Tampa Bay Saltwater live Rock
What is Real Live Rock?
Living Rock host diverse micro and macro lifeforms both on the surface and inside.
Bacteria, worms, sponges, bivalves, algae, shrimp, crabs, coralline, tunicates, and corals are examples of life found on ocean live rock. These beneficial organisms provide biological filtration and a natural environment for marine aquariums. The best live rock is full of inhabitants inside and outside.
There is no substitute for sustainably ocean aquacultured live rock.
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What is Not Real Live Rock?
Just because the label says, ‘live rock’, it may not be live.
- Plastic rock is not live rock.
- Dry rock is not live rock.
- Dry rock in saltwater with bottle bacteria is not real live rock.
- Wet rock is not always live rock.
- Rock that is painted is not live rock.
TBS Rock is real live rock and has a plethora of diverse organisms living on and inside it.
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Why is Ocean Farmed Live Rock the Best?
- Clears and cleans water via biofiltration.
- Creates a natural environment for marine inhabitants which reduces stress.
- Contributes nutrients for food webs.
- Cycles tanks without plastic bottles, stinky shrimp, sacrificial chromis or guesswork.
- Provides a natural microbial community for marine ecosystems.
TBS Rock is created naturally by the sea and its inhabitants.
But Ocean Farmed Live Rock has Hitchhikers !
Yes, it sure does, and it’s the hitchhikers that make TBS Living Rock special.
98% of TBS hitchhikers are beneficial: bacteria, fan worms, tube worms, porcelain crabs, pistol shrimp, all macro algae, corals, bulb anemones, tunicates, corallines, sponges, hermit crabs, bryozoans, pincushion urchins, purple spined urchins and more.
The small number of negative TBS hitchhikers are easily managed with a net, turkey baster or trap. Customers occasionally find a friendly mantis shrimp (not really), a wondering whelk snail (easy to get out), a tasty stone crab (makes great conversation as a sump dweller) or an ugly isopod (evening hunting adventures).
The benefits Ocean Farmed Rock far outweighs a trappable critter.
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Are diseases carried on TBS Live Rock?
Our goal is to provide healthy products that benefit aquarium inhabitants and the aquarium environment.
- TBS holding system is 100% TBS farmed products. -NO CONTAIMINATION FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES.
- TBS farm temperature ranges from upper 40Fs to upper 80Fs. -INHOSPITABLE TEMPS FOR ICH, VELVET, URONEMA, & MORE
- SCTLD not documented near our location. -DIVER VERIFIED NO OBSERVATIONS OF CORAL OR FISH DISEASE ON THE TBS FARM.
- Multiple AquaBiomics test results indicate 0 fish or coral pathogens in the TBS holding system.
- 40-Year history of happy customers. -NO REPORTS OF DISEASE CAUSED BY TBS LIVE ROCK.
We have a proven record of healthy live rock; however, if a customer wants to be extra vigilant, go fallow 3 months. The tank will still be lovely.
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