LR Question

[yimmy]

I have a 95gal FOWLR tank with a LN Butterfly, LMB, 2 clowns, 60hermits, 15 snails, and a cleaner shrimp. Currently I have 1/2in cc sand bed and 65lbs of LR. I would like to get more LR but I'm worried about killing all of my tanks inhabitants. I want to get the rest of the rock now so if I do have to take out the fish, I won't have to take out as many. Will I need to drain out a lot of water when I put in more rock? I plan on getting 10-15lbs at a time unless it would be better for me to get the 30lbs now. If i do have to take out the fish could I take 3 5 gallon buckets and in one bucket put the LMB and shrimp, in one the butterfly, and in the other one the 2 clowns. Thanks for all the help you guys have given me.
Jimmy

 

[yimmy]

I forgot to add this I ultimately want to reach like 100lbs of LR totalk in my tank when I'm done

 

[yimmy]

anyone...i'm planning on getting some tommorow

 

[stang5_o]

I'm by no means an expert on this, but from what i've read on here and other forums, if you get your LR from a LFS and its fully cured, you should be able to add it with out problems as long as its kept moist and not out of the water for very long. I added about 10lbs a couple weeks ago to my FOWLR tank and have seen no ill effects what so ever. It was fully cured at my lfs though.

 

[mudplayerx]

There will be no problems adding live rock if you cure it in a container prior to adding it to the tank. There is a method for doing so in the "Archives" section of the message boards labled "Live Rock"