The Salifert KH/Alkalinity Test Kit is a highly precise, laboratory-grade chemical titration kit designed to measure carbonate hardness (KH) and total alkalinity in marine reef aquariums and freshwater systems. Alkalinity represents the buffering capacity of your water, typically maintained between 7.0 to 11.0 dKH in reef setups. Because hard corals continuously draw down carbonates to build their aragonite skeletons, monitoring this parameter with extreme precision is vital to prevent sudden pH crashes and coral tissue necrosis.
Core Technical Performance
Measurement Target: Measures Carbonate Hardness / Total Alkalinity.
Dual-Scale Testing Ranges:
Standard Resolution Scale: Measures from 0.3 to 15.7 dKH (or 0.1 to 5.6 meq/L) utilizing a high-resolution 1 mL syringe titration.
Low Resolution Scale: By cutting your water sample exactly in half, you can double the number of tests per kit, reading up to 30 dKH with slightly wider parameter increments.
Resolution Precision: Provides razor-sharp reading increments down to 0.1 dKH or 0.04 meq/L based on the final position of the syringe plunger.
Kit Testing Capacity: Contains sufficient raw liquid reagents to complete up to 100 to 200 total tests depending on your target range and chosen resolution scale.
The Salifert KH/Alkalinity Test Kit is a highly precise, laboratory-grade chemical titration kit designed to measure carbonate hardness (KH) and total alkalinity in marine reef aquariums and freshwater systems. Alkalinity represents the buffering capacity of your water, typically maintained between 7.0 to 11.0 dKH in reef setups. Because hard corals continuously draw down carbonates to build their aragonite skeletons, monitoring this parameter with extreme precision is vital to prevent sudden pH crashes and coral tissue necrosis.
Core Technical Performance
Measurement Target: Measures Carbonate Hardness / Total Alkalinity.
Dual-Scale Testing Ranges:
Standard Resolution Scale: Measures from 0.3 to 15.7 dKH (or 0.1 to 5.6 meq/L) utilizing a high-resolution 1 mL syringe titration.
Low Resolution Scale: By cutting your water sample exactly in half, you can double the number of tests per kit, reading up to 30 dKH with slightly wider parameter increments.
Resolution Precision: Provides razor-sharp reading increments down to 0.1 dKH or 0.04 meq/L based on the final position of the syringe plunger.
Kit Testing Capacity: Contains sufficient raw liquid reagents to complete up to 100 to 200 total tests depending on your target range and chosen resolution scale.
