Quote Originally Posted by TAHGAC View Post
Everyone is entitled to disagree. My research comes from 30+ years of experience.
Yes, that is the reason why it might be OK for you to do this. However, please understand that we are GENERALLY dealing with neophytes here. Just like we don't recommend "expert only" fish and corals to those new to the hobby, we instead recommend the methodology most likely to produce a positive result.

In over 35 years of keeping SWF, the long-term cycling method has proven to be a winner. It produces a system capable of handling a dead fish, without crashing a tank. That's the aim.