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popimp06
12/07/2006, 12:58 AM
i ordered some fiji live from tampa on 12/04/06 arriving 12/07/06 spending one night around florida one night around midwest and will be on a truck in wisconsin getting delivered tomorrow. with a high of 28 degrees tomorrow. will my rock still be alive and what should i do as soon as i get it to warm it up

serpentman
12/07/2006, 05:32 AM
Your LR will still be alive. However, whether cold or not, there will be significant die-off in transit. If it is uncured, when you get it rinse it in SW and scrub off loose algae, sponges etc and rinse again in warm SW. Then place it in a container that you plan to cure it in filled with clean SW, a heater & a powerhead. This container can even be the tank itself if its a new setup. It will go through a cycle. When the cycle is done, the rock is cured and you are good to go.

popimp06
12/07/2006, 11:34 AM
thanks just making sure its still alive just got it now :)

drummereef
12/07/2006, 12:01 PM
post some pics!

popimp06
12/07/2006, 02:32 PM
will do i just got done setting up. there was some lil critter i found crawling so if he made it i guess the rest did