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Seachem's own website states that Flourite does not need to be replaced. This is because it only contains micro nutrients that aren't depleted unless actively transported by plant roots.
From what I have been able to learn is that the value of flourite has to do with the ability to bond with the trace elements such as iron and ammonia in a form that is easily accessed by the plant roots.