Salifert Aquarium Test Kits
- KH / Alkalinity Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert KH/Alk aquarium test kit is very straightforward. It measures in sufficient small steps of 0.1 meq/L or 0.3 dKH with a sharp color change.
- Magnesium Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert magnesium test is very simple to use and does not suffer from calcium and strontium interferences when within certain bounds.
- Nitrate Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert nitrate test does not suffer from an amine interference. The very special ingredients allow a very fast and precise measurement.
- Nitrite Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : Salifert Nitrite aquarium test kit probably is the most sensitive, accurate and fastest nitrite test kit available.
- Organics Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : Measures most of the refractory organic compounds.
- pH Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert pH test kit is sufficiently accurate to monitor pH fluctuations of approx 0.2 pH units. Our KH + pH Buffer allows fast and efficient correction of alkalinity.
- Phosphate Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert phosphate test already detects, within seconds, 0.015 mg/L of phosphate. This makes phosphate measurement highly reliable and informative allowing timely measures to be taken.
- Silicate Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : Salifert offers a very sensitive and accurate silicate test kit. Silicate content can be decreased by using the granular Phosphate-Killer or the liquid Phosphate-Eliminator. Although both are designed for phosphate removal they have also a very high affinity for silicate.
- Strontium Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert strontium test kit detects both ionically free and moderately complexed strontium. Salifert was the first to introduce a strontium test kit.
- Ammonia Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert Ammonia test is very straightforward and measures the sum of toxic ammonia and ammonium in just a few minutes.
- Boron Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert Boron Profi-Test kit measures the level of naturally occurring boron in steps of 0.5 mg/L.
- Calcium Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : Salifert is the only one in offering a true accuracy and precision as claimed.
- Copper Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert test kit offers a very sensitive and accurate test for measuring dissolved or weakly chelated copper from 0.05mg/L to 2mg/L.
- Iodine Aquarium Test Kit by Salifert : The Salifert Iodine Profi Test measures all naturally occurring iodine species such as iodate, iodide, molecular iodine and hypoiodite. No other test kit offers this possibility.
Seachem Aquarium Test Kits
- Marine Basic Multi-Test Kit 75 Tests, by Seachem : This kit combines the Marine pH & Alkalinity, Ammonia and Nitrite & Nitrate kits into one kit. (pH, alkalinity, free/total ammonia, nitrite, nitrate Multi Test Kit)
- Reef Special Multi-Test Kit 75 Tests, by Seachem : This kit combines the Phosphate, Silicate, and Iodine/Iodide kits into one kit. (phosphate, silicate, iodide Multi Test Kit)
- Ammonia Alert Sensor by Seachem : Suction cup the ammonia alert into your fresh or saltwater aquarium and read the color dot to determine the ammonia level at any time
Fritz Aquarium Test Kits
- Ammonia Aquarium Water Test Kit, 100 tests by Fritz : All Fritz freshwater Test Kits come with lab-grade liquid reagents for the most accurate testing possible. Easy to follow instructions and easy-to-read color charts.
- Nitrite Aquarium Water Test Kit 200 tests by Fritz : Nitrite Test Kit (Range: 0-2) 200 Tests
- pH Aquarium Water Test Kit, 250 tests, by Fritz : pH Test Kit (Range: 6.0-7.8), 250 Tests
Red Sea Aquarium Test Kits
- Red Sea Fresh Lab : Red Sea Fresh Lab measures: pH High, pH Low, Ammonia, Nitrite.
Correct water conditions are essential for the health and development of both fish and plants. A stable pH, maintained at the natural level for specific aquarium inhabitants, is essential for their well being and therefore should be checked regularly.
- Red Sea Plant Lab : Red Sea Plant Lab measures: CO2 & Iron. These are 2 Essential Tests for Planted Aquariums.
Carbon dioxide is the most important plant nutrient and is sufficiently and constantly supplied in natural waters by nutrition springs. These natural sources of CO2 are missing in the aquarium and it is, therefore, prudent to check the CO2 contents regularly. A consistent CO2 level of 30-40 mg per litre is necessary for a healthy growth of all aquarium plants and at the same time absolutely safe - even beneficial - for the fish.
