Kalk in ATO - Stirring Needed?

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The ATO water will not be fully saturated, just adding a little to start, will it stay dissolved or in suspension indefinitely removing the need for stirring?

I ask as I see people with stirrers/pumps w kalk reactors, why would they need it and not I with the ato, is it because theirs is saturated an mine is not a sat solution?
 

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so it will not settle to the bottom over time then Randy? Is this because its not saturated or will a little go to bottom?

Dissolved compounds do not settle out, and this will be dissolved.

Some calcium carbonate may form and settle out (and form on the surface), but it won't redissolve with stirring and should be ignored.
 

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