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mikey3165
09/09/2007, 08:06 PM
i know that this is probably a stupid question but, if i add more live rock to my tank it would do a mini cycle, correct?

kiknchikn
09/09/2007, 08:08 PM
Only if the liverock is uncured, which means it has rotting materials in it and insufficient colonies of bacteria to handle it. If you have enough live rock in the tank you can add uncured liverock in there without too many problems, but you may be adding a lot of nutrients.

Larry Waughon
09/09/2007, 08:20 PM
How much LR do you have? How much are you adding?
Larry

audio101
09/09/2007, 08:41 PM
Just make sure it's fully cured otherwise you run a risk of a big ammonia spike.

coast2coast7390
09/09/2007, 09:09 PM
most likely i wouldnt cure it if you are starting a new tank tho

mikey3165
09/10/2007, 02:42 PM
no im not starting a new tank i have a 20 gallon with about 18 pounds in there and it has been up for about six months now and i wanna add about maybe 7 more pounds to make it 25

mikey3165
09/10/2007, 06:46 PM
??????????

seastar12
09/10/2007, 06:47 PM
I'm not sure, but I don't think it would