Premium Live Rock – Pkg – Tampa Bay Saltwater

Sustainably Harvested

Excellent Bio filtration

Fast and Fresh Delivery

TAMPA BAY SALTWATER

Premium Live Rock – Pkg

Premium Live Rock sold by the pound ships submerged air cargo.

$7.00

Premium Live Rock is full of microorganisms beneficial to your tank and extremely attractive too!

Each unique piece will be covered in life! You may find coralline algae (deep red to purple), various sponges (yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, white, cream, green, brown, black), various macro & micro algae (greens, reds, browns), possible tunicates, a variety of feather duster worms, barnacles, crabs (good & bad), shrimps, starfish, maybe an oyster and more!

America's #1 Live Rock for Reef Aquariums

TBS is the oldest working aquaculture Live Rock Farm. The site is located in the nutrient rich water off Tarpon Springs known as the Sponge Captial of the world. Harvested with care, our Living Rock and Live Sand always travel submerged to preserve life forms vital for your aquarium's health.

Why Our Premium Rock ROCKS!

Sustainably Ocean Aquacultured

Always Ships Submerged

Diverse Macro Organisms

Diverse Micro Organisms

Preffered Rock for Established Systems

No Curing

Part 2 of the TBS Package

Sold by the Pound

Air cargo product

Our rock provides denitrifying bacteria, microscopic clean-up crews and a stress reducing natural environment for your inhabitants.

Premium Rock is delicate due to colorful filter feeders and corals, it should be added to an established aquarium or after cycling. It is Part 2 of the TBS Package for new tanks for this reason.

All live rock does not need to locate in the main tank to be an effective biofilter.

Premium for the display tank, while Base is efficient in the display, sump, refugium or cryptic zone.

We suggest 2 pounds of live rock per gallon.

There is Nothing like Ocean Aquacultured Live Rock

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 foundation rock chosen for its sustainability, for its ability to attract and host life, and for its easily stackable unique 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.

We plant and harvest TBS live rock 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: Sustainably Collected 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. Curing will kill ocean harvested premium rock that is shipped submerged.
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

Colonial Tunicate

Friendly Freebie

Hydroid

Some say keep, others say delete

Purple Spine Urchin

Friendly Freebie

How Shipping Works

Most orders ship a few days after harvest and arrive a week after placing your order.

That’s fast & fresh!

Place Order

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It all starts with a great product, TBS Live Rock. Our goal is to provide you with the freshest products. Very alive from the ocean floor to your door. Peruse the website and place an order. We will personally reach out to you within 48 hours.

Secure your order via PayPal or Venmo. Confirm your aquarium is functioning and reach out to us with any questions. Good communication is vital for both of us. We prefer email because it provides a detailed record so we’re on the same page before the anchor drops.

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After your order is received, we will reach out with a detailed questionnaire to learn about your tank and schedule the date. Air cargo orders are ready for pickup on Mondays, UPS orders arrive to your door on Tuesdays and Saturday tends to be best for local pick up.

Tracking information is sent via email AFTER boxes have been checked in at Tampa International Airport or Treasure Chests personally delivered to the Tampa UPS Hub. It is your responsibility to pick up boxes from the airport and to be home for UPS delivery.

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WooHoo, it is the BIG day! Are you ready to get your hands wet? Is your aquarium prepared to sustain life? Put on some gloves and crack open the box. Smell fresh ocean harvested products handled and packaged with great care. It is an honor to provide natural products sustainably harvested to benefit the health of your marine system.

Sustainably Harvested

Excellent Bio filtration

Fast and Fresh Delivery

TAMPA BAY SALTWATER

Premium Live Rock – Pkg

America's #1 Live Rock for Reef Aquariums

TBS is the oldest working aquaculture Live Rock Farm. The site is located in the nutrient rich water off Tarpon Springs known as the Sponge Captial of the world. Harvested with care, our Living Rock and Live Sand always travel submerged to preserve life forms vital for your aquarium's health.

Why Our Premium Rock ROCKS!

Sustainably Ocean Aquacultured

Always Ships Submerged

Diverse Macro Organisms

Diverse Micro Organisms

Preffered Rock for Established Systems

No Curing

Part 2 of the TBS Package

Sold by the Pound

Air cargo product

There is Nothing like Ocean Aquacultured Live Rock

Just the Facts Jack: Sustainably Collected Rock

Examples of the Live Critters Found on our Live Rock

Colonial Tunicate

Friendly Freebie

Hydroid

Some say keep, others say delete

Purple Spine Urchin

Friendly Freebie

Place Order

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Tracking

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Delivery

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