Originally Posted by sheepinajeep

Hi there,

Maybe I did a wrong search on line, or maybe everyone else lives in great areas so they can find a rock outside, but man, I am having a rough time of it!

I kinda feel like a freak BUYING a ROCK for my plant (especially when I used to live in an area where I think there was a ton of cool ones), but I also don't want to make a mistake and find what I consider a cool specimen, and then have it break in half down the road, for whatever reason. That's what we have around here....some slate like stuff that you can chuck against each other and they'll shatter into a million pieces.

I know the rock should have characater and grooves and niches and not be a flat river rock. I also know that the rock shouldn't be flashy like quartz or stuff like that....

Anyhow, I was wondering if people use rocks sold for aquariums (are they even safe?) and what type? I've seen the lava rock, and also some sort of other stuff, but once again, not sure if they are safe.

And oh yes, I have looked for the Japanese Ibigawa (sp?) rock....came up empty on that one as well!

Or if you purchased them on line, where did you go?

Thanks for the input!