Ammonia Test – instructions for use
1. Using the supplied syringe, inject exactly 5 ml of water to be tested in the glass amp.
2. Add a leveled Ammonia Reagent A doser, close the amp with the cap and shake for 10 seconds.
3. Add 5 drops of Ammonia Reagent B, close the amp with the cap and shake for 10 seconds.
4. Add 5 drops of Ammonia Reagent C, close the amp with the cap and shake for 10 seconds.
5. Wait 15 minutes until the color stabilization in the amp.
6. Once the test is finished, move the amp to the designated positions on the colored paper, look in the amp from above and
compare the color with those of the paper. Choose the ammonia level that corresponds to the most similar color and if necessary estimate an intermediate value.
7. The color in the reaction amp will remain stable for 5 minutes. Do not consider the color in the amp spent this time lasso.
Note: This kit measures the total ammonia (NH3/NH4). For marine aquariums – each reading of total ammonia equal to 0.25 ppm or higher indicates a level
of toxic ammonia equal to at least 0.01 ppm, which will have negative effects on fish. To calculate the exact amount
of toxic ammonia in water, use the following table to find the percentage of toxic ammonia in the total dissolved ammonia,
based on the current temperature and pH of the water in the tank.
Example:
1. Total ammonia level of 1 ppm, pH of 8.4 and temperature of 26 degrees Celsius.
2. The table provides 14% of toxic ammonia (see area in grey of the table).
3. The toxic ammoniac level is 14 % of 1 ppm = 0.14 ppm. This level is toxic to fish.
Table: Percentage of toxic ammonia at different temperature and pH levels
Instructions on the Nitrate Pro Test Kit
1. Using the supplied syringe, inject exactly 16 ml of water to test
in one of the glass ampoules.
2. Insert one of the ampoules (control amp) into the outer hole of the comparator.
3. Shake the Nitrate Pro Reagent A bottle for 30 seconds and add 8
drops in the second ampoule (reaction amp). Close the amp with the cap
and shake for 15 seconds.
4. Add 5 drops of Nitrate Pro Reagent B, close the amp with the cap and
shake for 15 seconds.
5. Add 5 drops of Nitrate Pro Reagent C, close the amp with the cap and
stir slowly for 15 seconds.
6. Remove the cap from the reaction amp and insert it into the central hole of the
comparator.
7. Wait 9 minutes until the color stabilization in the reaction amp in
final point.
8. Once the test is finished, look in the 2 ampoules from above and turn the disc
colored until the two ampoules have a similar color. Note: A
numbness or excessive coloring of the water sample (organic load
high) can alter colors.
9. The nitrate level corresponding to the selected color is printed on the disc
coloured as indicated by the ’ index on the side of the comparator body. If
necessary, estimate an average value.
10. The color in the reaction amp will remain stable for 5 minutes. Do not consider
color in the amp spent this time lasso.
High range: for nitrate levels above 4ppm, dilute 1 ml of water to be tested with
15ml of RO water (Osmosis).
Nitrite Pro Test Kit instructions
1. Using the supplied syringe, inject exactly 5 ml of water to be tested in the glass amp.
2. Add 3 drops of NO3/NO2 indicator, close the amp with the cap and shake for 10 seconds.
3. Wait 5 minutes until the color stabilization in the amp.
4. Once the test is finished, move the amp to the designated positions on the card
colored nitrite, look in the amp from above and compare the color with those of the paper.
Choose the nitrite level that matches the most similar color and if necessary estimate an intermediate value.
5. The color in the reaction amp will remain stable for 1 minute. Do not consider the color in the amp spent this time lasso.
PH Test – instructions for use
1. Using the supplied syringe, inject exactly 5 ml of water to be tested in the glass amp.
2. Add 3 drops of pH indicator, close the amp with the cap and shake for 10 seconds.
3. Once the test is finished, move the amp to the designated positions on the colored paper, look in the amp from above and compare the color with those of the paper.
Choose the pH level that matches the most similar color and if necessary estimate an intermediate value.
4. The color in the reaction amp will remain stable for 5 minutes. Do not consider the color in the amp spent this time lasso.
KH Test – instructions for use
1. Using the supplied syringe, inject exactly 5 ml of water to be tested in the glass amp.
2. Add 1 drop of KH indicator and stir for 10 seconds. The sample test
will not now have the color “starting” of the titration as shown on the colored paper.
3. Continue to add the KH indicator one drop at a time (act for 10 seconds after each drop) until the color in the amp approaches
to the “final” color of the colored paper., Count the number of drops required to approach the final color.
4. Each drop of the indicator is 1KH or 0.36 meq/L.
5. If the last drop produces a color that signals an overdose compared to the final color, reduce the calculated level of 0.5°KH or 0.18 meq/L.
Note: The Alkalinity test kit allows an accurate dosage of Red Sea’s KH-Coralline Gro and the Reef Foundation B in aquariums of only marine fish.
