[tkeracer619]

I use bio spira. It works great to speed up a cycle. Time and patience is king though.

Having actually done large installs on a professional level I can tell you that not everything you see on TV is what it seems. Sure there are tank crashes, I don't think anyone is immune to that. But there is no reason filtration cannot be pre cycled, fish QT'd, and corals in holding systems to allow a 1000gal+ tank be successfully stocked in a few days.

It's not ideal but it surely can be done. When we installed 1000+ gal coral reefs we spent MONTHS and far more effort than your avg reefer preparing the livestock for the install.

These tanks that are in businesses are not hobby tanks and the person signing the check rarely wants to wait months with an empty tank. That is why they sign very large checks.