Calcium – Salifert Professional Test for Seawater Ca

Calcium is a major component of calcareous algae, the skeletal material of hard corals, and the skeletal needles of soft/leather corals. Calcium also fulfills many biological functions.

Often, a calcium concentration that is too low inhibits the growth of corals and calcareous algae.

NSW contains 400-450 mg/L of calcium. This is also the value we should aim for. For a stable aquarium environment, fluctuations in calcium levels should ideally not exceed approximately 15 mg/L. This automatically means that the calcium test should be able to monitor comparable fluctuations.

Conclusion: In a healthy aquarium, the growth and reproduction of corals, beneficial calcareous algae, and other organisms leads to a depletion of calcium. Due to the importance of calcium, countermeasures must be taken in a timely manner. For this purpose, a suitable calcium supplement along with an accurate test kit is required.

Our calcium test is capable of resolving calcium levels in 10 mg/L increments. The color change is sharp and facilitates the detection of small but highly significant fluctuations in calcium concentration. Salifert is the only product that offers the claimed accuracy and precision.

The kit allows for approximately 50-100 measurements.