How researched is this length of days? I read that public aquariums will go for 6 weeks. Does anyone know if there were multiple experiments resulting in this number of maximum days? Were the tests controlled to the point of separating strains?
The reason I ask is because for some, who have started with dry rock and bacteria in a bottle, it would be faster to tear down, bleach, dry, and start over with new sand. Or new rock (if money were less of an issue).
Also, when my lfs gets a fish that I am waiting for, I need to jump on it or I might end up waiting for a long time. There are fish that I have been waiting for more than 14 months. I know I could quarantine for longer but I don't feel comfortable quarantining some species for more than a month.