New TBS live rock

[heyItzCathan]

Hello. I just received a box of TBS rock. I was wondering if there’s any instructions for it. Do I just dump it into the tank? Get it to temp?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hello. I just received a box of TBS rock. I was wondering if there’s any instructions for it. Do I just dump it into the tank? Get it to temp?

I removed it from the bucket and added it directly. I looked briefly on each piece for undesirable crabs, but did not try to drive out hitchhikers.

Some folks make a bigger effort to remove things like mantis shrimp, but I did not.

 

[SAY]

There are instructions on their site.

 

[Fish Fan]

https://tbsaltwater.com/pages/instructions

 

[BryanM]

Straight in to the tank.

Sure, you can try and inspect, but hitchhikers were mostly in the bottom of the bags, and if they are hiding its unlikely you'll see them on the rock.

 

[ReeferCub]

See if you can get the gorilla crabs out. It took me a long time to get several of them out from the tank. And I think I still have at least 1 that I am not able to get out yet. Mantis is another one that you want to inspect for and get out.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I dumped my TBS straight into my pico tank, haha.

 

[LiverockRocks Verified Sponsor]

Hello. I just received a box of TBS rock. I was wondering if there’s any instructions for it. Do I just dump it into the tank? Get it to temp?

Howdy there,
Instructions were included in our emails and can be found on the website.
Rock on.

 

[56longroof]

Maybe a quick once over for undesirables but I put mine in right away.

 

[ReeferCub]

See if you can get the gorilla crabs out. It took me a long time to get several of them out from the tank. And I think I still have at least 1 that I am not able to get out yet. Mantis is another one that you want to inspect for and get out.

I was able to catch the gorilla crab. Had to take the entire rock out and it was hiding in one of the crevices. Hopefully this was the final one.