[derick2724]

hi everyone, does anybody know where i can buy rocks like those in takashi amano's pictures, or anyone selling it for good deal?

Thanks everyone

 

[mrbelvedere]

Aqua Forest Aquarium has them. But they are very expensive.

www.aquaforestaquarium.com

 

[MARIMOBALL]

Amano uses Suiseki style rock and each rock usually starts at $100 to $500 but if your patient go hiking and go rock hunting but do your research first and check local laws about taking anything from a natural env. aquaforrest has very nice rock for about $4 a pound. if you have a nano go with aquaforrest. i have a very nice very large rock that i found its about 25lbs but if i dont use it it will go for over $100. yeah i know its just rock, but nice rock is hard to find. I may be selling some extra black lava-like rock but much more dense for 1.50 a pound. see my nano tank thread for pics.

 

[ihooklow]

I don't know where in CA you are, but if you have a Sepulveda Building Materials, South Coast Supply, or similar rock / marble / tile building center, they usually sell rock for 10 - 25 cents / lb. out of their 'miscellaneous' bins (stuff too small for sale or that has fallen out of the pallets). If you are only taking a few lbs they usually just let you have them.

 

[MARIMOBALL]

also find a local nursery that carry bonsai trees. usually they carry nice rock if your close to san gabriel valley area there are at least 5 nurseries that i have visited. all about fish in Long Beach carries nice rock sometimes.

 

[derick2724]

Thanks guys, I live in Orange County So-cal 92844, i'll definitely use you guys' advices.

P.S marioBall

could you give me the address of the nusery u've visited so i can check those out? Thanks

 

[ihooklow]

There is a South Coast Supply in Huntington Beach and Los Alamitos.

http://www.southcoastsupplyinc.com/

Or there are various locations for Sepulveda Building Materials...

http://www.sepulveda.com/

 

[derick2724]

Whoa thanks for the info bro, btw they say they sell in bulk so how can i buy just a few pieces?

 

[slickwillislim]

I would call them up and see what you can work out. Most places have extra smaller rocks that fall off pallets or are leftovers.

 

[ihooklow]

The Sepulveda in Gardena had a junk bin. Leftovers, larger pieces that fell off of pallets and broke, etc. Tons of stuff. Scaped a 60-gallon for about $6 many years ago... I am sure that South Coast has a similar bin.

 

[derick2724]

alright many thanks bro, i'm trying to get all the material ready for my 180 gallons

 

[styxx]

The search button is your friend:

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/swap-n-shop/49547-fs-seiryu-stones-9-flat-rate.html

 

[slickwillislim]

That was posted 2 months after this thread...

 

[styxx]

That was posted 2 months after this thread...

oh, damn. Sorry! lol...don't I feel like an idiot!