Dissolved oxygen

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by Beamerhack, Mar 6, 2009.

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  1. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    How do I test this?
     
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  2. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I 'test' it by watching my fish. If they're up at the service a lot, then I know I don't have enough... if they're not breathing heavy and are acting normal, I know I'm fine...


    So I test by observation.
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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  4. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    lol I knew I should looked for them, I kept seeing crazy ways to do it on google


    Thanks
     
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  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Salifert makes an oxygen test. Kind of pricey if I remember right. 6ppm is the maximum and the fish start having respiratory problems at 3ppm.
     
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