I ordered a small resin ornament made by Blue Ribbon and put it in my 5g hex. I like it so much, I ordered a larger size of the same decoration for my 29g tank. (It is called a Forgotten Ruin and has tons of places for the fish to hide and explore.) As soon as I opened the box, I smelled a sort of vinegary plastic odor, which is coming from the decoration. The first one I bought did not have an odor. I have let the new piece "air" for two weeks and can still detect the smell. I am afraid to put it in my tank, for fear that it will leach something in the water that will hurt the fish. I have sent an email to the supplier (Linens 'n Things, which has a surprising amount of aquarium stuff and parts for Marineland systems, at better prices than the LFS - who would have guessed? Way cheaper shipping than online pet stores, too.) So far no reply. Any advice? I do not want to risk damaging the piece by boiling it, but maybe I could soak it in something?
