i know. that was literally youre quote, but what you said, versus what you mean, isnt the same. "live rock/sand" is not unseeded/new rock. bottled bacteria is a feeding source to add bacteria. adding either of those, was not what anyone was referring to when they talked about a new tank and "not adding anything".This is the post I'm referring to from page one...
".or having die-off. The sort of die-off that comes from rocks being placed into the water that have dead (or dying) matter on them. That matter breaks down into ammonia, which sets off the bacterial growth."
again, what you think youre saying here, is not the same as what you mean. in youre eyes, im sure it does, but that statement alone isnt what anyone else here thought you were trying to say. but again, even if you dont add sand or rock, water still has bacteria. so, either way, youre statement would be incorrect in a normal setting.
and, if things cant appear from nowhere, then you still have to explain copepods, random snails that show up in your tank, etc