Seachem MultiTest Silicate

Natural seawater contains about 10 mg/Ltr as silicate. In reef or other marine aquaria, silicate should be 1 mg/Ltr or less. Silicate is non-toxic to fish and invertebrates, but is ideally kept below 1 mg/Ltr to minimize diatomaceous algae. In freshwater, silicate is not critical. Usually, freshwater silicate concentrations will range in the area of 4 - 20 mg/Ltr.

Seachem MultiTest Silicate measures silicates to less than 0.5 mg/Ltr in marine or freshwater. This kit measures soluble silicate and reports it as silicate concentration. To convert to silicon, multiply by 0.3.

 

Color Chart

The Seachem MultiTest Ammonia test kit comes with an easy-to-read color chart. It features a 5 cm viewing window to help isolate color and match as closely as possible to the test sample.

 

Opaque Multi-Cavity Test Plate

The Seachem MultiTest test kit is read from an opaque white test plate. The sliding color chart along with the six-cavity test plate allows for easy reading and comparisons of several samples at the same time.