Proaquatest Lab

Healthy aquariums with conditions close to nature
The right water values depend on the fish stock and the plants in the aquarium. Even clear-looking water can still be contaminated. Bad values can cause diseases or algae in the aquarium. To maintain a healthy aquarium with conditions close to nature it is important to check and adapt the water values regularly. With JBL water tests you can determine all the relevant water values quickly, easily and very precisely.

The following tests are available:

• pH test: water acidity from 3.0 to 10
• pH test: water acidity from 6.0 to 7.6
• pH test: water acidity from 7.4 to 9.0
• O2 test: determines the oxygen content
• CO2 test: determines the carbon dioxide content for thriving plant growth
• GH test: determines the general hardness
• KH test: pH stability of the water (carbonate hardness)
• PO4 test: determines the phosphate content (reason for algae growth and plant nutrient)
• Test NH4 / NH3: identifies non-toxic ammonium, uses table to determine any toxic ammonia
• NO2 test: determines nitrogen compound nitrite, which is toxic for the fish
• NO3 test: determines the nitrate content (reason for algae growth and plant nutrient)
• Fe test: determines the iron content to monitor fertilisation
• K test: determines the plant nutrient potassium
• Cu test: determines heavy metal deadly for invertebrates. Also important for adjusting the dose of therapeutic medications
• SiO2 test: determines the silicates (silicic acid), which cause diatoms

To determine the CO2 content, you just need to measure the pH and KH values. These two values will give you the CO2 content in the water, which then can be referenced from the enclosed table.
With our research department and our worldwide expeditions into animal habitats JBL is continually setting new standards with its product innovations.

On the JBL website you will find the section >Water values in the Themeworld Aquarium in the chapter "Understanding water as the elixir of life"

Features

• Monitors water values in aquariums simply and reliably. Determines pH (3 ranges), carbonate hardness, general hardness, ammonium/ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, iron, copper, silicate, oxygen, and, with the help of a table, the CO2 calculation
• Add the reagents to the water samples, compare on the colour chart, read off the values and check the analysis sheet to see which actions are recommended, if any
• Comparator system takes the inherent water colouring into account. CO2-content is determined by pH value and KH value using the table
• Contains a childproof reagent bottle in a waterproof plastic case. Refill reagents are separately available
• Package contents: 1 test case, incl. 13 tests, 12 glass vials, 2 syringes, 3 measuring spoons, thermometer, comparator block, 2 plastic cuvettes, colour charts, CO2 table, pen, report sheets, operating instructions