Your Reef Toolkit

The Core7 Consumption Calculator requires two inputs: your aquarium volume (in litres or gallons) and your daily calcium and alkalinity consumption rates. If you do not know your consumption rates, measure your calcium and alkalinity levels, wait 24 hours without dosing, and measure again. The difference is your daily consumption. Enter these values into the calculator, and it returns the exact daily dose for each Core7 component (A, 1b, B, C, D). For best results, use ICP-OES test data as your baseline.

The Infusion Calculator is designed for reef keepers who maintain calcium and alkalinity through a calcium reactor, Balling method, or 2-Part dosing — but still need TRITON's trace element blend. It calculates the daily Infusion dose based on your tank volume and consumption, providing the essential trace elements that macro-dosing methods miss. Unlike Core7, Infusion does not contain calcium, alkalinity, or magnesium.

No. Most reef keepers use 1–3 calculators depending on their setup. If you follow the complete TRITON Method, start with the Core7 Consumption Calculator and the Withdrawal Calculator. If you use a calcium reactor or Balling method, the Infusion Calculator is your primary tool. The other calculators address specific scenarios: Bio Base for metabolic acceleration, DIY Salt for custom salt mixing, and the treatment calculators for problem-solving. Choose what matches your system.

Recalculate after every ICP-OES test — typically every 2–3 months for stable systems. Also recalculate when you add or remove significant livestock (new corals, fish), change your lighting schedule, or notice consumption rate shifts. Growing SPS corals will increase calcium and alkalinity consumption over time, so periodic recalculation keeps your dosing accurate.

Yes. Several calculators work with any reef keeping approach. The Infusion Calculator is specifically built for non-TRITON-Method users (calcium reactor, Balling, 2-Part). The Bio Base Calculator, DIY Salt Calculator, and treatment calculators (RTN-X, CYA-NO) are method-independent. The Trace Element Dosing Calculator works with individual TRITON supplements regardless of your base dosing method.

The complete TRITON Method manual is available as a free PDF download on this page, in the Downloads and Manuals section. It is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The manual covers sump design (3-chamber system with algae refugium), Core7 dosing protocols, ICP testing frequency, and the complete biological filtration setup. No registration required.

All TRITON calculators accept both metric (litres, mg/L) and imperial (gallons, ppm) inputs. Results are displayed in millilitres per day for liquid products. Alkalinity can be entered in dKH or meq/L. The calculators automatically convert between unit systems — enter values in whichever format your test results use.