The Salifert Copper Test Kit is a highly sensitive, laboratory-grade colorimetry kit designed to detect and monitor copper (Cu) concentrations in both marine and freshwater environments. Because copper is highly toxic to fish at elevated levels and lethal to reef invertebrates like corals, crabs, and snails at even microscopic trace amounts, it is used strictly as a controlled medication in quarantine or fish-only systems. This kit provides a reliable way to ensure medication levels remain high enough to eradicate parasites while staying safely below the lethal threshold for fish.
Core Technical Performance
Measurement Target: Measures free, ionic copper (Cu) concentrations.
Testing Range Scale: Detects values across a high-contrast spectrum from 0.05 ppm to 2.0 ppm.
Kit Testing Capacity: Contains sufficient raw liquid reagents to complete up to 50 total tests before requiring replacement.
Target Treatment Windows: Most therapeutic marine protocols require holding a steady copper concentration between 1.5 ppm and 2.0 ppm (depending on the specific medication brand) for a minimum of 14 to 30 days.
The Salifert Copper Test Kit is a highly sensitive, laboratory-grade colorimetry kit designed to detect and monitor copper (Cu) concentrations in both marine and freshwater environments. Because copper is highly toxic to fish at elevated levels and lethal to reef invertebrates like corals, crabs, and snails at even microscopic trace amounts, it is used strictly as a controlled medication in quarantine or fish-only systems. This kit provides a reliable way to ensure medication levels remain high enough to eradicate parasites while staying safely below the lethal threshold for fish.
Core Technical Performance
Measurement Target: Measures free, ionic copper (Cu) concentrations.
Testing Range Scale: Detects values across a high-contrast spectrum from 0.05 ppm to 2.0 ppm.
Kit Testing Capacity: Contains sufficient raw liquid reagents to complete up to 50 total tests before requiring replacement.
Target Treatment Windows: Most therapeutic marine protocols require holding a steady copper concentration between 1.5 ppm and 2.0 ppm (depending on the specific medication brand) for a minimum of 14 to 30 days.
