Copper (Cu) Test, JBL

The copper test JBL Cu is used to regularly measure and monitor the copper level in freshwater aquariums, marine aquariums and garden ponds, as well as in tap water. within a margin from 0.15 to 2 mg/l (ppm). Thanks to a compensation method that JBL has specifically developed, it also Reliable results can be obtained even in slightly brownish water, as may be the case if peat filtration is used or diseases are being treated.

He Copper is a heavy metal that , on the one hand, is a essential trace element for plant and animal organisms but that, on the other hand, It is toxic to cells in excessive concentrations.

For example, filter bacteria suffer long-term damage from as little as 0.03 mg/l. Depending on the species, algae are damaged by between 0.1 and 10 mg/l.

Characteristics

• Recommended level for oodinium treatment: 0.3 mg/l Cu
• Level scale: 0.15; 0.3; 0.45; 0.6; 0.8; 1,2; 1.6; 2.0 mg/liter
• Also to test tap water and detect unwanted copper
• Helpful in the administration of medications and preparations containing copper, since the copper content should never exceed 0.3 mg/liter, while insufficient doses would not produce a cure.
• Contains 50 tests