Where to buy Lava rock?

**rkoh2020** · 5th Jun 2012, 00:35

Hi All,

Many thanks for all the help !

Cheers.

**des-cindy** · 6th Jun 2012, 23:48

i think can find at most lfs..

**David Moses Heng** · 7th Jun 2012, 11:22

Other than LFS, can also consider nurseries like Woon Leng, Koon Lee, World Farm, and many others. These folks usually have the big ones. for small ones, World farm at Bah Soon Pah is a better bet. They have tonnes of drift wood too.

**EdwinTay** · 8th Jun 2012, 07:31

It's true that red lava rocks have a lot of iron because my plants are very healthy. I use large lava rocks as a base for my waterfall feature & the plants in my glass pond are in the pink of health.

I also used to use lava rocks as apisto caves & amazingly, they actually work. I know some brothers are concerned that the rough surface will scratch them but it did not seem to bother them. Now I have stopped keeping apistos so I have about 30 pieces of small rocks (2-6 inches) available for a token sum.

**bravobb** · 8th Jun 2012, 10:17

Which RED lava rocks are you referring to ?
Can tell me which one in the video is closest to the one you are using ? So that next time can get the correct one, if not always anyhow whack...

**ralliart12** · 8th Jun 2012, 12:54

Originally Posted by EdwinTay

It's true that red lava rocks have a lot of iron because my plants are very healthy...

May I know if you keep red plants?

**xeneryx** · 8th Jun 2012, 16:44

Hey, I have some red rock, but im not sure if its lava, trying to sell them. I can whatsapp u the pic. text me 9877 0506

**EdwinTay** · 11th Jun 2012, 08:08

hi

The red is actually reddish brown. Very different from the black ones.

Yes, I keep reddish plants. In fact, since the lava rocks come with little holes, I actually stuff my plants (including Amazon sword) in them. I don't have substrates - in fact not even sand, rather little pebbles. So far (abot a year already) so good. Proviso - I find that light is the most impt element for healthy plant growth.