Do you have any idea who you are talking to? There are a lot of wanna be experts in this hobby, and you pick someone that is not just an EXPERT, but a LEGEND in the hobby.Seemed like you were making a broad dismissal.
Also, I would say that not all the elements are for coral. Microbes and other stuff use them as well, and I'm guessing it would have an effect on that side of the tank as well. Yet, I have no idea how that stuff would all interact.
I'll be the first to say I have no idea if all the elements really matter, or how they matter. All I can says is that i'm happy with the results and that it's working for whatever reason. Most of the elements are really cheap to dose. I don't see the harm in spending $1 a month to keep an element I don't understand near natural sea water levels.
Dude. Go find a way to be happy with your life. Randy takes his time to help people be successful in the hobby by sharing his experience with hobby reefers. Saying Thank You would probably be more appropriate.
Maybe reading some of his stuff would be beneficial.
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