Seachem Laboratories Ammonia Alert
Information
Ammonia Alert is an innovative color device for continuously detecting and monitoring toxic free ammonia. A sensor changes reversibly from yellow to green to blue, relative to the ammonia concentration. No test kits, chemicals, or procedures are needed. The device detects less than 0.05 mg/L (ppm) free ammonia and alerts you to the #1 killer before any sign of stress. It lasts over a year and replacement sensors are available. Marine or freshwater use..
Specifications
In the absence of free ammonia the unit will assume a yellow or faint yellow-green color. It is normal for the dry sensor to have a greenish hue. It may take up to a few days for a dry sensor to equilibrate with the water. No sampling of water, chemicals, or test procedures are required. The presence of the free ammonia is detectable continuously with a response time of about 15 minutes. Response to decreasing ammonia is slower, requiring about 4 hours to go from TOXIC to SAFE on removal of ammonia.
INTERPRETATION: As little as 0.02 mg/L of free ammonia will produce a greenish hue on the detector surface. This corresponds to a total ammonia (both ionized and free ammonia) of 0.25 mg/L in marine water at pH 8.3. In freshwater at pH 7.0, this corresponds to 3.6 mg/L total ammonia. Free ammonia is much more toxic than ionized ammonia. As free ammonia, the ALERT color corresponds to about 0.05 mg/L, ALARM to about 0.2 mg/L, and TOXIC to about 0.5 mg/L. The ALERT concentration is tolerated for several days, ALARM for a few days, and TOXIC is rapidly harmful. This product is not recommended for use at acid pH
Manufacturer Info
Seachem
Seachem Laboratories, Inc. was established in 1980 by Dr. Leo G. Morin. Seachem moved into a state of the art 110,000 square foot facility in Madison, Georgia marking their 25th anniversary in the industry in 2005. This facility includes production and research laboratories, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, and office space.
Seachem Laboratories Ammonia Alert
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Seachem Ammonia Alert
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JOEY XIONG
Excellent!
Posted: 6/5/2011 from RIVERSIDE, CA UNITED STATES
4.5
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
A must use if using Cupramine. Helps to monitor true ammonia and super easy to distinguish between levels.
I used it for 5 months, took it out of water for 1 month and used it on another tank and it works fine.
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Phenomenal!
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TIMOTHY GOULD
Excellent!
Posted: 12/14/2010 from LONGMEADOW, MA UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Beginner
Comments:
I had ordered this product per recommendation of a good friend. I placed the order on December 3rd, was shipped on the 3rd, and I received it on the 9th - installed it on the 10th. After three (3) days of letting it equilibrate (per instructions if the sensor is dry), still reading 'yellow' (= <0.02), I started to question if it was working right. After contacting Seachem themselves and Marine Depot the same day: December 13th, BOTH of them PROMPTLY responding the SAME day (!!), they both advised holding the sensor over a product with Ammonia, such as Windex which I did, and sure enough, it turned purple in a second! Thus, I now know it is working properly, and I am even MORE relieved to know my aquarium is toxic-free! :)NOTE: Seachem's "Ammonia Alert" tests for NH3 (= FREE ammonia) ONLY = more important/crucial than ionized ammonia (= NH4?), as free ammonia is more toxic.
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Works Great!
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tuffy6969
Excellent!
Posted: 6/12/2010 from MURRIETA, CA UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Since Ammonia is so important to keep track of in your reef tank - this is GREAT! You can see at a glance, if your ammonia needs tending to. I highly recommend!!
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Reliable
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JB
Great
Posted: 4/9/2010 from MEXICO
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
I use it for a quarantine tank, no complaints at all.
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AMMONIA ALERT
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FCB
Excellent!
Posted: 6/21/2009 from PEARL CITY, HI UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
EXCELLENT PRODUCT--lets you know when to do a water change
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Does not work!
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MICHAEL TAN
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 1/8/2009 from NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA UNITED STA
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
This item (I bought 2) does not work.
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would not be without it
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TERESA ARMSTEAD
Excellent!
Posted: 1/8/2009 from NEWALLA, OK UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
This is a great tool for brine shrimp, baby seahorses and clowns, sick tanks, etc. It will help you know when to make your water change or add chemicals to detoxify the water. also great for rotifer tanks. It really works.
Sooner Seahorse
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ammonia alert
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SALVADOR NUNEZ
Excellent!
Posted: 8/13/2008 from SAN FRANCISCO, CA UNITED STATE
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
i used this product for 3 years now and it works
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ammonia alert
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ALAN FLYNN
Excellent!
Posted: 6/20/2008 from MAYNOOTH, IRELAND
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Beginner
Comments:
simple product works well easy to use saves testing all the time but i still would monitor it with a test kit weekly
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Easy to read warning.
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LAM LAM
Excellent!
Posted: 8/10/2007 from GARDEN GROVE, CA UNITED STATES
5.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
This is a very nice tool to give you a warning without having to test for Ammonia all the time. I find it very helpful in small nano name that things can go wrong and fast this help out a lot. Just took at the color marker if its yellow your golden. If its not then something is off. It will not give you a number but you can use another test kit to check for a exact number. Find what is wrong.
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