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We may think alike - but I gave up (a long time ago) trying to dig my heals in and correct misinformation or argue with people who argue for the sake of argument.
This hobby always has been (and always will be) full of curious "rules of thumb", "reef bro science" and outright nonsensical information. Some of it propagated by participants of the hobby, and as much of it propagated by the vendors and 'experts' as well. Motivations vary, sometimes it is pure BS designed to sell stuff and other times it is just lack of understanding or people making stuff up the sounds good. I think most if it though is simply distortions that pass form one person to the next until they become something akin to urban legend or lore that is taken as science or fact.
Thankfully a lot of people learn and pass on good information as well. I gave up having drop down, drag out internet fights long ago.
This hobby always has been (and always will be) full of curious "rules of thumb", "reef bro science" and outright nonsensical information. Some of it propagated by participants of the hobby, and as much of it propagated by the vendors and 'experts' as well. Motivations vary, sometimes it is pure BS designed to sell stuff and other times it is just lack of understanding or people making stuff up the sounds good. I think most if it though is simply distortions that pass form one person to the next until they become something akin to urban legend or lore that is taken as science or fact.
Thankfully a lot of people learn and pass on good information as well. I gave up having drop down, drag out internet fights long ago.