SamH Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Where can I/do you get rocks for your aquarium from? They only sell schist at my LFS and I want some like those in Mr. Amano's nature aquariums. Do I go to some landscaping place or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Where can I/do you get rocks for your aquarium from? They only sell schist at my LFS and I want some like those in Mr. Amano's nature aquariums. Do I go to some landscaping place or something? Try your local stream ,put them in hot water and clean lots and they should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks REEVESTA, I'll go have a look tomorrow. Also see some sort of plant at my local stream/creak/trickle. Any shops I can get rocks from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I go to the beach for mine cause I like the variations that you come across and I can get drift wood at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 We often pick up interesting looking rocks on our travels. A quick scrub and they are ready for the tank. Watch out for limestone or others rocks that can raise the pH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 rock like schist can be bought cheaply from a landscaping place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 When I was in Akld I got mine from Stone and Water World, 218 Marua Rd, Ellerslie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Where can I/do you get rocks for your aquarium from? They only sell schist at my LFS and I want some like those in Mr. Amano's nature aquariums. Do I go to some landscaping place or something? Yeah, landscaping places are good. There's also this really big shop called "Outside." They have excellent prices and seperate aisles for nice rounded river rocks, another things like schist and generally a great selection of other types of rocks scattered around the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 +1 for stone and water world, got some nice bits of schist from there the other day, just over a dollar a kilo, so not too expensive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 test rocks you pick up with a few drops of vinegar, if it bubbles its gonna raise your pH. I get mine from the ever-obliging Hutt River, and give them a quick boil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellmax Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Stone & Water World in Mt Wellington have a great supply of gravel and rocks of all colours and kinds. Most aquarium shops buy from there. Also the prices are very cheap compared to the Aquarium Places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 They only sell schist at my LFS and I want some like those in Mr. Amano's nature aquariums. quote] I meant I have heaps of schist. Thanks for the advice. I picked up some rocks down at a beach a while back but now they look ugly. Might have to go back some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raewyna Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 "Also see some sort of plant at my local stream/creak/trickle" Beware of critters on plants. I've used wild sourced plants a number of times - clean them, chuck them into a 'quarantine' tank that I have under a tree, clean them again a few weeks later and use them. Now I have hydra in one of my ponds. The infestation isn't bad, but it's there, meaning I can no longer use plants from that pond elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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