Salifert Carbonate Hardness Alkalinity KH/Alk Aquarium Test Kit

Description: Salifert KH/Alk Aquarium Test Kit Product #: SAT107 Alkalinity testing and addition Calcium alone cannot form the skeletal material of corals and allow calcareous algae to grow. Some other substances are needed as well. A few other constituents are carbonate and bicarbonate. These two substances also have a major impact on the stabilization of the pH in the proper range of 8.1 — 8.4. Such stabilization is also called buffering. The total carbonate and bicarbonate concentration is also called carbonate alkalinity or carbonate hardness. The only difference between alkalinity and carbonate hardness is a conversion factor. NSW has an alkalinity of approx. 2.7 meq/L or approx. 7.5 dKH when expressed as carbonate hardness. For a stable system the alkalinity or carbonate hardness should have a value similar to NSW or slightly higher and should preferably not fluctuate by more than 5%. This means a maximum fluctuation of 0.14 meq/L or 0.4 dKH. Therefore an alkalinity test kit should be capable in measuring in steps smaller than 0.14 meq/L. Conclusion: Since the major buffer components used for coral and calcareous algae growth are bicarbonate and carbonate, they should be added to correct any decrease in alkalinity or carbonate hardness. A proper formulated buffer should function in such a way that the corrective measures results in a long lasting effect and should not upset the pH of the system. The alkalinity or carbonate hardness should be kept as stable as possible requiring highly sensitive and accurate means for testing. The Salifert KH/Alk test is very straightforward. It measures in sufficient small steps of 0.1 meq/L or 0.3 dKH with a sharp color change. This makes detection of important yet small change possible. The kit can perform approx. 100 - 200 measurements. Our Policies Payment Information IF YOU ARE BIDDING MORE THAN ONE ITEM - PLEASE WAIT AND PAY AFTER ALL AUCTIONS HAVE FINISHED. We will be happy to COMBINE SHIPPING on multiple purchases shipped in the same box. Combined Auctions / Store Purchases may not span more than 10 days. Please wait and send payment for all items together. Once you have paid for a purchase we can no longer add additional items to the box. Domestic and International Buyers We accept PAYPAL via eBay Checkout. Non-Paying Bidder will be reported after 10-15 days. If you need more time, please stay in touch or let us know you want to cancel and we will send you a cancel auction request. Shipping Info We ship UPS orders within 24 hours of cleared payment (Monday - Friday). USPS orders ship within 48 hours of cleared payment. To view shipping cost click on the Shipping & Payments tab and enter the quantity you are interested in. We ship out of our warehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All items listed on auction are physically in stock. We do have rare cases where inventory can be misplaced/lost in the warehouse, in these rare cases, we will contact you ASAP and offer your choice of a refund, alternative product, and/or ETA if you wanted to wait for the item. International Buyers are responsible for any taxes, duties, customs fees or additional charges incurred during shipping We ship USPS and UPS. We cannot ship gift or sample marked international packages or list a reduced value on the customs invoice. Please note electrical requirements for your countries electric grid. All products we sell, unless noted otherwise are 110v 60hz with a USA plug. Contact Us Store hours are 9:30 am - 6 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday. Feel free to call message us with product questions, recommendations and/or order status updates. Click here to visit our store

Price: 16.46 USD

Location: Edinburgh, Indiana

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