Adding more LR. How?

[mattnbecs]

My tank is three months old now and doing well, but I am now thinking that it is a bit bare, and could do with a couple more pieces of live rock? How do i go about adding extra LR without getting any cycling? I could get cured rock, and QT it for 4-6weeks. Would that work?

[yellowsubmarine]

i'd buy dead rock or "base rock",that way you don't get any surprises ans save some cash,, it'll color up in no time at all

[IFbettas]

A few weeks ago I added 75 more pounds of live rock to my 180 gallon reef which has been set up for more than a year and there was not a cycle. The rock was pretty well cured and the biofilter took care of it immediately. Do you have and fish or inverts in the tank right now?

[mattnbecs]

I have 2 clowns, a blenny, a BTA, and a couple of pieces of euphylias sp., a cuke, 2 pepprmints, snails, and hermits

The base rock idea is good, although I like the idea of adding LR, as it can add biodiversity to the tank

[trojan9137]

I've added live rock before after my tank was cycled. No problems. Just be sure to get cured rock otherwise you will have an ammonia, nitrite, nitrate spike.

[Slakker]

I would QT for 4-6 weeks just to be sure that you're not importing parasites, and to absolutely sure the rock is completely cured.

[mattnbecs]

Thanks for the input. I think I'll go for a 1.03sg dip, and then a QT

[King-Kong]

Instead of adding more live rock, add more corals that can aid in giving the appearance of structure.

Find some tall gorgonians or a long tall leather, for example, to give more height.

Are we collecting rock garden tanks, or are these reefs? :)