pH & TA in Sour Beers
Add just the right amount of pucker to your sour beers, get your pH and TA right!
Measuring Chlorine & Turbidity in Reticultation Systems or for Mains Breaks
Twenty years ago in July-September 1998, Sydney experienced a Water Quality Crisis involving the suspected contamination by the pathogens, cryptosporidium and giardia in the water supply system. Following the crisis, many stakeholders came together to develop a comprehensive response to minimise the chance of such an event happening again. Some of the recommendations were…
Phosphorus in Saltwater Reef Aquariums
Phosphorus is an essential element for all life forms. While phosphorus is vital for growth in plants and animals, it can be problematic for aquaria inhabitants, particularly coral. In water, phosphorus exists almost solely in the form of phosphate, or PO43-. There are several forms of phosphate, but the two forms most important for aquaria…
Aquascaping: The Art and Science of Aquariums
Creating realistic nature aquariums is known as aquascaping. Not only does aquascaping utilise nature and art, but biology and water chemistry as well.
8 Best Practices for Using Your Hanna Marine Checker
There are many things that can negatively impact results when testing your aquarium. Find out how to prevent bad readings with these best practices.
The Significance of Pool and Spa Water Testing
In swimming pool treatment, disinfection or sanitising is essential to rid the pool of bacteria and control nuisance organisms like algae which may occur in the pool, filtration equipment, and piping. There are a number of available disinfectant compounds, including chlorine, bromine and ozone dosing systems, of which chlorine is the most common. Chlorine Chlorine…
Using the Backpack Lab™ Water Quality Test Kit in Education
pH, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, acidity, alkalinity, carbon dioxide, hardness, and nitrate are important for monitoring water quality. The Water Quality Backpack Lab contained all of the tests kits and instrumentation required to test ten of the most important water quality parameters.
