live rock, cultured aussie clams

[ryan_lalande]

3000 pounds of Haiti lettuce rock scheduled to arrive this Wednesday at 11.a.m. this time it should be for sure as i have the tracking number and all paper work.

this means i will have to close until i get back from customs at about 5 p.m on Wednesday


Australian cultured clams scheduled to arrive late this week. i will have confirmed info in the next 2 days. 100 pcs of 2.5 - 3.25 inch cultured ultra clams. i will post pictures when they arrive.

Still waiting for booking on the ricordea Florida

[themyths]

How much would the live rock cost per lb?

[220G]

Looking forward to seeing these clams - been a very very long time since we have seen respectable size high quality clams in the GTA.

[ryan_lalande]

premium lettuce is 7 a pound, 6 a pound for 100 plus pounds. larger volumes are negotiable

[in_flight]

what's the ballpark price for the clams?

[ryan_lalande]

i am not sure. i need to see how they land.

should be under 100

[ryan_lalande]

live rock is in!

come see the crazy shapes

[Reef Mike]

I just updated Ryan's site with some pictures of the new rock. Looks sweet :) There are so many crazy aquascaping possibilities with this stuff..

Enjoy the pics..

http://www.wheresthereef.ca/galleries/index.php?cat=2

Mike

[Sohal Tang]

Hi Ryan,

How do you feel this rock compares to say premium
grade Figi live rock?????

The shapes look cool but I am extremely concerned
about FILTRATION...... Cosmetics are great but
do you feel this rock will FILTER as good Biologically
as porous Figi Rock????????

Please advise,
thanks kindly,
The rock looks AWESOME !

Tim

[Kase]

Hi Ryan,

How do you feel this rock compares to say premium
grade Figi live rock?????

The shapes look cool but I am extremely concerned
about FILTRATION...... Cosmetics are great but
do you feel this rock will FILTER as good Biologically
as porous Figi Rock????????

Please advise,
thanks kindly,
The rock looks AWESOME !

TimSame concern with me, being they are dead lettuce corals. You had some nice once covered with coralline the first shipment. What happened with this one?

[xoticaddiction]

tim not sure if u have seen this stuff yet but it is very pourous and very light it is well worth the drive down to ryans to check it out

[ryan_lalande]

i dont think there is any difference between this and Fiji for filtration.

there is more then enough surface area to support the bacteria needed to filter the water. sand bed, skimmer, live rock, combine these 3 items and i think there isn't a difference.

basically what i am saying is IMO you could use base rock seed it, and you tank will be just as successfully as a tank full of Marshall Tonga Haiti miyaki...dosent matter,

again this is just my opinion.

i would also like to add this. when shopping for rock look for three things. shape, weight, and price. color your gonna get yourself with the addition of calcium. all the fancy looking macros and stuff you see on all the different rocks mean nothing as a couple months with a tang or 2 and its all gone! shape weight and price. shape being most important IMO, weight and price go hand in hand. this rock has everything you need. you ever notice that all rock ends up looking exactly like any other rock except for the shape.

[Chrismo]

I agree with you on that Ryan. From a filtration standpoint rock is all pretty much he same. Just judge it by weight/volume, and that'll give a good idea or porusness.
The only one thats noticeably less-porus, is most Florida rock, which we dont get anymore anyway.

I didnt realize you had more lettuce rock in Ryan, I thought you werent getting any till the 24th?

I was gunna do a short fish tour tonight.
Chris

[ryan_lalande]

yeah ive got lots in stock. i just like it cause its so different.

[Dave-pl]

I actually picked up a piece of Ryan's lettuce rock from the first shipment for my own tank.

Very impressed with the rock and it is surprisingly porous/light.

Pretty good stuff.

[ryan_lalande]

glad your happy with the rock

[Patwa]

Hey Ryan,

any info on the aussie clams?? when will it arrive?

Zach.

[220G]

what is the status on the clams? Another order of Tonga acro's planned any time soon?