Seachem Multitest Silicate Test Kit,75 Tests

Natural sea water Contains about 10 mg/L as silicate. In reef or other marine aquaria silicate should be 1 mg/L or less. Silicate is non-toxic to sh and invertebrates but is ideally kept below 1 mg/L to minimize diatomaceous algae. In freshwater silicate is not critical. Usually freshwater silicate concentrations will range in the area of 4–20 mg/L.multitest silicate measures silicates to less than 0.5 mg/L in marine or freshwater. This kit measures soluble silicate and reports it as silicate concentration. To convert to silicon multiply by 0.3. It performs over 75 tests and contains a reference sample for validation.