01 / MIX
Packet meets RO/DI.
One pre-measured packet makes 1 L of stock solution.
BioForge Core+ · Complete Starter
The chemistry was never the bottle.
Traceable reef chemistry engineered for modern reef keeping. Everything you need to start dosing, chemistry, mixing system, and the documentation chain. Measured, not guessed.
Free shipping on all US orders · Launch pricing
Batch ALK-260508-A · view the ICP
WHAT'S INSIDE
A complete dosing system, not just chemistry.
- — 3 Core+ chemistry packets (ALK · CAL · MAG)
- — 3 reusable 1 L mixing bottles
- — 1 graduated mixing beaker
- — 1 precision dosing adapter
- — QR batch verification on every packet
- — Quick-start dosing guide
- — One ICP Decode ($39 value), redeem with the BFKIT code on the card in your box
Tap any item for detail
One each of Core+ Alkalinity, Core+ Calcium, and Core+ Magnesium. Each packet dissolves into 1 L of RO/DI water to make stock solution. Pre-measured on calibrated balances, sealed in food-grade aluminum pouches. Every batch independently ICP-verified at Reef Labs before it ships.
Each chemistry is independent. Start with BioForge ALK alongside your current calcium and magnesium dosing and switch on your own schedule.
Color-coded by chemistry, red for ALK, green for CAL, blue for MAG. Refill by mixing a fresh packet whenever stock runs low. Built to last indefinitely.
For transferring RO/DI water into the mixing bottle. Graduated 100–1,000 mL. Reusable across every refill.
Threads onto the bottle cap. 4mm barb fitting for standard dosing pump lines (Neptune DOS, Kamoer, GHL, and others). Works for manual dosing too.
Every packet carries a QR code linking directly to the full ICP-OES report for that exact batch. Scan it before your first dose, element by element, lot by lot, publicly posted.
Mixing instructions, calibration steps, and a direct link to the dose calculator. Everything you need from first pour to first dose.
THE SYSTEM IN MOTION
From packet
to proof.
Scroll to follow one cycle.
02 / DOSE
Three controls stay separate.
Adjust alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium on their own schedules.
03 / REFILL
Keep the hardware.
Replace only the chemistry your reef actually consumes.
04 / VERIFY
Test what changed.
Confirm whether the correction is holding before changing course.
AFTER THE STARTER KIT
Refills only. No more bottles.
Your bottles, beaker, and adapter live with you forever. The only thing you buy again is the chemistry: pre-measured packets, ordered one at a time as you need them, sized to your tank's actual consumption.
Starter kit gets you set up once. Refills replace only the chemistry you actually consume.
WHAT IT COSTS, HONESTLY
We’re not the cheapest. Here’s the table anyway.
Monthly chemistry cost for a 100-gallon reef consuming 1 dKH per day, the same benchmark BRS uses. Competitor figures are theirs. Ours is from our published dose rates and refill prices.
| Product | Format | $ / month |
|---|---|---|
| BRS Pharma 2-Part | Dry, you mix | 8.50 |
| ESV B-Ionic | Liquid 2-part | 14.51 |
| Triton Core7 | Liquid 4-part | 23.99 |
| Tropic Marin All-For-Reef | Powder, 1-part | 30.42 |
| BioForge Core+ ALK + CAL + MAG | Dry packet, you mix, ICP-tested per batch | ≈ 36 |
| Red Sea Foundation | Liquid 3-part | 47.14 |
| Aquaforest Components 1+2+3+ | Liquid 3-part | 61.14 |
What the difference buys: every batch ICP-OES tested at an independent lab and published before it ships, magnesium in the same system, and nothing in the box you could have gotten from your tap. If purity isn’t what keeps you up at night, BRS Pharma is a good product and it’s cheaper.
Competitor figures: BRStv cost study (BRStv, YouTube, Aug 2026; our arithmetic from their per-dose numbers). BioForge: ALK and CAL at 77 mL/day, MAG at 15 mL/day, refill prices above. Smaller tank, lower consumption, smaller number. Run your own tank →
SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER BRAND
Change one thing at a time.
The alkalinity jump people report when they switch brands comes from guessing the new dose. Don’t guess. The calculator converts your current BRS Pharma, Tropic Marin Balling, Brightwell, or ATI Essentials dose to the Core+ equivalent, or derives it from any bottle’s label.
Start with ALK only. Keep your current calcium and magnesium running until alkalinity has held for two weeks, then switch those from your tank’s measured demand.
THE SYSTEM
TEST · TRACK · THRIVE
Chemistry you can verify.
How verification works
Every BioForge batch ships with a published ICP-OES report from Reef Labs. Scan the QR code on any packet to confirm exactly what's in your chemistry, element by element, lot by lot. Before it ever touches your tank.
4L BULK SYSTEM · COMING SOON
Running a bigger tank? Scale up.
How the bulk system works
The 4L Bulk System uses the same ICP-verified chemistry in larger format packets, enough to fill a 4-liter container each. Buy the container once, then order 4-packet refills as you dose. Same traceable chemistry, built for SPS tanks 150 gallons and up. Not on sale yet: join the list and we'll tell you when it ships.
ORDER YOURS
Batch 001 is tested, published, and shipping.
The ALK, CAL and MAG panels are live on the Science page right now. Read them before you commit to anything. Every kit ships with its batch ID, and every batch has a public record. $69, free US shipping, includes one ICP Decode ($39 value).
Buy the Starter Kit · $69 →
Secure checkout by Shopify. Ships in 3–5 business days from Hialeah, FL.
Unopened kits: full refund within 30 days. If your chemistry arrives damaged or incorrect, we make it right, no questions. Email hello@bioforgesystems.com.
Most stability improvements show up over weeks, not days. Alkalinity stability comes first; ICP at 30 days confirms whether the correction is holding.