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Live Rock Shipping

AquariumCreationsOnline.com makes sure all our live rock is delivered in the same condition we shipped it out. We do this by making sure all rock shipments are packaged with plenty of cushioning between pieces and saturated with saltwater prior to tightly sealing the water tight containers. The freight will cost us more, (because of the water and packaging weight), but the liverock will ship in great condition. Yes, we may pay a little more for the shipping cost, but isn't it a small price to pay for receiving live rock in the best possible condition!

 Several layers of newsprint are placed in the bottom of a styrofoam box.
Several layers of newsprint are placed
in the bottom of a styrofoam "lobster" box.

The styrofoam box is lined with a large sheet of heavy plastic film.
The styrofoam box is lined with
a large sheet of heavy plastic film.

Multiple
        layers of heavy plastic bags, placed inside each other, are put inside plastic sheeting.
Multiple layers of heavy plastic bags, placed
inside each other, are put inside plastic sheeting.

Live
        rock pieces are hand selected. The rock is picked for size and
        shape. It has to look good to be chosen.
Live rock pieces are hand selected. The rock is
picked for size and shape. It has to look good to be chosen.

Live
        rock is carefully placed in the box, putting the large pieces
        on the bottom. Plenty of cushioning between.
Live rock is carefully placed in the box, putting the large
pieces on the bottom. Plenty of cushioning between.

Enough
        Salt water is added to insure that the rock	will remain saturated during shipping to its new home.
Enough Salt water is added to insure that the rock
will remain saturated during shipping to its new home.

Inner
        plastic bag is sealed closed.
Inner plastic bag is sealed closed.

The remaining
        bags are sealed and closed.
The remaining bags are sealed and closed.

The ends
        of the clear plastic sheeting are then <BR>
        overlapped over the sealed bags and taped.
The ends of the clear plastic sheeting are then
overlapped over the sealed bags and taped.

Crumpled
        newspapers and foam peanuts are used to fill the voids and cushion the rock.
Crumpled newspapers and foam peanuts are
used to fill the voids and cushion the rock.

Crumpled
        newspapers and foam peanuts are used to fill the voids and cushion the rock.
Crumpled newspapers and foam peanuts are
used to fill the voids and cushion the rock.

The styrofoam
        lid is sealed and reinforced with high strength tape.
The styrofoam lid is sealed and
reinforced with high strength tape.

The sealed
        styrofoam box is placed in the cardboard box which is closed and sealed.
The sealed styrofoam box is placed in the
cardboard box which is closed and sealed.

Corners
        and edges are taped securely.
Corners and edges are taped securely.

An envelope
        containing your invoice and our return address is adhered to the top of the box.
An envelope containing your invoice and our
return address is adhered to the top of the box.
Photos are representative of each species.