Help KALK dosing line periodically clogs at endpoint

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I ran my ATO with a T-fitting through my 3/8” Kalk reactor output tubing and I go probably 2-3 months without having to clean it. It still needs to be cleaned but not nearly as often.
 

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I suspect it clogs because it only runs at night. I dose kalk at 2 ml a minute continuously. You can see the build up at the bottom, but it never clogs.
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To my answer to the 45 degree angle cut doesn't work. Just checked mine tonight and gave the end of the line a squeeze and it freed the build up of dried kalk. I use the standard barbed 1/4" fittings ecotech Versa included in the package and just use a silicone air line hose which after tonight seemed pretty quick to clear the crap buildup. Just gave a couple squeezes and nice and clean now.

I lowered the kalk line below the ATO and zipped them together and hopefully when the ATO kicks on it'll help flush the end of the kalk line off. I do run the Versa 24/7 ffiw
 

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To my answer to the 45 degree angle cut doesn't work. Just checked mine tonight and gave the end of the line a squeeze and it freed the build up of dried kalk. I use the standard barbed 1/4" fittings ecotech Versa included in the package and just use a silicone air line hose which after tonight seemed pretty quick to clear the crap buildup. Just gave a couple squeezes and nice and clean now.

I lowered the kalk line below the ATO and zipped them together and hopefully when the ATO kicks on it'll help flush the end of the kalk line off. I do run the Versa 24/7 ffiw
I got excited for a minute haha.
 

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I read on a yt video that the person just cut a 45° angle at the end of the line and apparently it stopped the plugging. Does it work? No idea but I've cut mine as it can't hurt to find out if it indeed helps.

I have seen a number of folks report that such a cut helps
 
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