Wanting to run QT from the beginning. Have read Jay's info on quarantine, a lot of the nasty back and forth on QT/nonQT, quite off putting BTW, and still have one core question...
To get biological filtration up in my QT, do I cycle it as well as my DT? Fish less, bottle bacteria. Or do I do the DT with some extra media in it to move to the QT? Either way, likely will provide less than robust colonization for filtration, but importing someone else's rock/media seems counter to the purpose of QT. Maybe a mix of different cultures?
Vigilance with ammonia testing and water changes will help either way, but feels a little like the old which came first? Chicken or egg....
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To get biological filtration up in my QT, do I cycle it as well as my DT? Fish less, bottle bacteria. Or do I do the DT with some extra media in it to move to the QT? Either way, likely will provide less than robust colonization for filtration, but importing someone else's rock/media seems counter to the purpose of QT. Maybe a mix of different cultures?
Vigilance with ammonia testing and water changes will help either way, but feels a little like the old which came first? Chicken or egg....
Whoops! While I did search on this topic, nothing came up until after I posted.
Ignore or chime in as you feel moved.
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