Pro JBL Aquatest Magnesium-Calcium Mg-Ca Test Kit
by JBL
Original price
$70.00
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Original price
$70.00
Original price
$70.00
$70.00
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$70.00
Current price
$70.00
Healthy aquariums with conditions close to nature
The right water values are dependent on the fish stock, any algae present and the corals. Even if the water looks clear it can be contaminated. With bad values diseases or algae can appear in the aquarium. To maintain a healthy aquarium with conditions close to nature it is important to check and adapt the water values regularly.
Why test?
Along with calcium, magnesium creates the general hardness. Magnesium is, like potassium, a macroelement, which is necessary for the healthy and vigorous growth of corals. Too low calcium and magnesium levels affect coral growth and prevent beautiful calciferous red algae from growing.
Recommended calcium values:
Marine water aquarium: 1200-1600 mg/l
You can analyse the water values you have measured in the JBL Online Laboratory free of charge and receive recommendations.
In recent years we had observed that our magnesium test with the factor 100 was showing too little magnesium. On expeditions to the “original marine wa