When you set up your tank did you go with dry rock or live rock, why?
Some combinations may be:
Dry rock , dry sand
Live rock, live sand
Live rock, dry sand
Dry rock, live sand
For me I always have used dry rock and dry sand. I knew it would take longer but preventing unwanted hitch hikers in my tank was worth the wait for me. I also use a bacteria startup liquid with this method. Since I usually add a lot of rock to my tanks any other tanks that I would set up I would take some rocks/sand from the established tank and then add it in combination with new dry rock to start up another tank faster.
Some combinations may be:
Dry rock , dry sand
Live rock, live sand
Live rock, dry sand
Dry rock, live sand
For me I always have used dry rock and dry sand. I knew it would take longer but preventing unwanted hitch hikers in my tank was worth the wait for me. I also use a bacteria startup liquid with this method. Since I usually add a lot of rock to my tanks any other tanks that I would set up I would take some rocks/sand from the established tank and then add it in combination with new dry rock to start up another tank faster.