how to introduce lr to a 2 yr old tank

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

i need to add more lr into my 4 ft tank cause look like quite empty, not nice.

should i just throw directly into main tank

or put inside a bucket with used aquarium water, aerate it and wait for it to cure

or throw into sump.

and also where can i get good and cheap lr ?

[giantbicycle]

Slowly and less at a time...if not , u will b like me , CRASH

[boxfish]

how is a crash like?

[Achilles Tang]

Generally, if your LR is well-cured, you can add it into an established tank.

To see if its well-cured, do the sniff test! It it stinks... you should cure it separately somewhere else. If it smells like the sea... then put it in!

Boxfish.... a crash usually means that a wipeout. Usually happens when something bad happens to upset the water enough to kill all livestock, even bacteria eg. ammonia overload, poisoning, zero water circulation causing a drop in oxygen etc.

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

Generally, if your LR is well-cured, you can add it into an established tank.

To see if its well-cured, do the sniff test! It it stinks... you should cure it separately somewhere else. If it smells like the sea... then put it in!

Boxfish.... a crash usually means that a wipeout. Usually happens when something bad happens to upset the water enough to kill all livestock, even bacteria eg. ammonia overload, poisoning,  zero water circulation causing a drop in oxygen etc.

if i were to use uncure lr, how long must i leave it in a bucket of aquarium water, is lighting a must?

how to see if it is cured besides smelling it ?

and after all are cured, can i throw all( a few kg only) into the tank at the same time ?

and also any tips on choosing quality lr , i want those that are easy to stack up and arrange w/o the use of epoxy.

sorry for the multiple question .

[shiraz]

lighting not required.. just leave it in a running system for a week or so and see if the smell disappears.

the only way i see if an LR is cured is by smelling it.. very very VERY easy to distinguish a smelly (uncured) LR from a cured one..

*smells LR*

-- "hmmm nice lemme smell again" --> (cured)

OR

*smells LR*

-- "ugh damnit i think i'd rather be sailing then be doing this!" --> (uncured)

for the amount u can put in at 1 time, depends on the size of your tank too in a way.. if u have a small setup, maybe 1 rock at a time.. if nothing happens then 1 more and 1 more and so on...

if u have a bigger setup then maybe 2 or 3 at 1 go should be fine.. but remember to cure them 1st la because an uncured LR means

good lr... get round ones to stack up... flat ones to put clams or rics.. or for a cliff somewhere.. long ones for bridges across deep valleys of round boudlers..

takashi amano should start to write a book abt stacking someday..

[Reefbum]

Bro, best to quarantine your LR whether cured or not.