Walt Smith Fiji Premium from Phenomenal Aquatics Thoughts?

[profntbtr]

didn't see any dry rock last time i was there, though it's been a while. the new owners are great, really devoted to doing the best they can with what they've got. it is a refreshing change from the previous owners waning enthusiasm and subsequent sell off of most equipment. it's nice to feel like you aren't "rescuing" every purchase.

[Bill S]

Well, I'm going to chime in here: I no longer believe in the use of purchased "live rock". The hitchhikers are just not worth it. If I were starting over, I'd go completely with dry rock - even if it means buying "live rock" and drying it outside for a few weeks.

[ErikH]

Well, I'm going to chime in here: I no longer believe in the use of purchased "live rock". The hitchhikers are just not worth it. If I were starting over, I'd go completely with dry rock - even if it means buying "live rock" and drying it outside for a few weeks.

That's exactly why I bought new dry rock. I've got critters all over the rock now, and no bad hitchhikers.

[Europhyllia]

That's how did it as well. Bought very nice pukani dry rock which was also fun to aquascape and made it live with Fritz bacteria.
Unfortunately I still managed to bring in plenty of hitchhikers later but starting out with crazy stuff on the rock ... I am just not into that anymore.

Now if I just had a little secondary tank I'd go wild and load it with Florida liverock and see what pops up and let them slug it out. Just not willing to take that risk in my main tank...