Features:
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. In the marine aquarium, the optimal range for pH-value lies between 8.0 and 8.5 as in the oceans. Many organisms will react with high sensitivity to large variations of the pH-value. An overly large drop or rise should be avoided whenever possible.
The pH-reagent from Tropic Marin®, especially developed for seawater, allows the determination of the pH-value with the help of a finely tuned color scale, which shows a range of 7.4 – 9.4 pH-units.
Benefits:
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For determining the pH-value in seawater aquaria |
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Quick and easy: just add 1 drop of reagent per measurement |
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Sufficient for approximately 100 applications |
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Allows the determination of the pH-value with the help of a finely tuned color scale, which shows a range of 7.4 – 9.4 pH-units |
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By combining this pH-test with the Tropic Marin® KH/ALKALINITY-TEST, buffering capacity and pH-value can be easily monitored and fine-tuned |
How to use:
1. Shake the dropper bottle before use.
2. Rinse the glass vial in tap water, then several times with aquarium water and fill it with 5 ml of aquarium water using the measuring syringe.
3. Now add 1 drop of pH-test-reagent and briefly shake the solution.
4. Put the vial on top of the white inferior circles of the color fields on the color chart, and by looking from above into the open vial; compare the color of the solution with the surrounding color field. The pH-value is indicated in the corresponding color field.
5. Rinse the glass vial and the measuring syringe with tap water.
If the pH-value is too high or too low in your aquarium, we recommend the use of Tropic Marin® TRIPLE-BUFFER as well as partial water change to correct the situation.
Storage life:
The reagents may be used for up to 12 months after opening.
The entire instruction manual as PDF file can be found here: pH-TEST Meerwasser/Sea Water
Item Art-N°
pH-Test Seawater 28010
