Lab 3073
Water Testing Activity
Melissa M. Fowler
Water Testing Activity
Objectives:
1.
To improve students’ knowledge of water quality testing and proper record
keeping.
Materials:
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Aquaculture tanks for testing
pH test kit or pH meter
Dissolved oxygen test kit
Carbon dioxide test kit
Aquacheck test strips
Procedure:
1.
Test the pH of the water using a meter or a kit, and record in the water quality
excel file.
2.
Use the dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide test kits to determine the levels of
oxygen and carbon dioxide respectively. Record these figures in excel file.
3.
Use the Aquacheck test strips to determine the ammonia, nitrite and water
hardness levels of each sample.
4.
One time each month turn in a set of graphs that represent your data made on the
excel worksheet. Turn in a printed copy of your data also. After the graphs are
printed save your file as waterdata with the date (waterdata912, for September
12). Then start a new set of data for the next months graphs. Make sure your
graphs includes:
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A title
Axis labels
Legend
A set point line that represents the recommended value of the item being
tested.
Print two graphs on a page.