{"product_id":"real-reef-midnight-rock-per-pound","title":"Real Reef Midnight Rock - Per Pound","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-left:4px solid #666;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked from the bin and weighed at the counter.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal Reef Midnight\u003c\/strong\u003e is the black run of Real Reef's aquacultured rock: greenhouse-grown rather than taken off a reef, lightweight, extremely porous, and finished in deep charcoal black instead of the usual purples and pinks. Coral colour reads far harder against black rock than it does against pale rock, which is the whole reason to scape with it. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a limited short run.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the bin is empty it is empty. Sold by the pound, pick your own. Browse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/aquarium-decor-hardscape\"\u003ehardscape\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhat Is in the Bin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Midnight style we carry goes into the same bin at the same price, so you can build a whole scape out of one pile without doing arithmetic in your head. Expect to find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:660px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\"\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall and medium rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eThe everyday pieces a scape is built from\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eFlat plates and slabs for terraces, overhangs and shaded ledges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFancy branch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eOpen branching pieces that give a scape its grown-in look\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003ePre-formed arches for instant caves and swim-throughs, nano and medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini branch and mini shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eSmaller versions for nano tanks and detail work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlate corals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eTurbinaria-style cups that stand as features on their own\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.93em;\"\u003eStock of each style moves as people pick, so what is in the bin on any given day varies. Come and have a dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy Real Reef Midnight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack all the way through.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour is not a surface coat, so a chip or a saw cut does not expose a pale core.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing hitchhikes in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivated rather than harvested, so no aiptasia, no bristleworms, no nuisance algae and no wild-rock die-off to manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorous right through\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it works as biological media as well as structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo reef was stripped to make it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Reef grow it in greenhouses, which is the point of the whole line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight for its size\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a pound of it builds more scape than a pound of wild rock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited run.\u003c\/strong\u003e Midnight is a short production colourway, not a permanent line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eBuying by the Pound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the pieces you want out of the bin. Mix the styles freely, it is all one price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe weigh them at the counter and you pay by the pound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a rough guide, a nano tank takes 5 to 10 lb, a 40 gallon around 25 to 35 lb, and a 75 gallon 40 to 60 lb. Real Reef is light and open, so you need less of it than you would of dense wild rock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring a photo of your tank and we will help you pick a scape that works rather than a pile that does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eGetting It Into the Tank\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse in RO or RO\/DI water. It arrives clean, so there is no curing period and no smell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry-scape it out of the water first. Black rock shows a line of superglue more than pale rock does, so take your time on the joins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is biologically sterile, so cycle the tank properly: add a bottled nitrifying bacteria and an ammonia source and let it run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoralline will take hold over the following months, and purple on black looks excellent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:560px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.93em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eThe pound, hand-picked from the bin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eMidnight black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eAquacultured reef rock, greenhouse grown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eSaltwater and reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyles in the bin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eSmall\/medium, shelf, fancy branch, arches, minis, plate corals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.82em;color:#777;font-style:italic;\"\u003eEvery piece is different and the photographs show the range of styles rather than any one piece. What you pick is what you get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePairs With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-rock-per-pound\"\u003eReal Reef in the original colour\u003c\/a\u003e, also by the pound, if you want to mix light and dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight by the sealed box: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-rock-boxed-rock\"\u003eRock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-shelf-rock-boxed-rock\"\u003eShelf\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-fancy-branch-rock-boxed-rock\"\u003eFancy Branch\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-arches-boxed-rock\"\u003eArches\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-minis-boxed-rock\"\u003eMini's\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/corals\"\u003eCorals\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-mixes\"\u003esalt mixes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it dearer than the original colour?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMidnight costs us a good deal more per pound than the standard rock, and it is a limited short run rather than a line we can reorder indefinitely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I mix styles?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. That is the point of one bin and one price. Take branch, shelf and arches in the same handful if that is the scape you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it pickup only?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll our rock is. Rock is heavy and awkward and freight on it costs more than the rock is worth. Collect it in store and we will help you load it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to cure it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. There is nothing dying on it. Rinse it, scape it, and cycle the tank as normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a full sealed box instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. We can order any of the Midnight boxes in, linked above. A box works out cheaper per pound than hand-picking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Real Reef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50703379792091,"sku":"REALREEFLB-M","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/black-rock1__78240__49107.1788459170_6d78dfa2-b2d0-4813-82c3-d8505ab2e513.webp?v=1792067211","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/real-reef-midnight-rock-per-pound","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}