Seachem Ammonia Alert (1 Year)
Regular price £11.29
Seachem Ammonia Alert
- A color device that continuously detects and monitors ammonia.
- No test kits, chemicals or procedures needed.
- The device detects less than 0.05 mg/L (ppm) free ammonia and alerts you to the #1 killer before any sign of stress.
- Sensor changes color from yellow to green to blue relative to the ammonia concentration.
- Lasts over a year.
- For use in marine and freshwater tanks.
In the absence of free ammonia the unit will assume a yellow or faint yellow-green color. It is normal for the dry sensor to have a greenish hue. It may take up to a few days for a dry sensor to equilibrate with the water. The presence of the free ammonia is detectable continuously with a response time of about 15 minutes. Response to decreasing ammonia is slower, requiring about 4 hours to go from TOXIC to SAFE on removal of ammonia.
CARE
No care is required beyond removing algae with a clean, soft material. Avoid touching the sensor with fingers, since skin oils can damage it. Do not use bleach, soap, detergents or hard objects to clean the sensor. Some dye medications may discolor the sensor. Sensitivity improves with age, provided the unit is not allowed to dry out, however, drying does not permanently impair the unit. For maximum sensitivity, the unit should be read under natural daylight or daylight simulating light. Red enhancing light minimizes green and blue hues, decreasing the apparent sensitivity of the unit. The response of the unit may be checked by holding it briefly over the mouth of an ammonia bottle: color should develop rapidly.
