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I've been here just over a year but am an avid reader of the forums and other sources of information.
I keep searching for information on pre-seeding artificial dry rock (in a large Brute in the basement, for example). There are scattered posts (that don't get much traction) but no real best practices (flow, heat, timing, bacterial source, parameters) or success stories. It seems to me that we could maximize conditions that help the right bacteria grow (lower salinity, higher temp) and minimize the danger of ambient light causing algae growth. Water changes during this process would be much much easier than those done during/after a cycle in the DT and would require much less water altogether, providing cost savings. Equipment cost is minimal given that you can ultimately bring any heaters and powerheads to the display along with the rock.
Does anyone have experience with this or thoughts as to why this is rarely recommended?
I keep searching for information on pre-seeding artificial dry rock (in a large Brute in the basement, for example). There are scattered posts (that don't get much traction) but no real best practices (flow, heat, timing, bacterial source, parameters) or success stories. It seems to me that we could maximize conditions that help the right bacteria grow (lower salinity, higher temp) and minimize the danger of ambient light causing algae growth. Water changes during this process would be much much easier than those done during/after a cycle in the DT and would require much less water altogether, providing cost savings. Equipment cost is minimal given that you can ultimately bring any heaters and powerheads to the display along with the rock.
Does anyone have experience with this or thoughts as to why this is rarely recommended?