Red Sea Phosphate Pro Comparator Test Kit (PO4)

Red Sea Phosphate Pro Comparator Test Kit, available soon from Swell UK at a discounted price.

RedSea's Phosphate Pro test kit is an advanced colorimetric test with comparater, measuring the level of Phosphate in your reef aquarium to an exceptionally high resolution of 0.014ppm P-PO4.

This test kit, used in conjunction with Nitrate Pro Test Kit, enables accurate dosing or RedSea's X Nitrate & Phosphate Remover (NO3:PO4-X),

What is Phosphate (P-PO4)?
In nature a true Phosphorus cycle exists. Phosphate is an important plant fertilizer that stimulates plant growth at very low concentrations. The Phosphate level in unpolluted natural waters is always very low, and Plants use so much that there is always a demand for it.

Phosphate In The Aquarium: In the aquarium, the fish density is much higher than in nature. In most aquariums the plant growth is insufficient to use up all the Phosphate that is added with feeding, therefore it accumulates in the water. This leads to several undesirable effects, in particular blue, green and hair algae find favorable conditions and grow very fast. Marine invertebrates like corals may loose their zooxanthellae, (tiny brown algae that live in the tissue of invertebrates leading to degeneration and eventually to the death of these sensitive animals.

Phosphate Pro Comes Complete With:  

SwellUK's Recomendations: Especially in a reef aquarium, the Phosphate level should be checked every week. The concentration should be as low as possible with 0.3 ppm as an absolute maximum for the reef aquarium. Higher concentrations than this value are not in any way toxic for marine or freshwater fish - the danger lies only in the fact that the water gets over fertilized, which results in algae growth and harm to invertebrates. If levels do exceed over 0.3 ppm then it is recommended to do a water change and treat with RedSea's NO3:PO4-X.

For Further Information Please Refer To The RedSea Brochure Below.

RedSea Reef Care Brochure