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Old 03-11-2016, 07:38 PM
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I suspect the two solutions would precipitate together forming a crust of calcium carbonate at the bottom of the ATO reservoir. If you'd like to understand reef aquarium chemistry there are many well researched/written articles available for free online. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/subject/chemistry.php While the conventional 2-part system cannot be applied directly to the ATO system, Kalkwasser can be in many instances with only a few downsides.
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