Aquarium Water Testing: Salifert Nitrite Test Kit for Freshwater and Marine Aquariums

*	Premium liquid test kit for accurate nitrite measurement in aquariums
*	Fast, full color development for easy-to-read nitrite test results
*	Low range scale detects nitrite levels even in mature aquarium systems

Precision nitrite test kit ideal for both new and mature aquariums. Salifert Nitrite Test Kit has two different scales: an ultra-low scale that measures nitrite-nitrogen from 0.002 to 0.12 ppm and a medium scale that measures from 0.02 to 1.2 ppm. Nitrate detection is crucial for monitoring the performance of biological filtration, especially in newly established aquariums. The Salifert Test Kit does not suffer from amine interference and offers fast, full color development to make detecting and distinguishing even minute levels of nitrite easy. 60 tests. For freshwater or marine aquariums.

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Instructions:

Use the syringe and add 1 ml of water into the test vial.
Add to 1 level spoon of the NO2 powder. Swirl the test tube gently for 20 seconds. Allow to stand for 3 minutes.
Place the test vial on top of the white portion of the color chart. Compare colors by looking from the top. An intermediate color corresponds to an intermediate nitrite content.
Higher Sensitivity: For higher sensitivity, look through the side when comparing colors. Hold the test tube with its side against the white portion of the color chart. The readings then need to be divided by 10. In this way you will be able to detect 0.01 ppm as nitrite or 0.003 ppm as nitrite-nitrogen easily.

The nitrite values are in ppm nitrite. If you prefer a reading in ppm Nitrite-Nitrogen then multiply the reading by 0.3.

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