Just Added Triton Core7 ..a few questions

[ShawnSaucier]

Today I’ve done the full change over to the Triton Method. I changed my sump to a Synergy Reef TS-44 during Christmas and wanted to finish up my Aquaforest 1,2,3 additives. Ran out yesterday, so today I’ve added 2x Apex Dos & DDR, calibrated, filled and programmed.
My system is 190g display, I figured maybe around 160-ish after rock displacement. So I am starting with 12ml of each a day. Will adjust as needed.

So here are my questions:

1) Am I correct that the bottles are for Core7 Triton Method:
1 CA+ Added (?) for Refugium Algae
2 Mg+ Trace Elements
3A Alk+ Trace Elements
3B Alk+ Trace Elements

2) The sump has 4 dosing inputs built in, 2 in the crash chamber before the fuge and 2 in the overflow after the skimmer. I have 1 (CA?) & 2 (MG?) being added in the crash chamber befor the fuge. 3A (Alk+Trace?)& 3B (Alk+Trace?)are added just after the skimmer. My understanding is that #1 contains the extra additives needed for the macro algae in your fuge. Does this seem right? Or just over thought?

3) Do you split your dosing? Alk (3A+3B?)at night to help with PH? My current program is:
Bottle 1 (CA?)add 1 ml between the top of the hour and quarter past from 10am to 9:15pm (12ml)
Bottle 2 (MG?)add 1ml between half past and quarter of from 10:30am to 9:45pm (12ml)
Bottle 3A (Alk +Trace?)add 1ml between the top of the hour and quarter past starting at 10pm to 9:15am (12ml)
Bottle 3B (Alk+Trace?)add 1ml between half past and quarter of from 10:30pm to 9:45am (12ml)

Any other tips and suggestions are very welcomed..
Thanks for reading

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I actually think the alk additive in Core 7 (3a, 3B)may not be a high pH additive. I thought it was just bicarbonate, and you might be better off dosing it during the day when alk demand is highest.

I don't think timing of parts 1 and 2 matter.

I've not heard Triton say what other elements were in each part aside from the big ones (alk, Ca, Mg).

 

[ShawnSaucier]

I actually think the alk additive in Core 7 (3a, 3B)may not be a high pH additive. I thought it was just bicarbonate, and you might be better off dosing it during the day when alk demand is highest.

I don't think timing of parts 1 and 2 matter.

I've not heard Triton say what other elements were in each part aside from the big ones (alk, Ca, Mg).

Thank you for the reply good sir

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.