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I agree. Bacteria can survive in the most harsh environments. I've left tanks empty for years then stocked it with no problems. I've cleaned sand and rocks with tap water with no problems. I had a bad cyano problem so I pulled all my rocks and sand and rinsed them in tap water plus a 100% water change then waited 24hrs to let the tank settle before putting fish back. That was a year ago in my sons biocube and its doing great with not a spec of algae and he hasn't even cleaned the glass in over 6 months and it's clear minus some coraline.Bump
For two reasons
1. I have two multi years fallow tank test threads handy or I wouldn’t be updating
2. Bacteria are the topic of the day as of now, what the masses thought in 2016 is still thought today... but those fallow test threads tho.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/might-start-a-nano-15gal-column-need-advice.429907/
One fact is coming. I’m not letting the hobby maintain it’s currently inaccurate viewpoints on aquarium microbiology in 2019, we do battle. for advancement of science, get me some links anyone else worked on. For the last two years, did any claimants here make work we can read
*ghost feeding here I mean for bacteria support
Bacteria solely are the goal. To define what they require from us, and what they don’t require. Of course if someone fallows out a full reef to rid crypto, you are going to feed corals and inverts over two and a half mos. the intent is the bacteria, and I stayed busy always keeping up with thread trends and misnomers.
You guys remember War of the Worlds. We survived because of viruses and bacteria everywhereAs far as nutrient exchange would/do eukaryotes play a role in this (assuming an established tank)? They're there sometimes whether we want them to be or not!