Adding LR

pashari

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....or maybe I should say DR??? I have a FOWLR 60 gal with about 70 lbs of LR - tank is 3.5 yrs old so the LR is pretty well established. I'd like to add a few pieces of old LR that I have had from years before.
We're talking just plain old rock that has been sitting on a shelf for years. Does this need to be cleaned in any special way before adding it to the tank? Will it cause my tank to re-cycle? We're just talking a piece or two - maybe 5 - 7 lbs total.
I realize it will take months for this rock to seed, but I am looking to the future when I hope to get a nano cube (dreaming here) and I also have a mandarin and in my weird way of thinking I think more LR equals more food for my mandarin.
Thanks for the input.
lisa
 
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