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Is there any place to get rock for Base rock less than an hour away for >$1 a lb?
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OP
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FYI: Spoke with David at AD late yesterday, they had about 30# left.
OP
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All gone anyone else have any ideas?
There has to be a place to get Texas Holey Rock locally.
Edit found some for $ .10 lb.
Thanks for the help.
There has to be a place to get Texas Holey Rock locally.
Edit found some for $ .10 lb.
Thanks for the help.
Wildfire
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Not less than an hour away....
There is a limestone quarry in Georgetown (just north of Round Rock, which is just North of Austin) where I filled up (literally, compressed the springs down to where the floor was scraping the ground just about) my minivan with limestone (probably about 300 - 450 pounds, rough estimate). Total charge was $25 (plus my time for getting it). the place was something like J&J Quarry, but if you went to the yellow pages section and searched around that area you could probably find 2 dozen quarries if you could find one.
Most of the rock was in my 300 G that went before I moved. I chipped the peices down (some raw peices weighted probably 50 pounds a peice) before I soaked them in some light (pool scrubbing) acid to wash the impurities off, then soaked them in bleach for 2 weeks, then in fresh water (changed daily) to get the bleach washed off.
You can see some pictures of the rocks here
http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/300g/gen_index.php?root=pictures&path=//2002-04-01_Rock/.
There is a limestone quarry in Georgetown (just north of Round Rock, which is just North of Austin) where I filled up (literally, compressed the springs down to where the floor was scraping the ground just about) my minivan with limestone (probably about 300 - 450 pounds, rough estimate). Total charge was $25 (plus my time for getting it). the place was something like J&J Quarry, but if you went to the yellow pages section and searched around that area you could probably find 2 dozen quarries if you could find one.
Most of the rock was in my 300 G that went before I moved. I chipped the peices down (some raw peices weighted probably 50 pounds a peice) before I soaked them in some light (pool scrubbing) acid to wash the impurities off, then soaked them in bleach for 2 weeks, then in fresh water (changed daily) to get the bleach washed off.
You can see some pictures of the rocks here
http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/300g/gen_index.php?root=pictures&path=//2002-04-01_Rock/.
OP
OP
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That is the same stuff I found for $.10 a lb at landscape yards here in Houston. It is called Texas Holey Rock accross the nation and Holey Rock in Texas.
DonaldL
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I am also looking for some base rock for my new 500 gallon fish only tank I Just finished building.
OP
OP
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Alamo Stone
Bellaire/Galleria 713-349-8484
South Kirkwood SW Houston 281-240-4600
Or for a place closer to you look up Landscaping Supply and Equipment in the Yellow Pages.
Bellaire/Galleria 713-349-8484
South Kirkwood SW Houston 281-240-4600
Or for a place closer to you look up Landscaping Supply and Equipment in the Yellow Pages.
DonaldL
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What did you ask for?Limestone
Is this a $1.00 lbs. also
Did you see it yet. What kind of quality is it.
Is this a $1.00 lbs. also
Did you see it yet. What kind of quality is it.
Brad
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After I set up my 120 I will have a lot of extra rock. It is all dry after sitting on my porch for the past 6 weeks. I am going to pick which peices I want for my 120 to go with the rock in my 55 that I will transfer. After than I will sell all extra rock.
There is a lot of different varieties. It will be about 2-3 weeks and then I will post when all is available.
There is a lot of different varieties. It will be about 2-3 weeks and then I will post when all is available.
DonaldL
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How many lbs do you think you will have left?
