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Old September 16th 06, 03:40 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
Stoutman
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wrong. N2 and H2O

Where's the hydrogen come from?


See my response to Pszemol.

You can split two NO3 molecules into one N2 and three O2 molecules.


Who/what can? The NO3 is broken down enzymatically. The enzyme(s) do not
split NO3 into N2 and O2.


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