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Aside from the sacrificial earthworm, I agree with all of this. I started my current with saved rock and sand/rock/media/water from two local reefers who had both performed AB testing. I knew what I was getting. I added fish and coral on Day 1. No uglies and the critters are still happy. And when I get very healthy corals from established systems, I add that water to my system.Just context to my post. I am not against "new" or "improved" but I never saw a need to change or "improve" what is already a simple process. Add water and something live (or not actually) and in most cases, mud puddle or aquarium, nitrification begins.
What I do see is an absolutely insane amount of obsession, time, money and hand wringing about "cycling", which is pretty much the only easy, "no brain" part of setting up a reef aquarium. To me, why buy a bottle of something when I can add a cup of sand or piece of rock form an established system.. or just toss in an earthworm, a dead shrimp, or a piece of living coral.... or just start with all established rock if it can be afforded.
As for the "dosing" part of it... I don't get it and won't until somebody shows me scientifically why I should get it.
This was my latest add from a local -
I keep sharable rock, sand, and media in a 100L cryptic barrel and I AB test my system.