We want your advice!

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

Okay so I have been thinking about selling rock. All the bargain rock, and even some of the "premium" rock I have seen looks like garbage. Some of it is barely alive, some of it is pretty alive, but the rock itself is in an ugly shape. Then I came across a guy who has FANTASTIC looking base rock. Sure it is not live, but it looks AWESOME. Lots of holes and crevices, stacks really well, interesting shapes the whole 9 yards. I am thinking about selling it, but I couldn't afford to do it for less than $3 a pound shipped. ($2 a pound before shipping). I know some of the ugly looking live rock goes for this. I also know some of the ugly looking base rock goes for less. (Also know that there is some really nice rock out there somewhere that is live and looks as good, but I haven't come across it). So would anybody be willing to pay this price for rock? (Not asking if you would want to buy it, but if you think it would be reasonable). My thinking is I would rather wait a few weeks for awesome looking rock to get covered in coralline, than to have ugly looking rock covered with coralline, but stay ugly for the rest of my tank's life. But what do you guys think? Is the shape of the rock even important to you? Or are you more interested in the life on it? Or the price? Honest answers are appreciated.

Here are some pics of a rock that is pretty standard for the quality our supplier has:










Here is a picture of the pores in the rock, from an area I hammered off:


Here is a pic with 2 put together. Weighs 5 pounds:

[princer7]

The 150lbs of rock I added to my 215 gallon tank was all clean dry dead rock. I had it shipped and it cost about as much as you are offering - a great deal. I lucked out and it is great looking rock... just the right size and density. Great thing about dead rock is you are not inheriting any problems or pests - just nice clean rock. Coraline grows over time.

1. I looked at price (especially when buying so much)
2. Size & Density
3. Amount of Life / No Life

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

Ok cool, so I would be competitive. patience is a virtue the more experienced aquarists have, and most of my clientele are in this category, so that helps. No more Ebay from me, I stick to the forums. ;)