# What units should the condition measurements be in?

The condition measurements are recommended to be as follows:

Temperature: degrees Celsius (ºC) or degrees Fahrenheit (ºF)

pH: pH

Ammonia: parts per million (ppm) or milligrams per Liter (mg/L)

Nitrate: ppm or mg/L

Nitrite: ppm or mg/L

GH: German degrees (ºdGH), ppm or mg/L

KH: ºdGH, ppm, or mg/L

Salinity: parts per thousand (ppt) or grams per Kilogram (g/Kg)

Alkalinity: meq/L or dKH or ppm

Phosphate: ppm or mg/L

Calcium: ppm or mg/L

Iodine: ppm or mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen: ppm or mg/L

Copper: ppm or mg/L

Iron: ppm or mg/L

Carbon Dioxide: ppm or mg/L

Magnesium: ppm or mg/L

Chlorine: ppm or mg/L

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