Reference sheets · 4 resources

The math behind the planner, out in the open.

Reference pages for the sizing formulas, matrices, and benchmarks ReefCrafter checks against, built to cite, link, and reuse.

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Reference sheet

Reef equipment sizing methodology

This is the public rule-of-thumb sheet behind ReefCrafter equipment pages: enough math to make the decision inspectable, without pretending every tank is identical or every product listing is current.

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Reef flow and lighting cheatsheet

Use this as a quick translation layer between coral goal and equipment target before opening individual calculators.

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Reference sheet

Beginner reef stocking matrix

Use this matrix to keep stocking pace attached to tank maturity, aggression, bioload, and care difficulty.

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Reef tank startup cost benchmark

A useful reef budget includes glass, gear, water, salt, testing, mounts, maintenance supplies, and one fix that was not in the first cart.

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