John Maloney

This Black Friday we decided to show you something new- Coquina and worm rock reefs make up significant saltwater environments, but are rarely found in aquaria. Coquina reefs are usually hardbottom habitats, but exposed rocks can create structures resembling plateaus. Coquina rock is made of crushed shells and sand bound together by calcite. The rock itself comes in a variety of colors, usually matching the color of the sand where it is found. The rock is dense, and is a poor choice for filtration purposes. Coquina reefs are dominated by macroalgae, but also feature gorgonians and porites corals. In aquaria the flat pieces can be used to create hard bottom substrate bases, or as ledges for ricordea to hang out on. When Hurricane Dorian broke up portions of the coquina hardbottom reefs and carried them ashore we received permission from FWC to collect the stranded and sun bleached pieces. (Live rock collection in FL is illegal). Worm rock reefs are made of the remains of Serpulidae worms that create calcified tubes. They are similar to feather dusters, (Sabellidae) but create calcified tubes that form colonies. They are not related to Vermetid "worms", which are actually sessile snails. Off the coast of Florida they form huge colonies, covering hundreds of square miles. This particular substrate is not ideal for growing coral. It isn't a matter of composition, there simply isn't enough flat space for it to attach to. For filtration purposes though you would be hard pressed to find a better natural substrate by the pound or volume. These pieces are much lighter and porous than the rock we normally use in our aquariums. The worm holes create intricate pathways for water, and the cluster itself is mostly empty. The surface area available for aerobic bacteria is even greater than that of bioballs of similar size. You can find them both here: https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/rock Supply is limited. Coquina can be added to any rock order, and would substitute the weight of rock we would otherwise use to fill the order. You can request up to two pieces of coquina. Let us know what size pieces you are looking for and we can try to accommodate. The worm rock cannot ship with rock, there is a potential it could be crushed. It is light enough to ship with live orders. Very limited supply, these are also victims of hurricane Dorian which we received permission from FWC to collect. Aquaculture Netting should have been popular in this hobby years ago, but I don't see it in much use. This material can be manipulated, cut, and zip tied into just about any shape, and placed into the aquarium to use as filtration media holders, additional strainers, small cages for newly acclimated animals, coral guards to protect from wandering tentacles etc.. The sky is the limit really. Inserts that are baskets placed into quarantine tanks can be very useful later to simply lift the fish out rather than chase them down with a net. We will offer 3 sizes, sold in specific increments. The sizes refer to the size of the mesh, 1/8"inch, 1/4" inch and 1/16th inch mesh. Unfortunately due to size constraints with Priority Mail and Express Mail, it will have to ship separately from live orders for a flat rate of $12.50. It will be available on the website by Cyber Monday. The last thing I wanted to share with you isn't our product at all. It is from Tractor Supply Company, and from now on the hobby has access to $.25 a pound premium substrate. It is this chicken feed supplement: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/manna-pro-oyster-shell-50-lb It is crushed coral and shells, perfectly suitable for aquaria. I have used it for two years now, it works great. It is very clean, and it has passed every magnet test for metals I have used it on so far. (Can't say that about some of the bags sold for aquaria). It is also heat treated after washing, only very large companies can afford to do this efficiently and most of the companies who supply our trade are not very large. At least not when it comes to comparison with the agriculture market. You can see it here being cleaned by our hermits: [MEDIA=youtube]YN7ijTW2cGE[/MEDIA] We grew the algae purposefully, there isn't anything particular about why it was so dirty before the hermits got to it. $11 for a 50 pound bag isn't too bad if you have a Tractor Supply nearby. Just remember who decided to share this knowledge later on when everyone in the hobby knows about it. I want my credit. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Halloween Hermits are members of the Ciliopagurus genus, all the species of which are picky about what snail shells they will move into. They like the shape of cone shells, and are nearly always found in them, with olive shells and mitre shells a distant second. These homes are particularly suited for their wide, short and flat bodies. We now have these shells in stock, so you don't have to hunt them down on your own. It took months of marketing research to realize this was a good idea that would save you time, and we are kicking it all off with a free cone shell assortment today with every Halloween Hermit purchase, our treat. You can find our Halloween Hermits Here.