Martini Professional Colorimeters
- MI-404 Free & Total Chlorine Colorimeter by Martini
- MI-405 Ammonia Colorimeter Mid Range by Martini
- MI-406 Free Chlorine Colorimeter by Martini
- MI-407 Ammonia Colorimeter Low Range by Martini
- MI-408 Iron Colorimeter High Range by Martini
- MI-411 pH; Free & Total Chlorine Colorimeter by Martini
- MI-412 Phosphate Colorimeter Low Range by Martini
- MI-413 Free & Total Chlorine Colorimeter, High Range by Martini
- MI-414 Chloride Colorimeter by Martini
Aquarium Hydrometers & Refractometers
- Deep Six Hydrometer : The unique design of the Deep Six Hydrometer allows hobbyists to take water samples at six inches in depth without submerging their hands in the water, thus avoiding the possibility of contamination.
- Salinity Refractometer with ATC by Milwaukee Instruments : The MR series refractometers are precision optical instruments used for measuring aquarium water salinity.
They work using principle of light refraction through liquid. When passing light through a liquid the refracted angle will be shown on the scale determining the amount of salt in the water.
- Salinity Refractometer with ATC by AquaMedic : This high-quality refractometer reads in both salinity and specific gravity values that are temperature compensated and can be easily calibrated with a drop of freshwater.
ELOS Aquarium Test Kits:
Elos Alkalinity KH Test Kit; The alkalinity of a solution refers to its capacity to buffer against drops on pH. It is a measure of the concentration of various negatively charges ionic compounds (anions) such as carbonates, bicarbonates, borates and hydroxides in the aquarium water.
The concentrations of these ions determines the buffering capacity of the water to maintain proper pH. If the percentage of the hydrogen carbonate and carbonate ions is too low, the pH value of the water may drop severely (acidity drop) causing a life threatening condition for many plants, invertebrates and fish.
The ideal value of KH in aquarium is:
- for seawater aquarium 7 dKHø to 10 dKHø
- planted freshwater aquarium 3 dKHø to 7 dKHø
Because of the importance of KH, it is necessary to keep inside our aquariums, the proper KH Level, testing it with an accurate test kit.
ELOS AquaTest KH, as well as all the other titrimetric test kit of this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedures like the use of calibrated dropper with constant and predefined drops of 0,05 ml each, the validation of its quality, thrugh NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, in order to grant accuracy and constant results, the carefull stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the most actual and fresh production batch.
Elos Ammonia Test Kit: Ammonia is the most lethal form of inorganic nitrogen produced in aquarium water.
The major source of ammonia in a well run aquarium, is from solid waste of fish and invertebrates, uneaten food, decaiyng leaves of plants.
Nature comes to our rescue as there are specialized bacteria (Nitrosomonas species) that "eat" ammonia , and strip away the hydrogen atoms. By the way, this bacterial population may be affected by many negative biochemical events.
In an established aquarium Ammonia should be zero, for these reason, the periodical analytical valuation of ammonia in the aquarium water should be considered by the serious aquarium enthusiast.
ELOS AquaTest NH4, as well as all the other colorimetric test kit of this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedures like the use of "RealColor" technology, an accurate system to calibrate the colours chart compared to the reagents; the validation of its quality, thrugh NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, in order to grant accuracy and constant results; the carefull stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the most actual and fresh production batch.
Thanks to the use of Lab Quality reagents, our NH4 test, allows the determination of the Ammonia down to a level of only 0,05 mg/lt, really alerting on Ammonia presence, thus preventing delicate situation that may occour specially in reef aquarium.
Elos Calcium Test Kit: Calcium is the primary building block of corals, calms, calcareous algae and many other organism that we grow in our aquarium. Without adequate supplies of calcium these organism will not flourish and most eventually waste away and die.
The ideal value of Calcium in the aquarium is:
- for the seawater aquarium 450 mg/Lt
- for the planted freshwater aquarium 100 mg/Lt
Because of the importance of calcium, it is necessary to keep inside our marine aquariums, the proper Calcium Level, testing it with an accurate test kit.
