Which online retailer has the best live rock?

[sting ray]

I'm finding more and more online sources of live rock. Too many to choose from. The only way to find out is by experience. Who has the best deal? Who is the best to work with? Who has the best product? Here's some of the dealers I've been looking at: LiveAquaria.com, LiveRock.com, MarineDepotLive.com, Premium Aquatics. Suggestions??

[James7773]

I bought some LR from liveaquaria, and was very pleased with it. Plus at the time they had free shiping. I bought the fiji premium, and it had nice growth all over it.

[schellbl]

I've bought mine from http://www.tbsaltwater.com and I think the rock was wonderful. I have lots of coraline and interesting stuff on it. My only problem was that one rock had a small mantis shrimp on it but I was eventually able to get it out. Since I live in tampa I was able to go and get it right from the store. I do hear that they ship everything in water so a lot less die off. Something to think about.

[campkd5]

I bought my rock from www.reefsupply.com The rock is covered in purple, has plants that come to life all over the rocks, and is Walt Smith Preium Fiji. Just my opinion.

Burk

[hounddog]

I bought mine from Gulf View (www.flordialiverock.com). I picked mine up when I was on vacation. He ships everywhere and if you live next to a major airport he will ship by plane and you can pick it up the same day.

[tangwang]

I second Tampa Bay Saltwater. The best rock I've seen so far. Also, you get substantially less die-off, than you would from importd rock.

Matt

[gregoryalln]

i third tampabay saltwater, they have good rock, specially the decor rock. i also use www.reeftopia.com they collect from the same area as tampa bay

[tangwang]

I checked out the Reeftopia site, and saw that they buy diver-direct, from the FL Keys. I'd put money on it, that by "divers Direct", they mean the Tampa Bay Saltwater folks, as I'm fairly positive they are the only ones who still have a lease down there.

Matt

[gregoryalln]

i checked them out when i went there, and they were out diving and bringing it up themselves. they have 4 diver's, but they could buy some from tampa bay. i just know there prices are half as much as tampa bay, and they have free shipping for order's over 120