NT Labs Marine Lab - NO3 Test

• The essential water quality test for all marine aquariums.
• Nitrogen analysis for marine invertebrate health and filtration efficiency.
• High sensitivity colourimetric test for precise and accurate results.

Nitrate is the waste product of naturally occurring bacteria (Nitrospira spp.) turning nitrite into relatively non-toxic nitrate. In a typical aquarium, nitrate is the final stage of nitrification and usually accumulates with time.

Invertebrates do not tolerate a high level of nitrate in a marine aquarium, so careful measurement is essential to keeping corals healthy. Nitrate is also the cause of many algae problems in a marine aquarium so monitoring and responding to nitrate can help reduce these algae issues.