Premium Live Rock - SHIPS Air Cargo
Premium Live Rock - SHIPS Air Cargo
Sustainably Harvested
Excellent Bio filtration
Fast and Fresh Delivery
Premium Live Rock, sold per pound. Ships fully submerged in a TBS bucket, delivered to a major airport for pickup — not available for home delivery.
Overview
Premium Live Rock is ocean-farmed and hand-harvested to order. Every piece comes out of the water carrying what a reef needs and a tank cannot manufacture: denitrifying bacteria working deep inside the rock, a microscopic clean-up crew, and the colorful filter feeders, sponges and corals that give the rock its name.
That living surface is also what makes Premium delicate. It belongs in an established display tank, or in a new one once cycling is finished — which is why it ships as Part 2 of the TBS Package. If you need rock for a sump, refugium or cryptic zone, our Base Live Rock is a great choice.
No curing. Ocean-aquacultured rock that travels submerged is not sick and not dying — it goes into the tank as it comes out of the bucket.
What's Included
- Premium live rock, sold by the pound — 20 lb minimum per order
- Rock packed fully submerged in natural seawater
- Commemorative TBS bucket, yours to keep
- Insulated shipping box, leak-resistant bags and pure oxygen, with heat or cold packs as conditions require
- Flight details and a tracking link emailed before your order travels
Specs
Sold per pound with a 20 pound minimum — order the weight you need and we harvest it.
| Price | $10.75 per pound |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 20 pounds |
| Suggested stocking | About 2 pounds per gallon |
| Source | Ocean-farmed, hand-harvested to order |
| Best placement | Display tank |
| Tank requirement | Established, or fully cycled |
| Curing | None required |
| Ships | Fully submerged, air cargo - Shipping paid separately |
Hitchhikers. We will do our best to remove hitchhikers on request, but we cannot guarantee all will be eliminated. Please inspect your rock thoroughly before placing it in your tank.
Shipping
Premium Live Rock moves by air cargo and is collected from the air cargo office at your nearest airport. It is not available for home delivery.
Pick a shipping date at checkout — orders are harvested to that date, and most ship a few days after harvest. We book the airline and email you the flight details and a tracking link. Confirm by email 48 hours before the flight; no confirmation means no shipping.
Collect your boxes at the cargo office with photo ID and pay any airline fees due. You do not need to be there when the plane lands.
| Method | Air cargo |
|---|---|
| Arrival days | Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Rate | |
| Box fee | $16 |
| Airline payment | Southwest paid at pickup; Delta invoiced in advance |
| Delivery | Airport air cargo pickup — no home delivery |
Blackout dates and current harvest ETAs are on our Shipping page.
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America's #1 Live Rock for Reef Aquariums
Ocean Aquacultured Rock; No Bottle Bacteria Used Here!
TBS Live Rocks are a visual feast of shapes, sizes, and colors. Bahamian, Philippine, Trinidad, Florida quarried, vintage Pukani and reef friendly Walt Smith are found on the lease site. Walt Smith Reef Rock is the predominate rock chosen for its sustainability, ability to attract and host life, and for its easily stackable shapes.
Ocean aquacultured Live Rock provides a natural looking environment for your inhabitants and an unseen health benefit for your system. Tiny holes and crevasses provide a refuge for microscopic critters like pods, filter feeders and other invertebrates to multiply, and move water through the rock. Water slowly pulsing through tiny tunnels inside rock aids the denitrifying process.
Planting and harvesting are done by hand. From receiving to shipping, each piece is handled with care. Rocks are selected on the ocean bottom and carefully loaded in mesh baskets where they are hauled up to the boat. They are inspected and placed in seawater filled barrels for the boat ride in. The fully submerged rock arrives at the warehouse and is placed in large holding systems filled with natural sea water. Moderate lighting is provided to maintain life forms until it is then shipped within 3-14 days. This extra care preserves a plethora of life forms that make ocean live rock vastly different from other live rock.
Just the Facts Jack About Sustainably Collected Base Rock
Flow– Consider best case water flow scenarios in your system; rock placement, wavemakers, wave boxes and smart pumps. Move detritus from crevasses by turkey basting live rock weekly.
Life Support Required– TBS Live Rock will arrive submerged in seawater, carefully bagged, and held in an insulated box. This is a perishable product. It is necessary to have a functioning aquarium upon arrival for live sand & live rock.
No Curing- Ocean aquacultured rock shipped submerged should not be cured, it is neither sick nor dying.
Possibilities- Due to the multitude of varying life forms on our live rock, you may encounter a pest or predator. Consult our extensive Hitchhiker section for information. Keep in mind, not all life can be sustained in an aquarium. Certain critters that depend upon an ocean environment may not survive. We do our best to eliminate pest, predators and potential demise.
The Sea has Seasons- Live rock goes through seasons as the Gulf cools in the winter and warms in the summer. Macro algae, sponges, corallines and various lifeforms wax and wane according to seasonal temperatures.
Weather Dependent- We make every attempt to collect and ship weekly, but sometimes mother nature says No. Your patience is appreciated.
Shipper Abuse or Customer Neglect- In the event of box abuse caused by shipping carriers. Contact us immediately. We are not responsible for orders left at the destination air cargo hub or forgotten outside your door.
Examples of the Live Critters Found on our Live Rock
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Dwarf Octopus
Lotto Winner! Set up a species-specific tank ASAP.
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Gorilla Crab
Sump it or Puffer snack
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Zebra Goby
Friendly Freebie
How Shipping Works
Place Order
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It all starts with a great product,TBS Live Rock. We go to great lengths to provide you with the freshest products by harvesting specifically for YOU. Alive from ocean floor to your door.
PAYMENT & PROCESS
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Secure your order via PayPal or Venmo. This adds your products to the harvest schedule.
Have questions or requests? Email us, it provides a detailed record so we’re on the same page before the anchor drops.
SCHEDULE DELIVERY
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- Air Cargo - Rock'n the Skies to an airport near you.
- UPS Treasure Chests...Rock'n Brown Trucks to your door.
- Local Pickups - Rock'n with Locals in Tampa.
Air cargo orders are ready for airport pickup on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. UPS orders arrive to your door on Tuesdays and Saturday is best for local pick up.
TRACKING & SHIPPING
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For safety's sake, we require confirmation of arrival details before shipping live products. We will text or email you to confirm the estimated arrival date.
Weather conditions on harvest days and/or shipping days may cause a delay. We appreciate your flexibility.
Tracking information is sent AFTER boxes have been checked in at Tampa International Airport or Treasure Chests handed to UPS. It is your responsibility to pick up boxes from the airport and to be home for UPS delivery.
Shipping
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WooHoo, it is the BIG day! Are you ready to get your hands wet? Have you perused the Instruction guide located on the website? Put on some gloves and crack open the box. Ocean grown TBS products are waiting!
