Anybody in Ames wanna do me a favor?

I'm in Ankeny but am willing to help out. Please be aware that live goodies are not always desirable goodies. I will scrape some algae off my rocks for you if that helps.

 

I'm in Ames, and could do it. I do, however, have vermetid snails. Some people don't mind them, but I'd rather live without them. Other than that, I'm pest free.

 

I'm willing to adopt a rock from you but it could take a long time for a quality live rock to develop, its not exactly an overnight process. Your better off to buy quality, established LR from somebody at $3/lb. Always ask them to be honest about things, ask questions like: have you ever had aiptasia, majano's, bryopsis, or anything bad in your aquarium? Bristle worms are worth asking about, just note that they are on the margin, and are probably always going to be something you'll have to just tolerate. Certainly take a close look at their system for those things / bring someone who knows what they are looking at with you if you can.

 

Or you can just pick up one small live rock at a LFS for under $10 and add that.