| Professional Sea Water Testing by Coral Reef Research |
Are you having a problem with your water chemistry. The first step to solving the problem is to analyze the water. If you don't have all the test kits or you are not sure that your test kits are accurate, you can send a small sample of your water to Coral Reef Research Lab and have them test it for you. Their experts analyze all the important marine tank water quality parameters and give advise on what can be done to correct your situation.
All you have to do is take 2 cups of water from your aquarium and send it to their lab. Your aquarium water will be analyzed the same day it is received and the results of the test can be emailed, faxed or sent regular mail to you the next day. Their chemists fill out the form below:
PARAMETER |
SYMBOL |
TEST RESULTS (Sample) |
UNITS |
SEAWATER RANGE |
Salinity |
S |
35 |
o/oo |
30 [35] 40 |
Temperature |
t |
77 |
Deg F |
72 [78] 84 |
pH |
pH |
8.20 (re-equilibriated after shipping) |
- |
7.8 [8.3] 8.4 |
Alkalinity |
ALK |
3.20 |
mequ |
2.38 [2.72] 3.10 |
Bicarbonate(total) |
HCO3 |
120 |
mg/l |
[118] |
Carbonate(total) |
CO3 |
20.00 |
mg/l |
[19] |
Carbon dioxide |
H2CO3 |
0.6 |
mg/l |
[0.6] |
Hardness |
H |
140 |
mequ |
[133] |
Calcium |
Ca |
440 |
mg/l |
400 [420] 500 |
Magnesium |
Mg |
1320 |
mg/l |
[1350] |
Aragonite saturation index |
ASI |
3.8 |
- |
[3.8] |
Calcite saturation index |
CSI |
5.4 |
- |
[5.7] |
Dissolved oxygen |
O2 |
6.50 |
mg/l |
6.5 [7.0] 7.5 |
Ammonia nitrogen |
NH3[NH4]-N |
0 |
mg/l |
[0] |
Nitrite nitrogen |
NO2-N |
0 |
mg/l |
[0] |
Nitrate nitrogen |
NO3-N |
5.0 |
mg/l |
0.001 [0.05] 0.7 |
Orthophosphate |
[HPO4]PO4 |
4.0 |
mg/l |
0.001 [0.01] 0.1 |
Organic phosphate |
P |
N/M |
mg/l |
0-0.16 |
| Trace Elements | ||||
Silicic acid |
H4SiO4 |
0.01 |
mg/l |
0.01 [0.02] 7.0 |
Copper |
Cu |
LT 0.01 |
mg/l |
0.001 |
Iron |
Fe |
LT 0.01 |
mg/l |
0.002- 0.02 |
Iodine |
I[IO3] |
0.48 |
mg/l |
0.05 |
Manganese |
Mn |
LT 0.01 |
mg/l |
0.001 |
Molybdenum |
Mo |
LT 0.01 |
mg/l |
0.005 |
N/M= Not measured, LT= Less than, t= Test temperature, GT= Greater than |
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After the analysis is complete their experts will advise you what water parameters are out of the normal range. It's that simple.
The cost is $20.00 for a complete analysis and $15.00 for an analysis that does not include the trace elements (in italics on the form above). Send us two samples and get 15% off the regular price.
Send your 2 cup samples to:
| Coral Reef Research, Inc. |
| 5098 NW 37th Ave, Unit A |
| Tamarac, FL 33309 |
By sending a water sample to an independent lab you can be sure that your test kits are accurate and the other water parameters in your tank are where they should be. The health of your animals depends on your water quality.
Questions: Email us at NatuReef@Juno.com