Nitrate
Test Kit - Measures nitrate which causes algae growth
What is nitrate? – Nitrite is oxidised into Nitrate (chemical
symbol NO3) by nitrobacter, filtration bacteria. Excessive levels
of nitrate in an aquarium are responsible for poor fish colouration,
lehtargy, a failure to breed, and excessive algae growth. In
seawater, high nitrates are also responsible for stunted coral
growth.
The table below is a rough guide to tolerable nitrate readings.
Please
refer to a reference book for specifics.
The
Waterlife nitrate test gives a colour reading within 6 minutes,
indicating nitrate levels.
Range covered 0 to 200 mg/l.
What
to do should a reading occur?
Check you are not overfeeding. Carry out an immediate 25% partial
water change, (using Waterlife Haloex) to dilute the nitrate.
Add more live plants. In freshwater, nitrate can be removed
with Waterlife's Nitraway.
Suitable
for marine, tropical freshwater and coldwater aquaria.
Available
in:
50 tests
Contains: 1 x ampul, 3 x 20ml bottles & vial
