Tetra Test CO2 Carbon Dioxide Instruction Manual

Tetra Test CO2 Carbon Dioxide

How to Use

Test procedure

Please read this section completely before starting the test.

1. Rinse the test vials with the water to be tested.
2. Fill the vials to the 20 ml mark with the water to be tested. Vial A is required for comparative purposes; vial B is used for the measurement.
3. Place vial A on the pink circle of the cooler chart. Place vial B on the white circle of the oiler chart.
4. Hold the bottle containing test reagent 1 upside down over vial B and add 5 drops.
5. Hold the bottle with test reagent 2 upside down over vial B and add it, drop by drop. Count the number of drops required for the cooler in vial B to turn pink. Theolen must remain pink for 30 seconds and correspond to the cooler in vial A. The easiest way to determine the cooler change is to look down into the vials, comparing the cooler in vial B with the cooler in control vial A.

Important: Swirl vial B each time you add a drop of reagent 2.The number of drops of test reagent 2 required to make the water cooler is multiplied by two to obtain the CO2 concentration, e.g. 5 drops (5 x 2) = 10 mg/l CO2 . After each test, rinse the vials thoroughly with tap water.

Values and assessment

The optimum carbon dioxide value is: 5 – 15 mg/l.

What should I do if…
…the carbon dioxide content is too high? – Increase the aeration. Install an air pump with a suitable air stone.
…the carbon dioxide content is too low? – Use Tetra CO2 Optimate or Tetra CO2 Plus to increase the value. In ponds, you should carry out a partial water change.

Before adding new new tap water, treat it with Tetra Pond Aqua Safe to make it safe for fi sh. To maintain optimum water quality we recommend that you check water values weekly. All Tetra Test products are easy to use and very accurate. They use professional methods to determine chemical water values. Available for all key water values.

| Danger. Highly flammable liquid and vapour. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Keep out of reach of children. Read label before use. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. – No smoking.
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| Tetra Test CO2 Carbon Dioxide [pdf] Instruction Manual
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| Tetra Test CO2 Carbon Dioxide [pdf] Instructions
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