The French company, Aquaroche can solve your aquascaping conundrum. By firing a ceramic clay, Aquaroche creates natural looking rock and structures that do not harm Mother Nature’s reefs and and do not create hitchhiker headaches for hobbyists. It is not uncommon for harvested liverock to include unwelcome guests. Some common pests include: Aptasia, Valonia, Flatworms, [...]
The French company, Aquaroche can solve your aquascaping conundrum. By firing a ceramic clay, Aquaroche creates natural looking rock and structures that do not harm Mother Nature’s reefs and and do not create hitchhiker headaches for hobbyists.
It is not uncommon for harvested liverock to include unwelcome guests. Some common pests include: Aptasia, Valonia, Flatworms, Majanos, and Carnivorous Crabs. These annoyances can be avoided by using dry or artificial rock which will also reduce the demand of harvested live rock from our oceans.
Aquaroche’s natural structure is very similar to live rock allowing rapid colonization of beneficial bacteria; with time it becomes indistinguishable from live rock. It is also lightweight making it easier to work with when creating your aquascape.
Aquaroche’s Booth at InterZoo
At InterZoo 2008, Aquaroche showed some new pieces to expand their current line. Most notably their Reef Plates. These make great ledges for display corals and can also be used with other rock types to create dramatic aquascapes. Many of you know how difficult it can be to find those perfect ledge and table live rock pieces.
A detail shot showing a new pillar structure with holes to allow internal plumbing/tunze stream placement. Note the structure’s “feet” keeping it elevated off the bottom to prevent detritus accumulation.
We do not recommend many type of wall decorations, but if you’re considering a wall type background-aquascape stay away from the foam! Not only does it not look good, but it is extremely buoyant and degrades with UV exposure. Aquaroche offers much better looking wall plates that can solve this problem. Below is a beautiful custom job from Aquarium Specialty.
Aquaroche offers a variety of products that we feel can be a great addition to any reef tank. Below is an example of what can be created. For more info head over to Aquarium Specialty and Aquaroche.
Pricing
- $50 will get you 11lbs, and $180 47.4lbs of boxed Aquaroche Cermic Rocks.
- Sculpted rocks ranged from $50-$165
- Reef Plates range from $20-$40
- Large Reef Scenes vary from $100-$200+
Prices may seem high, but keep in mind what you are comparing. Dry rock is just that, and does not have added water weight; making much less Aquaroche rock needed compared to traditional liverock.
For an insider view of the Aquaroche facility in France check out the video below. It is in French, but worth a look even for non speakers.
