Water testing · Liquid test kit
API Freshwater Master Test Kit
Freshwater monitoring; follow each test’s booklet instructions and compare with species-specific targets.
Freshwater liquid kit for pH, high-range pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.
Consider: No GH or KH: add API’s GH & KH kit for shrimp, soft-water fish or plants.
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What it tests
- Tests for
- Ammonia, pH, high range pH, nitrite and nitrate
- How to read it
- Fill the test tubes, add the drops and compare the colors with the laminated card, which says what to do if a reading needs action.
Before choosing this model
- Check expiry and reagent condition.
- Use the exact test procedure and timing for each parameter.
In a new tank the readings that matter most are ammonia and nitrite, so check the kit reads both, or add a test that does: see how to test your water.
Have a reading? See what it means for your fish and what to do today.
Included items & upkeep
- seven test solutions
- four test tubes
- holding tray
- laminated color card
- instructions
Plan for the routine work
- Rinse test tubes with water immediately after testing.
- Store reagents as directed and keep results separate by tank/date.
Check the use-by date printed on the pack before you trust a reading: old test solutions and strips can read wrong. Replace the kit once it is past that date.