Harbor Aquatics VS Reefer Madness

I had been planning a trip to Harbor this weekend to get 20-25 lbs of rock(4.50lb=$112+tax)
and a bunch of snails. 2-2.5 hrs each way (with good weather)+ tolls.
The wife was going through my links trying to learn more and came up with Reefer.
45lbs $143 2nd air, $159 overnight.

Now here is my dilemma
With reefer
the existing rock in my tank would have to be taken out not a big deal but a waste and
back into storage

I'd have to cure it. ( prob. in the tank I could set up the 55or 75 but rather not)

Have no clue what I'd be getting.

How long has has the rock been sitting in a box

I'd have to order snails later.

Ok we see the way I'm leaning.

Harbor

I pick my own rock & snails right there

downside
All day field trip

add with gas prices prob.@ $1.80 a gal= $30-40 + tolls+ tax (on rock)

$4.50lb

30gal (12x16x36) up for around a month,96w50/50 ,1 yellow tail damsal, remora skimmer, 50lbs sand
Geeze, after 12 yrs together she finally takes an intrest and since this is a family project I have to at
least have to hear her out. so any thoughts on both would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Dragon Slayer]

Reefer Madness gets their rock from Walt Smith. they used to drop ship it
but now that they moved to LA they most likely ship it directly themselves.
I have ordered corals from them a few times and have never had a complaint,
they are one of the only online places that I was 110% satisfied with my
orders.

kc

> wrote in message
. ..
> I had been planning a trip to Harbor this weekend to get 20-25 lbs of
rock(4.50lb=$112+tax)
> and a bunch of snails. 2-2.5 hrs each way (with good weather)+ tolls.
> The wife was going through my links trying to learn more and came up with
Reefer.
> 45lbs $143 2nd air, $159 overnight.
>
> Now here is my dilemma
> With reefer
> the existing rock in my tank would have to be taken out not a big deal but
a waste and
> back into storage
>
> I'd have to cure it. ( prob. in the tank I could set up the 55or 75 but
rather not)
>
> Have no clue what I'd be getting.
>
> How long has has the rock been sitting in a box
>
> I'd have to order snails later.
>
> Ok we see the way I'm leaning.
>
> Harbor
>
> I pick my own rock & snails right there
>
> downside
> All day field trip
>
> add with gas prices prob.@ $1.80 a gal= $30-40 + tolls+ tax (on rock)
>
> $4.50lb
>
> 30gal (12x16x36) up for around a month,96w50/50 ,1 yellow tail damsal,
remora skimmer, 50lbs sand
> Geeze, after 12 yrs together she finally takes an intrest and since this
is a family project I have to at
> least have to hear her out. so any thoughts on both would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
>
>
>

[Jfluck]

Instead of harbor there are a couple places very close to there, Pet Haven is a
couple miles down the road from them and has a pretty good selection of live
rock and a nice selection of corals. In hobart about 10 miles away is
Aquascapes, they dont always have a lot of live rock but they do have pretty
good prices on their corals. I have been to harbor a couple of times and have
yet to see why they are known for live rock or corals. I do most of my shopping
at aquascapes and Pet haven they are not the best in the chicago land area but
they are pretty good

[David Young]

I have to agree. I bought one large order or LR from Harbor and it was nice.
The next time I went back I forgot about the time difference and even though
I had e-mailed ahead was sent away because I was an hour early. In killing
some time I ended up stumbling across Pet Haven. I was totally amazed at
everything they have in their basement. I spend $200.00 there instead of
Harbor that day. A third time I happened to be going past Harbor, after I
left Pet Haven, and thought I would drop in to pick up some snails. She
wasn't happy that I was there unannounced on their day off (my bad) I did
get my snails however I didn't notice much LR in their tanks at that time,
(about two months ago). It is also about a two hour trip for me.
David Young

"Jfluck" > wrote in message
...
> Instead of harbor there are a couple places very close to there, Pet Haven
is a
> couple miles down the road from them and has a pretty good selection of
live
> rock and a nice selection of corals. In hobart about 10 miles away is
> Aquascapes, they dont always have a lot of live rock but they do have
pretty
> good prices on their corals. I have been to harbor a couple of times and
have
> yet to see why they are known for live rock or corals. I do most of my
shopping
> at aquascapes and Pet haven they are not the best in the chicago land area
but
> they are pretty good

[PaulB]

I have only ordered from Harbor once. I ordered a small amount and they
encourage people to order a small sample to see what they are getting, so
it might have been cherry picked.

Still, but it was the best live rock I have seen so far.


> wrote in message
. ..
> I had been planning a trip to Harbor this weekend to get 20-25 lbs of
rock(4.50lb=$112+tax)
> and a bunch of snails. 2-2.5 hrs each way (with good weather)+ tolls.
> The wife was going through my links trying to learn more and came up with
Reefer.
> 45lbs $143 2nd air, $159 overnight.
>
> Now here is my dilemma
> With reefer
> the existing rock in my tank would have to be taken out not a big deal but
a waste and
> back into storage
>
> I'd have to cure it. ( prob. in the tank I could set up the 55or 75 but
rather not)
>
> Have no clue what I'd be getting.
>
> How long has has the rock been sitting in a box
>
> I'd have to order snails later.
>
> Ok we see the way I'm leaning.
>
> Harbor
>
> I pick my own rock & snails right there
>
> downside
> All day field trip
>
> add with gas prices prob.@ $1.80 a gal= $30-40 + tolls+ tax (on rock)
>
> $4.50lb
>
> 30gal (12x16x36) up for around a month,96w50/50 ,1 yellow tail damsal,
remora skimmer, 50lbs sand
> Geeze, after 12 yrs together she finally takes an intrest and since this
is a family project I have to at
> least have to hear her out. so any thoughts on both would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>

[Dan of New Jersey]

I ordered from Harbor...couldn't be more satisfied. Never seen rock with
more color and life..very satisfied. I ordered cured rock. After figuring
cost and risk of curing on my own, I decided against it. I'm very happy with
purchase. Rock has tremendous amount of life popping out all the time...

> wrote in message
. ..
> I had been planning a trip to Harbor this weekend to get 20-25 lbs of
rock(4.50lb=$112+tax)
> and a bunch of snails. 2-2.5 hrs each way (with good weather)+ tolls.
> The wife was going through my links trying to learn more and came up with
Reefer.
> 45lbs $143 2nd air, $159 overnight.
>
> Now here is my dilemma
> With reefer
> the existing rock in my tank would have to be taken out not a big deal but
a waste and
> back into storage
>
> I'd have to cure it. ( prob. in the tank I could set up the 55or 75 but
rather not)
>
> Have no clue what I'd be getting.
>
> How long has has the rock been sitting in a box
>
> I'd have to order snails later.
>
> Ok we see the way I'm leaning.
>
> Harbor
>
> I pick my own rock & snails right there
>
> downside
> All day field trip
>
> add with gas prices prob.@ $1.80 a gal= $30-40 + tolls+ tax (on rock)
>
> $4.50lb
>
> 30gal (12x16x36) up for around a month,96w50/50 ,1 yellow tail damsal,
remora skimmer, 50lbs sand
> Geeze, after 12 yrs together she finally takes an intrest and since this
is a family project I have to at
> least have to hear her out. so any thoughts on both would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
>
>
>