ELOS AquaTest Ca, as well as all the other titrimetric test kit of this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedures. The accuracy of a titrimetric test kit is, in fact, strictly related to the precision of the drop size (and number). In these test we use calibrated dropper with constant and predefined drops of 0,03 ml each. Even if the sides of the bottle are strongly squeezed, the dropper never dispenses more liquid than what it has been calibrated for, in a constant and predefined amount.
Elos General Hardness GH Test Kit: General Hardness is primarily the concentration of the Calcium (Ca++) and Magnesium (Mg++), the two most important metal cations with more than single positive charge.
If the amount of these salts is low, then the water is called soft.
When their amount is higher, the water is called hard.
Total hardness is normally given in German degrees (dHø), whereby 1 dHø is equal to 10 mg/Lt dissolved Calcium oxide. The concentration of these salts inside the water effect the biological functions of plants and fishes. The optimal value for the General Hardness depends on the species of fish and plants. Where many African and South East Asian species fluorish in relatively hard water, South American ones may neeed soft water. By the way, if a range of hardness of 3 to 16 dHø is accepted, a range of 4 to 10 dHø is considered to be ideal.
The periodical analytical valuation of GH in the aquarium water should be considered by the serious aquarium enthusiast.
ELOS AquaTest GH, as well as all the other titrimetric test kit of this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedures like the use of calibrated dropper with constant and predefined drops of 0,03 ml each, the validation of its quality, thrugh NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, in order to grant accuracy and constant results, the carefull stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the most actual and fresh production batch.
Elos Magnesium Test Kit: Magnesium (Mg) is present in a high quantity (1.300/1.350 ppm) in natural seawater. Contrary to its (not only quantitative) significance, this element was ignored as an important parameter of the marine aquarium for a long time. In contrast to that we know today that Magnesium creates a remarkable improvement in the growth of calcareous algae and also has a positive influence on the growth of invertebrates and macro algae.
The ideal value of Magnesium in the aquarium is: - for the seawater aquarium 1100-1300 mg/Lt
Because of the importance of Magnesium, it is necessary to keep inside our marine aquariums, the proper Calcium Level, testing it with an accurate test kit. ELOS AquaTest Mg, as well as all the other titrimetric test kit of this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedures like the use of calibrated dropper with constant and predefined drops of 0,05 ml each, the validation of its quality, through NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, in order to grant accuracy and constant results, the careful stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the most actual and fresh production batch.
Elos Nitrate Test Kit: The Biological filtration is a method that uses naturally occurring nitrifying bacteria to detoxify nitrogenous wastes. One type of bacteria (Nitrosomonas spp.) converts ammonia to nitrite while another naturally occurring bacteria (Nitrobacter spp.) converts the nitrite into a far less harmful form of nitrogen waste: nitrate.
Nitrate is the final stage of the nitrification process. Many invertebrates, unlike fish, are not tolerable to high nitrate concentrations. As a result, it is extremely important to make sure that nitrate levels do not reach high levels.
In reef marine aquarium their level should not exceed 20 mg/l. A level of 10 mg/lt is the maximum for reef aquariums.
For these reasons, the periodical analytical valuation of nitrate in the aquarium water should be considered, specially during the aquarium set-up and, periodically, to avoid a too high level inside the water of our aquaria. Our kit allows the determination of the Nitrate level within a range of 5 - 75 mg/Lt
ELOS AquaTest NO3, as well as all the other colorimetric test kit of this line, grants high accuracy thanks to several procedures. The precision of a colorimetric test kit is, in fact, strictly related to the precision of the color chart. In these test we use "RealColor" technology, an accurate system to calibrate the colors chart compared to the reagents, on each production batch. In combination with the use of NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, this grants high accuracy and constant test results.
Elos Nitrite Test Kit: The activity of the bio-filter in the aquarium system can be divided in mineralization and nitrification.
The product of the mineralization process are ammonia and organic acids. The next step of decomposition is the oxidation (nitrification) of ammonia and ammonium to Nitrite (NO2). Nitrite has a toxic effect on fish because it oxidizes hemoglobin to methemoglobin.
