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I've been on the hunt for rocks for my new Mbuna tank, and I stumbled upon a few Facebook sellers offering Frodo Stone in bulk at a significantly lower price than the aquascaping stores. The bigger lot was out of my reach, location-wise, and the smaller one wasn't enough on its own, so that didn't work out.

However, I got a message from the seller of the smaller lot, which is just a few villages away, and they're willing to let it go for £20. That's 22-24kg of rock, normally retailing for £8.50 per kg, so we're talking around £200.

Frodo Stone is collected by Adam Paszczela, the owner of the ADA Studio in Poland, who's basically a rockstar in the aquatic world. It's a popular choice over mini landscape or seriyu stone because it's inert, despite its weathered and veined appearance. I've already got some in one of my tanks, and I can confirm it hasn't had any impact on the water.

Here's the kicker – I don't actually need this rock right now, but... I've got a feeling tank number 6 is just around the corner.

That's a steal of a deal. I'm loving the way you're thinking ahead, even if you don't have an immediate use for it. Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the stone, and I'm sure tank number 6 will be just around the corner before you know it.

If I'm being honest, I'm a bit jealous of that idea - having access to a beach where I could collect limestone and sandstone for free would be amazing, I could've got all the rock I need for my Mbuna tank without spending a penny.

If you're after some limestone, maybe look into a local quarry - might be able to get some decent chunks from there. Alternatively, you could grab some limestone blocks from a hardware store and get to work with a hammer and cold chisel, break 'em up into some usable rocks.