Water Test Kits » Microbe-Lift

Fresh Water Use

Water MUST be tested regularly to maintain GOOD WATER QUALITY
Allows you to easily TRACK critical WATER QUALITY parameters with 1 TEST:

• Nitrate
• Nitrite
• Total Hardness
• Total Alkalinity
• pH

TEST PROCEDURE:

1. Dip one test strip into water for 2 seconds without motion.
2. Remove the strip and shake once, briskly, to remove excess water. Wait 25 seconds.
3. Match pH, Total Alkalinity & Total Hardness (in this order). Match Nitrite and Nitrate colors at 1 minute.

Fresh Water Use

Water MUST be tested regularly to maintain GOOD WATER QUALITY
Allows you to easily Monitor ammonia levels to keep the water quality safe for fish and other aquatic life.

TEST PROCEDURE:

1. Add 2 mls. of water sample to be tested to vial.
2. Dip one MICROBE-LIFT® AMMONIA REAGENT SRIP into the sample for 30 seconds with a gentle, steady up and down motion.
3. Remove and discard the strip.
4. After 3 minutes, using the enclosed color chart card, match vial to closest color.

This is a salicylate based test strip which tests well with MICROBE-LIFT® AMMONIA REMOVER.

Fresh Water Use

Water MUST be tested regular to maintain GOOD WATER QUALITY

Allows you to SAFELY: Use tap water for water changes Top off your pond

Reduces the potential for TOXICITY due to chlorine or chloramines
Free chlorine / total chlorine

TEST PROCEDURE:

1. Dip one test strip into water sample for 10 seconds with constant, gentle, back and forth motion.
2. Remove the strip and shake once, briskly, to remove excess water.
3. Wait an additional 10 seconds. Match the green and blue pads to the closest color blocks on the color chart shown on the bottle. Complete within 25 seconds.

Salt & Fresh Water Use
Water MUST be tested regularly to maintain GOOD WATER QUALITY.

Helps to determine if POND is CYCLING

Helps easily MONITOR fluctuating levels of:

• NITRATE which can stimulate unwanted algae growth
• NITRITE which can be harmful to fish

Nitrate/ Nitrite test strips give you the ability to know when a water change is needed in your aquarium or pond.  Nitrite/ Nitrate test strips are fast and easy to use, with no wet or hazardous chemicals.

FRESHWATER: Dip one test strip into water sample for 2 seconds.  Remove and hold level, do not shake. Wait 1 minute and match to best color on the color chart.  Complete matching within 15 seconds.

SALTWATER: Dip one test strip into the water sample for 2 seconds.  Remove and hold level, do not shake.  Wait 1 minute and match Nitrite (second pad) to best color on the color chart.  At 2 minutes match NITRATE (first pad) to best color on the color chart.  Complete all matching within 15 seconds.

NITRATE/NITRITE test strips give you an indication of your nitrate/nitrite concentrations which can build up in your aquarium or pond due to uneaten food, waste, bacteria, and oxidation.  Nitrate/Nitrite test strips also inform you when the levels have become potentially harmful and a water change is needed.

Salt & Fresh Water Use
Water MUST be tested regularly to maintain GOOD WATER QUALITY.  Managing phosphate levels is the most natural way to AVOID ALGAE blooms.  The original Single-dip Test Procedure.  Note: If saltwater appears cloudy match to the closest color spot. Use 1 test strip for freshwater, use 2 test strips for each saltwater test.  

TEST PROCEDURE:

1. Add the water sample to e tested to the top line of one vial.  Dip one (1) phosphate strip for freshwater or two (2) strips for saltwater into the vial for 30 seconds with a constant, gentle up and down motion. Remove the strip from the vial and discard.
2. The sample water in the vial will be yellow (0.0ppm), green (0.2-1.0ppm) or blue (>2.0ppm), depending on the concentration of phosphate.  Place the sample vial on the white circles.  Viewing from the top, slide the vial between color spots until the best color match is found.  The best color match equals the phosphate concentration.  Complete the color matching within 30 seconds.

Phosphate – Phosphate occurs naturally in the environment.  It is an essential nutrient required for algae growth.  Since phosphates come from a variety of sources, it is recommended that you test your phosphate levels when you open/close your pond and weekly throughout the season.  *Phosphate levels may be lowered through partial water changes or the use of water treatments.

Phosphate Level Guide

• less than 0.2 ppm – good
• 0.3 ppm – acceptable
• 0.5 ppm to 1.0 ppm – high *Treatment required
• 1.0 ppm to 5.0 ppm – very high * Treatment required

This test is designed to test for the presence of orthophosphate.