9 Best Practices for Using Your Hanna 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 Ultimate Guide to Sanitizers and Disinfectants
Sanitizing… Is paramount in today’s day and age. While the world strives to cope with a global pandemic, how do you know that you are sanitizing properly? Or what is the best sanitizer to use? Can you use different sanitizers at the same time? Read on to find out more! What is Sanitation? Defined by…
The Importance of Measuring Turbidity in Water
Turbidity of water is an optical property that causes light to be scattered and absorbed, rather than transmitted. The scattering of light that passes through a liquid is primarily caused by suspended solids. The higher the turbidity, the greater the amount of scattered light. Even a very pure fluid will scatter light to a certain…
Quality Control of Malic Acid in the Winery
The process of fermentation was a mystery for the bulk of recorded human history. Microscopy and modern-day research have given us a solid understanding of the microbial processes that occur during winemaking, but even with those understandings and advances, the fermentation process can be a bit challenging for some to grasp. This is especially true…
Measuring Dissolved Oxygen in Nanobubbles
Microbubble or nanobubble technology has attracted attention of scientists in recent years. It is an important technology in the agriculture, hydroponic, and aquaculture industries. Some of the applications of nanobubbles which have been explored around the globe are: Acceleration of metabolism in vegetables and shellfishes Improved shelf stability of products with bubbles (foam products) Nutritional…
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 an…
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.
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…
