{"product_id":"salifert-copper-test-kit","title":"Salifert Copper Test Kit","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Salifert Copper Profi Test Kit measures copper so you can keep quarantine treatments in range and check tap water. Marine velvet and ich often need copper in a hospital tank. If the level drops, the parasite can survive; if it spikes, fish can be harmed and invertebrates die quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reagents read both free ionic copper and weakly chelated treatments (for example copper bound with citric acid). Testing is done in a vial, not in the tank. Allow 10–20 minutes for the colour to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dissolved ionic copper and weakly chelated medications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.05–2.0 ppm \/ mg\/L copper (Cu).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests per kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 50.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–20 minute wait for a full result. Strongly bound medications may need the full 20 minutes; reading early can give a false negative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOff-tank:\u003c\/strong\u003e The sequence runs in a dedicated vial, so reagents do not enter the aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTap water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can show copper leached from household pipes before it reaches a marine tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWater and system compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marine, freshwater, and ponds, at pH 7.5–9.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLivestock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper is highly toxic to invertebrates, hard and soft corals, crabs, and shrimp. Test quarantine or hospital tanks on their own. Do not treat a display reef with copper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTesting and instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways follow dosage \u0026amp; directions on product packaging.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay tanks should read 0.00 ppm. Hold the therapeutic level only in a dedicated quarantine tank. How often to test:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive quarantine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice daily (morning and evening). Copper is absorbed by seals and plastics, so the dose can fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter treatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every 24 hours until Cuprisorb, carbon, or similar media have stripped copper from the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monthly on raw tap or unmixed RO\/DI, to rule out pipe leaching before water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Test at once if snails, shrimp, or corals retract or die without a clear cause, to rule out heavy-metal poisoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not shorten the standing time, especially with strongly bound medications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool, dry cupboard out of direct sunlight. Do not freeze or overheat the reagents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rinse with RO\/DI water and dry with a clean tissue so leftover reagent does not scale the next test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salifert\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Profitest series\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurement scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.05–2.0 ppm \/ mg\/L copper (Cu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Salifert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56331198234929,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6066\/3601\/files\/salifert_copper_test.png?v=1789714176","url":"https:\/\/www.williamstownaquarium.com.au\/products\/salifert-copper-test-kit","provider":"Williamstown Aquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}