A dissolving process takes place in the lime reactor, which can be divided into three different sub-processes.
A calcium reactor can produce large amount of dissolved lime without ionic shift. It can be automated from simple control to total calcium and KH monitored system.
FAQ Calcium Reactor - Lime Reactor (CO2 driven): https://www.aquacare.de/index.php/en/aquaristic/aquaristic-info/faq.html#turbo%20reactor
The Chalk Reactor - some basics (very detailed): http://aquacare.de/download/tipps/klakreaktor1-EN.pdf
Total hardness / Alkalinity / Magnesium / KH / Acid capacity - an overview: https://www.aquacare.de/index.php/en/aquaristic/aquaristic-info/hints-tricks/50-water-chemistry-physics/250-hardness-overview.html
Methods for rising soluble calcium and hydrogen carbonate (alkalinity) in sea water: https://www.aquacare.de/index.php/en/aquaristic/aquaristic-info/hints-tricks/50-water-chemistry-physics/254-methods-hardness.html
Algues visqueuses rouges: danger en cas de dureté carbonatée faible? https://www.aquacare.de/index.php/aquaristik/aquaristik-info/veroeffentlichungen/32-biologie/348-algues-visqueuses-rouges-danger.html