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Originally Posted by Quiet_Ivy
As for methods which don't depend on trace element depletion or direct kill- I think the dirty method should count. We may be changing bacterial communities, growing allelopathic algae, increasing populations of microscopic/macro dino-predators, encouraging coral-mediated control of DOC/DIC and/or increasing direct competetion for nutrients. I'd love to know more about what exactly is going on.
Dosing phytoplankton and adding copepods are also effective for people using both dirty and clean methods. Phyto especially. Your article on raising pH certainly qualifies. 
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Not sure that the dirty method counts as opposing evidence if the apparent intent is to drive bacterial and algal growth. These organisms obviously sequester trace elements themselves. I know there are more complex theories, I am just suggesting a simpler and well established alternative to limiting growth of an organism. Lots of other tank creatures likely experience these issues as well, such as possibly Xenia.
Of course, increasing dino predators is a fine hypothesis and plan, if it works.