Randy Holmes-Farley
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chlorate should be removed by ro/di and is not a concern in a reef if you start with potable water. Why do you think it would not be driven down quite a lot?@Randy Holmes-Farley Any feedback for those with high Chlorate levels? I found a paper that seems to indicate levels in the ppb can kill algae thru the replacement of nitrate uptake. Best I could determine was GAC could bind it to some degree, but it seems like it makes it through RO/DI.
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