I've read the entire thread. The fact is, you'll prob kill corals. Corals are living things. Just because you don't live the same way that they do, doesn't mean they aren't alive. Scientists kill living things yes, but they have restrictions on how they do things, they spend god knows how many hours theorizing, researching etc. You're doing it "because you want to prove" something. lol Scientists work with a team of people, they bounce ideas etc etc. Why do I have to explain this to you?? You're a scientist, you should know...