What I hear Paul B saying is that we should strive towards balance and the natural order of things. His opinion on "too clean" reef tanks is that they are out-of-balance: chemical treatments create an unnatural imbalance. While chemicals may achieve short-term desired results, the long-term results are usually worse and take more effort (time and/or money) to combat. I'm sure Paul B has excellent nutrient export, but it is likely more natural (such as macro algae) instead of non-natural (NoPox, GFO). He also stated that he believes disease is natural and has natural enemies: again, a natural balance.
It seems to me that people are in too much of a hurry these days. There are no instant, pop-up. from-scratch mixed-reef tanks that are immediately successful. I'd venture that successful reef tanks are grown over time (layer upon layer), not forced into existence using artificial means.
If Paul B did sell some "Miracle Mud", I'd likely order some, too!
It seems to me that people are in too much of a hurry these days. There are no instant, pop-up. from-scratch mixed-reef tanks that are immediately successful. I'd venture that successful reef tanks are grown over time (layer upon layer), not forced into existence using artificial means.
If Paul B did sell some "Miracle Mud", I'd likely order some, too!