanks for 8 months now and I finally got the tank up and plumbed and running with sand and water and have been reading about live rock for about a week and I think i'm pretty confident about live rock now but it was the most basic question that nobody ever explained :-P

Thanks for all your help and encouragement!
I'm off to find some live rock :-D


Everyone starts out from the beginning.. don't feel ashamed. :)

[GaryP]

That's why we are here.

[dwdenny]

who has the best price for LR in town. I will need about 35lbs come March or April.

[abe77901]

hello nOOb, well you said call you a nOOb, so I did..... ;)

[GaryP]

If that is the most "noobish" question you are going to ask then you are way ahead of the game.

[hoho19]

w00t. I've been dying to have a reef tank for about 6 months and I've been patient and read a lot. It's about dang time that I get to put something in the tank :-D


If that is the most "noobish" question you are going to ask then you are way ahead of the game.

[dwdenny]

Join the club I have been reading and waiting for well sense I joined here over a year now and I hope to have mine setup in Marchh or April. I know how you feel.

[hoho19]

I'm willing to wait though...You see all that beauty and you want one instantly, but what a lot of people don't realize is that people spend their lives and a lot of their $$ making it look awesome. My parents learned me well and I *know* patience pays off big. :-D
I look forward to seeing your tank in May then :)


Join the club I have been reading and waiting for well sense I joined here over a year now and I hope to have mine setup in Marchh or April. I know how you feel.

[dwdenny]

Me too lol

[Reef69]

Hey hoho, very cool that you've been reading alot!..Wet newspaper will do the trick..for cured and uncured..so, no worries man..

oh, and..n00b.. :skeezy

[taldrich13]

an icechest works well to keep car from getting all wet....in case of leak or if you wanted to take salt water with you.

[mathias]

NOoooooooooooooooooob........























Welcome to maast....

[hoho19]

I'm now a little less of a n00b!! :P I'll be going back to fin-addict tonight because they are getting some more live rock in. It might need to be cured a little though so it probably won't go in the tank just yet.

Here's with the rock I bought last night. 7 mollies in there currently.

http://puddleglum.hohimer.us/reef/02092006/fulltank.jpg