Salifert Calcium Profi Test Kit

SKU: 26233
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$28.40  Inc. GST
Description

The Salifert calcium test is capable in resolving the calcium content in 10 mg/L steps. The color change is sharp and facilitates the detection of small but highly significant fluctuations in the calcium concentration.

Quantity
Australia delivery only

The Salifert Calcium Profi Test Kit is a highly accurate and reliable way to measure the calcium content in your marine aquarium.
Calcium is a vital nutrient for corals, algae, and other marine life, and maintaining the correct level is essential for their health and growth.

The Salifert Calcium Profi Test Kit is easy to use and provides accurate results in just a few minutes.
The kit can measure calcium levels from 120 to 480 mg/L, with a resolution of 10 mg/L.

Instructions:

  1. Add 2 mL of aquarium water to the test vial.
  2. Add 1 scoop of Ca-1 reagent.
  3. Add 8 drops of Ca-2 reagent.
  4. Swirl the vial to mix the reagents.
  5. Add 1 mL of Ca-3 reagent dropwise until the color changes from yellow to pink.
  6. Compare the color of the solution to the color chart to determine the calcium concentration.

Caution:

The Ca-2 reagent contains calcium hydroxide, which can be irritating to the skin and eyes.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
If contact with skin or eyes occurs, flush with water immediately and seek medical attention if necessary.
Keep out of reach of children.

Calcium is a major constituent of calcareous algae, skeletal material of hard corals and the skeletal needles of soft/leather corals.
Calcium also fulfills many biological functions.
In a healthy aquarium growth and multiplication of corals, desired calcareous algae and other organisms results in calcium depletion.
Because of the importance of calcium timely corrective measures would have to be taken.
For that purpose a proper calcium additive together with an accurate test kit are required.

Quite often a too low calcium concentration retards coral and calcareous algae growth.

Natural seawater contains 400 – 450 mg/L calcium.
Which is also the value we should strive for in an aquarium.
For a stable aquarium environment the fluctuation in calcium content should preferably not more than approx. 15 mg/L.
This automatically means that the calcium test should be able to monitor comparable fluctuations.

The kit can perform approx. 50 - 100 measurements.