cured live rock and uncured live rock. . .

Hi everybody. I am in the setup process of a new tank, so let me see if I got this right. If you have an established tank, uncured live rock is a no-no, as it will throw off the established cycle and possibly harm inhabitants. On the other hand, if you have a brand new tank, and want to have as many critters as possible, (understanding there might be some undesireables that need to be dealt with), one could cycle the tank with the uncured live rock. In my case, 90 gallons with a 24" sump that I will also add LR/LS to, and 12" fuge, as long as I go through the full cycle with the uncured LR, I should be OK?
 
Assuming your definition of uncured live rock is rock directly from another tank or the ocean into yours then yea, you're fine. You'd be fine if it was even added to an established tank. Die off would be minimal and the established tank could manage it.
 
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