Question about new rock into established tank

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I have had a 10 gallon running for 3 months. It was cycled and I started adding corals. I have no fish. I only have 2 fire shrimp several snails and a couple hermit crabs.
I have a couple torches and several zoas that have been sitting in the sand. I put two separate pieces of live rock when I started the tanks and have come to realize that I have to rescape the whole tank. I want to just add more (new cured rock) into the tank. Will the rock have to cycle??
I will be buying the rock from a local aquarium store that has been having the rock just sit in a tank for over a couple months. Will this be ok to just put into my tank and then glue my coral onto the rock??
 

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I have had a 10 gallon running for 3 months. It was cycled and I started adding corals. I have no fish. I only have 2 fire shrimp several snails and a couple hermit crabs.
I have a couple torches and several zoas that have been sitting in the sand. I put two separate pieces of live rock when I started the tanks and have come to realize that I have to rescape the whole tank. I want to just add more (new cured rock) into the tank. Will the rock have to cycle??
I will be buying the rock from a local aquarium store that has been having the rock just sit in a tank for over a couple months. Will this be ok to just put into my tank and then glue my coral onto the rock??
That is perfectly acceptable and will change nothing
 

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Dry rock can have issues. You can add it direct. It is better to toss it into a 5 gallon bucket (if it fits) filled with salt water for a week or two and let it leach out whatever it might leach. You can use discard water from a water change. But strictly speaking, it isn’t necessary.
 

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