The five components of the Aquacheck test are Free Chlorine, Total Chlorine, Total Hardness, Total Alkalinity, and pH. Free Chlorine kills bacteria and contaminants in the water. Total Chlorine is chlorine that has combined with the contaminants along with the free chlorine. Total Hardness is the amount of minerals that are dissolved into the water. Total Alkalinity is the ability of water to neutralize acid. The pH of water tells one if the water is acidic or basic. For our aquarium, the Free Chlorine was 0 ppm, Total Chlorine was 0 ppm, Total Hardness was 250 ppm, Total Alkalinity was 180 ppm, and the pH was 7.8. Because we added dechlorinator to our water, it was good to see that there was no chlorine in the water. Also, the hardness, alkalinity, and pH was at a manageable level that was acceptable for our fish to live in.
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