While hemoglobin is responsible for the transport of oxygen, methemoglobin lacks this ability !
Nitrite concentrations higher than 0,05mg/Lt (ppm) of NO2 are not acceptable keeping aquarium fishes.
For these reasons, the periodical analytical valuation of nitrite in the aquarium water should be considered, specially during the aquarium set-up and, periodically, to avoid the activity loss of the bio-filter system.
ELOS AquaTest NO2, as well as all the other colorimetric test kitof this line, grants an high precision thanks to several procedureslike the use of "RealColor" technology, an accurate system to calibrate the colours chart compared to the reagents; the validation of its quality, thrugh NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, in order to grant accuracy and constant results; the carefull stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the most actual and fresh production batch.
Elos pH Test Kit FRESHWATER: The ph-value or acid value indicates how acidic or alkaline the water is. It is the measure of the concentration of the acidic or alkaline components in a hydrous solution. Pure water will react neutral and has a pH value of 7.0. If the acidic components are predominant, the pH value will drop below 7.0. If the basic components are predominate, the pH value will rise above 7.0.
In freshwater aquariums, when not dedicated to Malawi cichlids etc., the optimum pH value is between 6.2 and 7.2 which are found in natural water. Many organisms are very sensitivity to large variations of the pH-value, so large swings should be avoided.
ELOS AquaTest pHD, as well as all the other colorimetric test kit of this line, grant very high precision thanks to several procedures like the use of “RealColor” technology, an accurate system to calibrate the color chart compared to the reagents; the validation of each reagent with NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples and the careful stock management to supply to our customers ONLY the freshest production batch.
Elos pH Test Kit MARINE: The pH value or acid value indicates how acidic or alkaline water is.
It is a measure of the concentration of the acidic or alkaline components in a hydrous solution. Pure water will react neutral and has a pH-value of 7.00 . If the acidic components are predominant, the pH value will drop below 7.00. If the basic components are predominant, the pH-value will rise about 7.00.
The SaltWater aquarium pH-value is considered between 8.1 and 8.4 pH which is the value found in natural seawater.
Many organisms will react with high sensitivity to very small variations of the pH-value. An overly drop or rise should be avoided absolutely. Most of the organisms reacts sensitively (or die) on a pH-level, which is constantly far away from the requested value as well as on gravid modifications. Therefore, a regular check on the pH-level is elementary necessary to note and to avoid any negative development.
ELOS AquaTest pH, as well as all the other colorimetric test kit of this line, grants high accuracy thanks to several procedures. The precision of a colorimetric test kit is, in fact, strictly related to the precision of the color chart. In these test we use "RealColor" technology, an accurate system to calibrate the colors chart compared to the reagents, on each production batch. In combination with the use of NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, this grants high accuracy and constant test results.
Elos Phosphate Test Kit: Phosphate (PO4) build up in the tank appears to be a fairly common problem in freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
They are present in most tap water supplies, they are also introduced to aquarium water through fish waste, uneaten fish food, and decaying plant and invertebrate material.
Hobbyist end up with rising levels of PO4, leading to the appearance of algae that start to cover the tank panes, the driftwoods, the substrate and just about anything else in the tank.
The maximum value of PO4 in aquarium is:
- for seawater aquarium 0,01 mg/lt
- for fresh water aquarium is 0,5 mg/lt. In deeply planted aquarium the maximum level can achieve up to 1 mg/lt
The periodical analytical valuation of phosphate in the aquarium water should be considered by the serious aquarium enthusiast.
ELOS AquaTest PO4, as well as all the other colorimetric test kit of this line, grants high accuracy thanks to several procedures. The precision of a colorimetric test kit is, in fact, strictly related to the precision of the colour chart. In these test we use "RealColor" technology. An accurate system to calibrate the colours chart compared to the reagents, on each production batch. In combination with the use of NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) certified samples, this grants high accuracy and constant test results.
Thanks to the use of Lab Quality reagents, our PO4 test, allows the determination of the Phosphate down to a level of only 0,01 mg/lt, really alerting on Phosphate presence.
