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TM offers that as well….
Just curious why do you think this would work?
I tried, but from my observation AFR or Carbo-calcium with A and K worked better.
It is just observation since I only have one tank, little patience and many confusing methods/ opinions to sort through on R2R. But once the trace elements were added things took off so something was missing.
Also from my experience I never got any of the methods like: all in one, kalk, equal part 2 part dosing to balance alk or calcium. I mostly ended up with elevated calcium. Based on my limited experience I assumed this is normal and that some adjustments are always required.
These days I dose alk and calcium based on their demand, always less calcium.
Interesting topic, I did learn a lot, got confused some more….
My point is just that if AFR contained no trace elements, the convenience of once a day all in one alk and calcium and magnesium dosing would make it successful. Like a two part, but in one part.
Hence I do not think its success is validation that the level of trace elements added is demonstrated to be optimal by that success.