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It is not more effective, but it lowers pH relative to soda ash, and that reduces abiotic precipitation and,
to a smaller extent, growth by corals and hence consumption. So it may seem more effective since you may need to add less to maintain the same alk.
to a smaller extent, growth by corals and hence consumption. So it may seem more effective since you may need to add less to maintain the same alk.
