Cycled and Copepod-seeded Live Rock

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Announcing - cycled and seeded live rock!

Our Snacklerocks are cycled with live nitrifying bacteria and seeded with our three species blend of live copepods. Dinkins Snacklerock is ideal for starting a new tank, or for adding rock (and biodiversity) to an existing system.

Many reefers use dry rock to start their tanks, in an effort to keep pests out. The downside is that it can take weeks or months to fully cycle the rock, along with multiple purchases of copepods to fully seed them. On the other end of the spectrum, a number of reefers buy rock straight from the ocean. This rock is fully seeded and comes with copepods, but also has the potential to bring unwanted hitchhikers with them.

Our Snacklerock combines the best of both worlds. We source dry rock from Marco Rocks and put it in a closed system with a huge dose of both Fritz Turbostart and our own three species blend of copepods. We leave it in there for at least three months, feeding the bacteria and pods daily. Dinkins Snacklerock comes with much of the biodiversity of ocean rock without the potential pests and hitchhikers.

We take great care in the packaging and shipping of our Snacklerock. It ships mostly submerged in saltwater, to preserve the bacteria and pods.

 

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How Do We Ship Snacklerock?

We wrap the rock in bubble wrap and double bag it, adding water to the inner bag until the rock is mostly submerged. The water easily flows inside the bubble wrap, keeping the beneficial bacteria and copepods wet and healthy. The bubble wrap keeps the rock from piercing the bag, and also protects it from chipping.

Each bubble wrapped, double bagged rock then gets carefully packed into our biodegradable styrofoam boxes and shipped UPS Ground. We check the weather where you live, and add any ice (or heat packs in the winter) if needed. We schedule shipping so that your rock arrives by Friday of the week it ships.

What Else?

Nothing is ever added to the Snacklerock systems other than fresh saltwater, Fritz Turbostart Live Nitrifying bacteria, and our own carefully cultured copepods (we add all three species of pods - Tisbe, Apocyclops, and Tigriopus).

Snacklerocks remain in this system for at least a month, without light (to ensure no algae growth). Your rock will look just like it arrived directly from Marco Rocks - but loaded with copepods and beneficial nitrifying bacteria.

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Do you want to jumpstart your new build? How about adding live rock that is:

1) Already cycled with nitrifying bacteria
2) Already home to a colony of copepods (three different species)
3) Is complete pest-free: no unwanted surprises in your tank

P.S. Dinkins Snacklerock ships mostly submerged in water. It also ships for free.

Who ships ROCK for free?? Dinkins does!

 

[Outlaw Corals]

How much would 45lbs cost ?

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

How much would 45lbs cost ?

Thank you for thinking of us! It would be $450, delivered.

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

We will begin shipping our cycled and seeded Snacklerock next Monday, July 1.

Online preorders are open now!

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

For orders over 40 lbs, we do offer free air cargo shipping through American Airlines. We'll automatically reach out to you. Air cargo is optional on large orders - it is NOT required.

 

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Bump!

 

[Harpo]

What is the minimum quantity that you will ship? I don't need 40 lbs

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

What is the minimum quantity that you will ship? I don't need 40 lbs

We will ship as little as 1 lb. via UPS Ground. Over 40 lbs qualifies for free air cargo (same day delivery to a nearby major airport) for those who want, or we can do UPS if preferred.

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

We begin shipping tomorrow, there's still time to get an order in!

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Our first 20 lbs of cycled and seeded Snacklerock on the way to its new home!

 

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We're super excited to be seeing some great feedback from our first ever cycled-and-seeded liverock "Snacklerock" customers!

From wazzupmac (source: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycled-and-copepod-seeded-live-rock.1059652/post-12647207)

Got my order of 1G of pods, 1G of phyto, a small SnackleRock (to try it out - it matched my new Marco Rock in my new Red Sea Reefer S-850).

Everything was perfectly packaged, showed up on time, and put in the tank.

I’ve ordered before and am psyched that Dinkins is helping to get this new tank started right. And the magnet (free goodie) is proudly displayed on my fridge!

From Extremeengineer (source: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycled-and-copepod-seeded-live-rock.1059652/post-12647887)

Extremely pleased with mine! I asked for a couple of pretty specific sizes and they nailed it! Packaging was perfect, love the easy to remove O-ring rubber bands on the bags, wish my LFS used those! When I set up my 150 I’ll be back for a much bigger order! Excited to break out the flashlight later and see if I can spot some pod movement.

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Bump! We'll be shipping freshly harvested copepods, phytoplankton, amphipods, and cycled + seeded "Snacklerock" tomorrow!

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Bump - plenty of rock still available!

 

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Bump!

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens]

Want great rock that has been cycled and seeded with pods, but with ZERO risk of pests? Snacklerock is for you!

 

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Bump!

 

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