{"product_id":"salifetrt-phosphate-test-kit-50-tests","title":"Salifert Phosphate Test Kit- 50 tests","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePhosphate has several negative effects if present in a too high concentration. First of all undesirable algae growth might result. Making an aquarium an unpleasant sight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePhosphate also blocks or retards the growth of corals and calcareous algae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eOne of the scientific studies shows that a phosphate concentration higher than 0.05 mg\/L decreases the growth of calcareous algae by 90%!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWashing fish food, which is a rich source for phosphates in a sieve after thawing reduces the input of phosphate tremendously. Also avoiding use of phosphate-rich low-grade activated carbon helps keep phosphate levels as low as possible. Checking the activated carbon for phosphate prior to use is therefore highly recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSince phosphate can have major consequences when present in a concentration above 0.05 mg\/L a test kit should be able in detecting even lower concentrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSalifert phosphate test\u003c\/b\u003e already detects, within seconds, 0.015 mg\/L of phosphate. This makes phosphate measurement highly reliable and informative allowing timely measures to be taken. The kit can perform approx. 50 measurements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salifert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55776172704073,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/5827\/5657\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-28184543.png?v=1793206141","url":"https:\/\/aquariumprime.com\/products\/salifetrt-phosphate-test-kit-50-tests","provider":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}