Save 12% off with the code "EarlyLaborDay". You can use it on everything, it will even work on rock. Macroalgae season is ending soon, this is a good time to stock up before the fall, when high winds create rough and murky water. Was another fun summer, thanks for supporting us!You can find us here:http://www.reefcleaners.org

We finally have a good selection of macroalgae back in stock! Use the code "MACRO2018" to receive 20% off all our macroalgae here.If you use the code we will also automatically bump up your penny macroalgae to a full size free macroalgae.Sale ends June 11th or when supplies run out.

Summer starts next week, so it was probably about time I got around to our annual spring cleaning sale. 🙂 Save 15% this week with the code "spring" on everything in the store except rock. We are out of most algae at the moment, but all of our clean up crew packages are in stock, and we have a good amount of tank cleaners as well. Happy Reefing!

As if our prices weren't low enough we will be having a 20% off sale today ONLY. (Today is Thursday Nov. 4th) Rules/How to take Advantage etc... To take advantage of the sale, use the code "chickenwing" in the discount code box during checkout. Place and pay for your order before 11:59pm EST tonight at www.reefcleaners.org Rock Cannot be purchased with this discount code, but everything else can. No retroactive application of discounts. Sorry, but we would never run a sale if it meant we had to refund the money we are using to pay for the sale.

Oops! Sunday the 6th, not the 5th like it says. Sorry!

Livestock and algae is BOGO until noon EST of Sunday June 5th. Deadline is strict! (The smiley face was so I don't seem like a jerk, but the deadline really is strict.) Mangroves BOGO? Sure. Dwarf Ceriths? Why not. There are only a few exceptions to this one: These items are not 2 for 1: Urchins Sea Hares Conchs Turbograzers Dry Goods (Rock, Food) Codium Halymenia No retroactive application of this offer. Sorry folks, but we couldn't offer things like this if we did. Please do not combine any discounts with this offer. Free items do not get refunds or credits, etc...they are free after all. No Rainchecks on this one. No Group Buys can take advantage of this offer To take advantage of the offer leave us the note "BOGO 14 hour sale" or something to that effect. Thanks again for your continuing support! All the Best, John Maloney www.reefcleaners.org

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Starting at 9pm tonight our base rock is 2.25 a pound with shipping included for most orders. We have a really nice batch this time, and can fulfill just about any size request. Our rock is never pre-packaged or drop shipped. Let us know what you want and we will do our best to match it. It may cost us a little more to sell it this way, but we want to make sure you are happy with your purchase. Everything else in the store is 15% off with the code "15percent". That makes our Florida ceriths only $.35 a piece, you won't find them anywhere under $.80 Free extras with every order that ships on Monday. Just leave me the note "John send me free stuff!" or something along those lines.

Well the weather is finally nice again, and we would like to offer you the introductory prices we offered on certain products, for a limited time: Dwarf Ceriths - $.10 each Florida Ceriths - $.35 each Nassarius Snails - $.35 each Blue Leg Hermits - $.25 each - nice assortment with extras. Not the micros in all black dwarf cerith shells. Nerites - large - $.40 each - very nice sizes Chitons - $1.50 each Limpets - $.40 each Chaeto - $4 each Halimeda - (if available during sale should come in midway) $5 from high quality supply Ulva - $3 per plant Gracilaria $3 per plant 5 pack of mangroves $3 And some other specials like porcelains for $2, $4 filter feeder mix, $2.25 for our base rock with shipping included on most orders etc...All the basics to keep the tank looking good, and of course the service and support that you can't find anywhere else. Big Sale is Super Awesome. Ask for free stuff from the Keys and you shall receive. Will be gone on Thursday and Friday for that trip though, so emails will be slow those two days. The next shipping day is Tuesday, so we can catch up on emails after our return from down south. If we aren't familiar with your tank setup, leave us a note about what you have going on so we can match free items to good homes.

bump - this code is still good.

that is pretty bad

Sale starts at 12:01AM Friday morning. (Well it will probably start before I fall asleep on Turkey Day to be honest - ) Livestock and macros: 25% off at our store, using the discount code "blackfriday" Florida Base Rock: exceptional quality, $2 a pound SHIPPED. 50lb boxes at your door for $100. Buying someone a new tank for Christmas? Get the rock. Food: 1 free jar of food with each purchase over $20, just leave a note "send me food" or something like that in the comments field. Sorry, but: No retroactive sales. No rainchecks. No holding for shipment later than next week - EXCEPT- if you want a rock order shipped later to arrive near Christmas. The sale absolutely ends at 11:59pm of Black Friday. EST. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

wow it is was worse at some point? j/k with you. You may be right RJohn! Sorry about that.