Adding new gravel to an established tank

About 3 months ago, I transferred everything from my (3 year established) 55 gallon tank to a 75 gallon. The transfer went swimmingly, but since I didn't add new gravel, there's not quite enough in the new tank. My friend gave me about 10 lbs of (new) gravel which I have rinsed thoroghly and have soaking in water mixed with a tiny bit of Prime . Is it safe to just add it to my tank all at once, or will that mess up the biological mojo it has going on? If so, what steps should I take so it wont throw anything off?

THANKS!

I would think it would be ok. But id wait to see what others say. Welcome BTW

Just scatter it about in there, you will be fine.

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Thanks to both- I'll give it a whirl!

Put it in a bowl or small pithure, fill with water then sink it down gently.....Tilt the bowl up and gently pour the gravel out where you want it.......This way creates less disturbance.

NO! NO! NO! You must put it in there one pebble at a time

I move it by the handful, they are more used to hands then odd bowls.

Yes you should be fine!!, maybe a little cloudy water but nothing serious after a couple of hours it will be fine!

dano wrote:

Put it in a bowl or small pithure, fill with water then sink it down gently.....Tilt the bowl up and gently pour the gravel out where you want it.......This way creates less disturbance.

Best way to do it. But I would also recommend to put it all in one place and then scape as you desire. It will be much easier that way instead to trying to put a little here, a little there, etc.

add one piece every 10 hrs that way you will not cause any harm to the tank or fish but please dont place it on top of any other rock the static electricity will cause great harm




nah just playing you will be fine just put it in there already

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Dont you have to boil them first? Like put in boil water, then let them sit for like 24 hours. And then you put them in by the hand full?

Shoot each piece of gravel like a basketball and see how many 3 pointers you can make. Just kidding just rinse and put the gravel in the tank and you will be good to go.

If you boil it you will lose all the beneficial bacteria just rinse in a bucket of dechlorinated water as tap water with chlorine will kill bacteria also.

Wow apparently everyone is on a roll
Don't mind us we are all a little crazy here

So did you add it? How does it look?

I still like the boucing of the racket idea if u ask me...

Haha! That was great!

The gravel has landed. Mission complete.

well glad to hear you got every piece in using the racket and not causing any static electricity

Congrates now we want to see a pic!

Yall are a riot!

Glad it went well for you!