It’s true. Nature is not pristine, perfect, or constantly stable. I’m fortunate that I’ve been in the game for a long time, and know what I can get away with.I love your method of reefing. No rules, just why nots! Sometimes I think reefers get hung up on pristine tanks and stress more than observe and enjoy.
Like one of my friends who worked at Shedd Aquarium for a long time always said ‘Man, if people saw how we really do things…’