JBL - ProAquaTest Cu - Testing the copper content of water

• Simple and safe control of water parameters in aquariums/ponds. Determination of the optimal copper level for the control of heavy metals in fresh water and sea water
• Comparative laboratory system to compensate for the inherent color of the water: fill the test tubes with water to be tested, add the reagents to a test tube, place the test tubes in the support block, note the values on the color chart.
• Use: new impoundment, death of fish or invertebrates, treatment with medication containing copper
• On the JBL/Thèmes/Aquarium or Bassin website, you will find detailed information on water analyzes and troubleshooting
• Included in delivery: 1 copper (Cu) rapid test, content for approx. 50 measurements, 2 reagents, 2 glass test tubes with screw cap, syringe, comparator and color chart. Reagent refills available separately.

Healthy pond or aquarium and living conditions close to nature

The correct water parameters in the aquarium/pond depend on the fish population and the plants present. Even if the water looks clear, it can be polluted. If the parameters are wrong, diseases or algae can develop in the aquarium or pond. To have a healthy pond or aquarium with conditions close to the natural environment, it is important to regularly check and adapt the water parameters.

For every water analysis, JBL offers quick tests or color tests. These tests calculate a specific parameter or several parameters at the same time. They identify algae problems and negative parameters of nitrates, nitrites, potassium, magnesium, etc.

Why test?

Copper is a heavy metal essential to plant and animal organisms as a trace element, but which, on the other hand, exerts a devastating action of cellular poison in the event of too high a concentration. Copper usually arrives in aquariums with heavy metals present in tap water or metal bodies in aquarium water; in the basins by gutters containing copper. Copper can be fixed with a good water conditioner. It can also be used in a targeted way to combat certain fish diseases.

JBL Lab Online

Regular checks for a healthy pond or aquarium and living conditions close to the natural environment. Enter your water parameters in the JBL Lab online and you'll get an in-depth analysis of those numbers in seconds.

Recommended copper level

As a general rule, copper SHOULD NOT be measurable in aquariums or ponds.
For invertebrates in fresh or sea water, the lowest copper level is already fatal!
The therapeutic dose for medicinal products containing copper is 0.3 mg/l - to be adjusted and checked with the Cu test.