Is carribean live rock good?

[caucam14]

I am a brand newbie to the salt water community and am starting a 24g Aquapod set-up want to know anyones opinion on caribean live rock.
Any feed back will due.

 

[TRe]

id prefer fiji ... how ever because of the price 90% of my rock is carribean no complaints here

 

[Joe Fish]

You will get a different diversity of life since it comes from a different geographical location. It is also less porus than fiji so you technically need more to do the same of fiji.

 

[TRe]

but at half the price its pretty hard to pass up at times

 

[caucam14]

price thing and me being newby dont really wanna go all out with it at first. thanx alot

 

[Joe Fish]

Base rock works good to start with. Then just get a little fiji and in time it will seed the base rock.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Yep but seeding is long and the base rock isn't as porous...sure the coralline and sponges are going to settle on it quickly, but it's gonna take a while to become efficient. I have plenty of carribbean rock and i don't like the shapes.
The carribbean LR is sold like 7 $ per pound...and the sulewasi like 8.50$ but the sulewasi is extremely light and porous ( so porous it won't be good to put under a lot of rocks )..anyways, you're winner if you get some sulewasi.
I also like the Vanuatu but it's harder to get

 

[CoolWaters]

i love my tonga live rock.
$5.50 per lb. if u come a the right time its cured.

 

[Lorna]

okay and my 2 cents worth.....I have 150lbs of marshall island and I like the shapes ....though I only have about 6 pieces that weigh that much and it is huge......very very porous and light......

 

[Lotus]

If you're doing a 24g tank, I think you'd be better off getting your rock from the LFS and being able to choose the shapes you want. Sure, it might cost a little more, but as it's the foundation of your tank, it might be worth getting something you're sure you like.

 

[CoolWaters]

If you're doing a 24g tank, I think you'd be better off getting your rock from the LFS and being able to choose the shapes you want. Sure, it might cost a little more, but as it's the foundation of your tank, it might be worth getting something you're sure you like.

i couldnt say it any better....

i had to blast my LR into small pieces. now im w8ing for the coral line to cover the ugly "scars".

 

[1979camaro]

price thing and me being newby dont really wanna go all out with it at first. thanx alot

I hear where you are coming from on this, but you are going to save yourself a lot of headaches down the road (and probably money too) if you go with the best (not just talking live rock here, equipment too)

 

[caucam14]

All good info and since i am a newbie why i got into something like this for advice so i appreciate all that is givin to me thanx everyone.
Gonna research alot more before i start anyways so yeah thanks again.
When i do start i will start a new thread to get step by step advice on what i am doin right and wrong.

 

[Lorna]

Couldn't say it better. It is far better in this hobby to wait and get equipment etc that is the best and that will take care of your needs farther down the road than what you are thinking for the present. It will save you scads of money in the long run if you are not having to constantly upgrade.....money spent on live rock is a one time expense as this rock can be used in any future upgrade......what ever you get it will be suitable for any future tank......