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Ammoniacal Nitrogen Production and Solutions Ammonia nitrogen (NH3/NH4+) is a toxic waste usually produced by fish metabolism, urine, and feed residues. A high ammonia nitrogen level is harmful to aquatic life....

Tap Water Fish-Keeping Precautions Water quality testing.In fishkeeping, tap water may not be suitable for direct use, so a water quality tester may be necessary to determine parameters such as...

Since an electronic tester cannot directly measure TDS, salinity, or specific gravity, the conventional method is to measure the electrical conductivity of the water. This is done by converting the...

It's very normal to see the difference between monitors and refractometers because they show salinity in different ways.   Water is dropped onto the lens during optical measurement to see...

What is the easiest way to understand redox in a tank?   Imagine that a fish tank is a large tank with many fish and other aquatic beings in it....

The Kactoily 6-in-1 water quality monitor can provide breeders with real-time information about Temperature, pH, TDS, EC, Salinity, and S.G. of the fish tank/grass tank. By doing so, breeders can gain...