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:
- Dip one test strip into water sample for 10 seconds with constant, gentle, back and forth motion.
- Remove the strip and shake once, briskly, to remove excess water.
- 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.
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Chlorine and chloramines are harmful to fish and will kill the beneficial nitrifying bacteria in the pond. Likewise, they may burn or kill aquatic plants. Chlorine, a volatile gas, will dissipate with water circulation and exposure to the air within one or two days. Chloramines, however take much longer to break down. City water suppliers are more frequently adding ammonia to combine with chlorine to product the longer-lasting chloramines. It is not uncommon for city water to test positive for ammonia straight out of the tap.
