I don't think there is anything wrong with being skeptical, but putting down a product that is new without any first hand knowledge or at least letting people try it with out pre judgement is vindictive.Sorry if the word “snake oil” hurts your feelings, but there’s nothing immature or childish about being skeptical of a product with pretty wild claims and obscene prices. Only an immature child would just take a company’s word, hand over their hard earned cash, without more legitimate proof. The onus is on the company to provide proof, not us. We’re the ones with the cash that they seek.
Yes, it is expensive, but the whole hobby is. If people have the money to buy Hungs Rainbow Acros, then they should absolutely seek out what they believe is best for the acros health and growing it.
Lastly, innovation in the reefing hobby should be encouraged and not critiqued immediately (people can be skeptical if they want to be though). Encouraging companies to take risks and come up with new solutions should be the standard and not the exception. Think about things that were new years ago that were crazy expensive like LED lights, or UV, or things that are still expensive like ozone. The hope is that as things expand in the market and find success that the price will be driven down.
Just my two cents, and to be honest I'm excited to see people trying this product out and will be following along to see if they achieve the success intended.