live rock will always be the ideal choice couldnt agree more
my lfs will sell pure coralline real live rock but its rare and you can't get hundreds of pounds anymore like old days. nano reefers though can cheat and instant stock a fine aged reef with it, avoiding all dinos etc. it is ideal in every way to any dry rock bringup although some of those were guided to wow status in short time we can see too. most just got dinos et al
my lfs will sell pure coralline real live rock but its rare and you can't get hundreds of pounds anymore like old days. nano reefers though can cheat and instant stock a fine aged reef with it, avoiding all dinos etc. it is ideal in every way to any dry rock bringup although some of those were guided to wow status in short time we can see too. most just got dinos et al