Product Description
Aquaponics is growing rapidly as a hobby and as an industry as the farm-to-table trend continues to spread. the LaMotte Aquaponics Test Kit is designed for small to midsize systems, this test kit monitors basic water quality for both the aquaculture and hydroponics segments of your system. A detailed, diagrammed instruction manual is provided along with a quick reference lid instruction. Reagents, lab ware and accessories are mounted in a foam-lined carrying case. Kit is complete with lab ware, accessories, and reagents to perform approximately 50 repetitions per test factor. Test chemistries and comparators are compatible with fresh, brackish, or salt water systems.
Octa-Slide 2 Comparator |
Method | Range/Sensitivity |
Ammonia | Salicylate method | 0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 ppm NH3-N |
Nitrite | Diazotization/coupling | 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 ppm NO2-N |
Nitrate | Zinc reduction | 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 ppm NO3-N |
pH | Wide range indicator | 5.0, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0,. 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 pH |
Iron, Ferrous & Ferric | Bipyridyl indicator | 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 ppm Fe |
Direct Reading Titrator |
Method | Range/Sensitivity |
Alkalinity | Acid/base titration | 0-200 ppm as CaCO3, in 4.0ppm increments |
Dissolved Oxygen | Modified Winkler titration | 0-10 ppm, in 0.2ppm |