I would be very carefull of the slate in this situation. I am assuming you have grass in your front yard? Could fertilizers, or lawn care chemicals have been used near the slate? Lawn mower gas, or oil? Were people walking on this slate? Lots of possibilities for contamination here....maybe you could do lots of scrubbing, and soak it in a tub of water for a week or two, but still.
Can't help with the arowana, sorry!