Display reading in % or ppt.
One touch calibration.
KoiMedic - Your
koi pond's Care Taker
KoiMedic
tester was specially designed to measure the delicate salt
concentration in the pond. The tester offers two choice of
measuring in percentage (%) or part per thousand (ppt).
The testers are accurate and easy to use. All you need
to do is turn it on and dip into the pond water and press
the "READ" button.
Specifications
Model:
KoiMedic
Units of measurement
%
ppt
Range:
0.00
to 1.00%
0.0
to 10.0 ppt
Resolution:
0.01%
0.1
ppt
Accuracy:
± 0.03%
±
0.3 ppt
Battery Type:
4
x 1.5V button cell (Alkaline A76 or equivalent)
Battery Life:
Approx.
150 hours
Automatic Temperature
Compensation:
0
to 50°C or 32 to 122°F
Packaging Dimension
Size (LxWxH):
185mm
x 65mm x 25mm
Packaging Weight:
Approx.
135gm
Product Dimension Size
(LxWxH):
170mm
x 32mm x 15mm
Product Weight:
Approx.
70gm
Prevention
is Better than Cure!
Common
salt, Sodium Chloride (NaCl) is commonly used in the health
care and maintenance of fishes especially Koi. Salt is
useful in treating parasites. It will eliminate seven
out of nine parasites that are commonly found in Koi pond.
Most fish have an internal salt concentration of 1.0% or 10
parts-per-thousand (ppt) which is higher than their water environment.
Osmosis causes water to transfer from the lower salinity of
the pond water into the tissues of the fish. Addition of salt
will lower the osmosis pressure. This reduces the effort of
the fish in eliminating the excess water. The saved energy
is then available for use by the fish’s own immune system
to fight diseases. On the hand, if the salinity of the
water environment is close to the internal tissues of the fish,
the osmosis pressure will reverse and cause the fish to die
of dehydration.
Salt concentrations between 0.3% and 0.5%(3 to 5ppt) will upset
the osmotic balance of some parasites i.e. the parasites’
cells will dehydrate. Salt concentration of 0.3% are effective
at detoxifying nitrite and concentration of 0.25% or higher
has been used to control string algae. Nevertheless, salt can
cause pond plant damage as the concentration increases.
Floating plants (water hyacinth, water lettuce, etc.) are affected
at lower concentrations than most bog plants.
