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Your cart is empty.Salifert Silicate Profi-Test Silicate occurs in tap water or purified water when the reverse osmosis or de ionizing unit is not functioning properly. Silicate can result in diatom bloom and can block some essential trace elements such as vanadium and molybdenum. The Salifert Test kit for silicate is a very fast, sensitive and accurate test, with two scales: an ultra low scale which is particularly useful for marine water and a high scale which is suitable for freshwater environments. Sufficient for 60 tests. Can be used for marine, fresh and garden pond waterErroneous results might be obtained when the carbonate hardness is higher that 20dKH. This corresponds to an alkalinity of 7meq/l. Normally the carbonate hardness is well below the above mentioned values.Warning!KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of contact with the skin, wash with plenty of water. In case of contact with eyes, was heyes with plenty of water and consult a physician immediately.Si-1 and Si-2 are acidic and Si-3 contains a reducing agent. Not for consumption.Instructions: Add with syringe 10ml of water in the test vial (low resolution mode 1ml) Add to this 4 drops of Si-1 (low resolution 2 drops) reagent and swirl the test vial gently for 10 seconds. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Add to this 4 drops of Si-2 (low resolution 2 drops) reagent and swirl the contents gently for 30 seconds. Add to this 1 level scoop of Si-3 reagent and swirl the test vial for 20 seconds. Place the open test vial on top of the color chart on a part of the chart which is white and compare the colors looking from above. Read the corresponding dissolved silicon content. An intermediate color corresponds to an intermediate dissolved silicon content.Note: If the low resolution mode was used then multiply the values on the color chart by 10.The silicate values are in ppm (mg/l) siliconoxide. To convert the values from ppm siliconoxide to ppm silicon multiply the value by 2.1.Avoid using tap water or
coralfarmer
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
If you check some reef forums online you will find out this product doesn't work. I could dump in. A Bucket of silicate and this would still read 0.0. Vendor doesnt allow refunds. Awful all around.
Roc
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023
Many people on reef2reef forums said this doesn't work. Against their guidance, I tried it anyways because it was cheaper than Hannah checker. I have tried it now many times with my 300g reef tank fighting dinos. No reading ever. I tried putting 5 drops to 1 cup of tank water, which is actually enough to bring 1 gallon to 1ppm, so this should get a cup to like maybe 10ppm lol? And STILL no reading at all. This thing is completely broken or something. I am using SponExcel Silica.
Nathan
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021
It’s pretty hard to read at low concentrations. Easier on higher ones
B
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
My favorite thing about this test is that it is easy to read on the lower end. When silicates are 0, the test sample is clear. I hate tests that make you decipher different (barely distinguishable) shades of a color to determine if the reading is in fact 0.My least favorite thing about this tests is that there are multiple steps and waiting periods between each step. I wouldn’t consider it quick and easy. However, I don’t know how it compares to other Silicate tests as this is the only one I have tried.
Careful Reviewer
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2016
This is a more involved test (3 steps comprising 6 minutes) than most. The biggest problem is that the shade of blue in the color chart does not match the shade of blue/gray that develops in the test vial. This means that you have to guess, based upon where the darkness level of the test vial is as compared to the intensity of the blue on the chart.
steven
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
Good product
Reviewer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
This thing doesn't work at all.
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