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

*	Easy-to-use, professional liquid phosphate test kit
*	Fast phosphate test results in less than 5 seconds
*	Maintain low phosphate levels in aquariums for healthy inhabitants

Extremely fast, professional results simplify routine phosphate testing. Salifert Phosphate Test Kit offers highly reliable and informative phosphate measurement crucial for timely corrections. Even in low concentrations, phosphate can compromise water quality as well as the health of aquarium inhabitants. The Salifert Phosphate Test Kit detects phosphate-phosphor in two different ranges. The mid-range test is ideal for routine testing and low range is designed for scrupulous monitoring of reef aquariums. 60 tests. For use in marine, freshwater aquariums, and water garden ponds.

Low Range: 0.01 to 1.0 ppm
Medium Range: 0.02 to 2.0 ppm

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Instructions:

Use the syringe and add 10 ml of water in the test vial.
Add 4 drops of PO4-1 reagent and swirl the test vial gently for 10 seconds.
Then add 1 level scoop of PO4-2 reagent and swirl the contents gently for 30 seconds.
Place the open test vial on top of the white portion of the color chart. Compare the colors looking from the top. Read the corresponding phosphate content. An intermediate color corresponds to an intermediate phosphate content.

Higher Sensitivity:
If you require an even higher sensitivity, double the amount of water sample and reagents. The scale should then be divided by half.

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