JBL ProAqua Test O2 Oxygen

Description

The
JBL
ProAqua Test O2 Oxygen is designed for the measurement and routine control of the oxygen content in saltwater and freshwater aquariums and in mains water and garden ponds within the range of 1 – 10 mg/l (ppm). Precise indication of oxygen content in freshwater and marine aquariums as well as garden ponds.

Why test? All animals living in water need oxygen to breathe. Even the „invisible helpers“ in aquariums and ponds, the cleansing bacteria, are dependent on a sufficient oxygen content for the conversion of ammonium to nitrate. The oxygen supply they need can be safeguarded by adequate planting. In aquariums and ponds with little or no planting and in marine aquariums, the oxygen content always needs to be kept at the appropriate saturation value with the help of technical equipment. The saturation value depends on the water temperature (see table on last page). Plants are able to exceed this saturation value through their assimilation activity. In well planted aquariums and ponds, for example, values can be found towards the end of the lighting period, which are 1 to 2 mg/l higher than the saturation value.

Important when algae preparations are used, as large amounts of oxygen are used when algae are eliminated.
Recommended for use at night in densely planted aquariums, when large amounts of O² are absorbed.

You can oder the complete test kit with coloure chart and test accessories or only the reagents at the refill kit.