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					Originally Posted by stephane
					
				 
				yup I agree  it is cheep and they use something else to balance there alkalinity, 
			
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 Steve kalk to both in balance I do it for 2-3 years and never break the balance read that link 
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
I dont dose anyting more than kalk, vinegar,and food the only additive that go in my reef  that it that all  

  see the result 
http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3683
I dont do any test of magnesium and only do my water change each month 
I dose 3.5 gallon a day of the most saturate kalk 365 day a years and dont ever have any magnesium précipitation and a lot of people I know do it and never ger any problem  
if you break the balance you did someting rong or use bad lime or wath ever I dont know. have you buy that cheap pic lime from Mr wagie?  wath kind of lime you were using?