Correct and stable pH levels in aquarium water are crucial to the survival of any aquatic life. Salifert's pH Test Kit is extremely sensitive, accurate, and easy to read due to bold colors and charts.
pH in a saltwater or marine reef aquarium should remain between 8.0 and 8.2 (use a saltwater buffer or reef buffer to achieve this).
Instructions:
Fill test vial with 5ml of water.
Add 5 drops of the pH liquid reagent and swirl gently for 10 seconds.
Hold the white part of the color chart against 1 side of the test vial and look through the opposite side to compare colors. Best results are obtained by using natural daylight.
If the color is somewhere between 2 values then the pH is also in between those values.
In case the pH is too low the alkalinity might be too low. However, never increase the alkalinity to a value higher than 12 dKH or 4.3 meq/L.
