Phospate Test

Welcome, please sign in

MY ACCOUNT |

MY CART

[ 0 ITEM ]

Additives & Water Conditioners

Air Pumps & Accessories

Aquariums

Books

Calcium Reactors & Media

Chillers

Controllers & Monitors

Coral Propagation Tools

Decorations

Dosers & Top Off

Feeding Accessories

Filter Media

Filters

Food

Food Supplements & Vitamins

Heaters & Thermometers

Lighting

Maintenance & Cleaning

Medications

Miscellaneous Supplies

Pest Control

Overflow Boxes

Plumbing Supplies

Powerheads

Protein Skimmers

Pumps

Reverse Osmosis Units

Sand & Substrates

Sumps & Refugiums

Testing Equipment

Test Kits

UV Sterilizers

Wave Makers

You are here: Home » Aquarium Supplies » Test Kits » Phosphate Test

Phosphate Test

Salifert


	Helps identify cause of brown algae outbreaks
	Indicates need for additional purification of tap water
	Approx. 60 tests per kit

Description

The Salifert phosphate test quickly detects 0.015 mg/L of phosphate. This makes phosphate measurement highly reliable and informative allowing timely measures to be taken. Phosphate has several negative effects if present in a too high concentration.

First of all, undesirable algae growth might result making an aquarium an unpleasant sight. Phosphate also blocks or retards the growth of corals and calcareous algae. One of the scientific studies shows that a phosphate concentration higher than 0.05 mg/L decreases the growth of calcareous algae by 90%! Since phosphate can have major consequences when present in a concentration above 0.05 mg/L a test kit should be able in detecting even lower concentrations.

Tech Notes

Washing fish food, which is a rich source for phosphates, in a sieve after thawing reduces the input of phosphate tremendously. Also, avoiding use of phosphate-rich low-grade activated carbon helps keep phosphate levels as low as possible. It is recommended that activated carbon for phosphate prior to use.

This item can be shipped with your livestock order, Click Here to find out how.