live rock problem

bebe_xoxo · 01/31/2006, 01:47 PM

i odered live rock and it came today! i opened the box and it wasnt in any plastic bags! the plastic was outside the styrofoam. the rock has tiny bits of styrofoam on it... in it... it is EVERYWHERE!!! i have been cleaning it for 3 hours and there is no end in sight for getting it all off.. what can i do?? i thought it was going to be shipped with the plastic on the inside of the box and im very fusterated and wondering why the sender did it this way! is that the normal way to send it or did my vendor make a mistake? please help i would love your insight.

Phyxius · 01/31/2006, 01:53 PM

I have gotten it shipped that way before and also wrapped with some wet newspaper. Do you have any premixed saltwater already made up? You can swish the rocks around in the water and remove the styrofoam bits as they float. It will also help to clean the rocks up a little before placing in your tank or curing container..

WaterKeeper · 01/31/2006, 01:58 PM

I agree Mike any styrofoam I know of floats.

Oh and

Hi Bebe

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bebe_xoxo · 01/31/2006, 02:10 PM

thank you... i have been swishing as you suggested in a seperate tank... i have tonga rock and it has many deep holes and caves... so beautiful... my smallest rock is 20lbs. i guess the question i should be asking is if i cant get it all out will it be okay to put it in my tank? i have nothing in my tank right now im just getting ready to cycle the rock but i'm very worried this could harm my tank somehow later on down the road if i dont get every little bit of styrofoam out.. sorry im a newbie and i want to do it as proper as possible the first time around..

Sindjin · 01/31/2006, 02:17 PM

I'd put it in the display anyway. Any styro you cant get off will float. Try scrubbing it off with a NEW toothbrush!

Good Luck!

And how about posting some pics of that Tonga!

01/31/2006, 01:47 PM	#1
bebe_xoxo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	live rock problem i odered live rock and it came today! i opened the box and it wasnt in any plastic bags! the plastic was outside the styrofoam. the rock has tiny bits of styrofoam on it... in it... it is EVERYWHERE!!! i have been cleaning it for 3 hours and there is no end in sight for getting it all off.. what can i do?? i thought it was going to be shipped with the plastic on the inside of the box and im very fusterated and wondering why the sender did it this way! is that the normal way to send it or did my vendor make a mistake? please help i would love your insight.

01/31/2006, 01:53 PM	#2
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	I have gotten it shipped that way before and also wrapped with some wet newspaper. Do you have any premixed saltwater already made up? You can swish the rocks around in the water and remove the styrofoam bits as they float. It will also help to clean the rocks up a little before placing in your tank or curing container.. __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

01/31/2006, 01:58 PM	#3
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	I agree Mike any styrofoam I know of floats. Oh and Hi Bebe *To Reef Central* __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

01/31/2006, 02:17 PM	#5
Sindjin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,436	I'd put it in the display anyway. Any styro you cant get off will float. Try scrubbing it off with a NEW toothbrush! Good Luck! And how about posting some pics of that Tonga! __________________ SeaTest Hydrometer?.... $8.00 Seachem Marine Test Kit? ...$24.00 The look on my wife's face as I'm staring out into our 35 acre lake and wondering how much salt I'll need?... Priceless. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon, DIY Stand & Canopy, 2-250w 14ks w/ 2- 110 VHO actinics, ASM G-3, 50g sump, 46x tank turnover.

01/31/2006, 02:10 PM	#4
bebe_xoxo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	thank you... i have been swishing as you suggested in a seperate tank... i have tonga rock and it has many deep holes and caves... so beautiful... my smallest rock is 20lbs. i guess the question i should be asking is if i cant get it all out will it be okay to put it in my tank? i have nothing in my tank right now im just getting ready to cycle the rock but i'm very worried this could harm my tank somehow later on down the road if i dont get every little bit of styrofoam out.. sorry im a newbie and i want to do it as proper as possible the first time around..