SpringSmart 7 in 1 Aquarium Test Strips Kit – 100 Strips Use for Freshwater Fish Tank, Fish Pond, Accurate & Fast Testing pH/Nitrite/Nitrate/Chlorine/Carbonate/Total Alkalinity/Hardness

I need the aquarium test strips? If you own an aquarium with some lovely pets in it, especially as beginner, you may meet some problems as below: Water is turbid, algae grow and spread quickly, fishes are lethargic, loss of appetite, loss of balance, or sudden death. Even sometimes the water look great, no turbid and algae, you may still meet those problems. Healthy water is very important to fishes. However, we can not make exact judgement on the water quality by naked eye. So, use the test strips to test water is a fast way to monitor the fish tank water. Based on the test results, we will know how to creat a healthy enviroment for fishes. Tips: 1. Dip the strip in the tank for 2 seconds and then take out, don’t shake off the water, read the results according to the scale on the side of the packaging. The test results start to fail after 90 seconds. 2. Keep an eye on the expiry date and be sure to keep them capped tightly once use. 3. This strip is best for freshwater, limited useage for saltwater. Knowledge on 7 paremeters: Nitrite: NO2, if the concentrations is higher than 1 mg/L, it is harmful to your fish. Nitrate: NO3, when the concentrations is higher than 50 mg/L, it may cause the algae growing and is harmful to the growth of young fishes. General Hardness: GH, is the amount of calcium and magne-sium ions in the water. Usually, 100mg/L – 300mg/L is available for most the of the fishes and shrimps. pH: The pH value between 6.5 and 8.5 will be tolerated by most freshwater fish species. Chlorine: Chlorine may be present in tap water. It is harmful to fish, damaging their gills and skin, and must not be introduced to the aquarium. Carbonate: Ideal range of Carbonate is between 120-180 mg/L. Total Alkalinity: 40-120 mg/l means OK.