API Freshwater Master Test Kit, Kit includes laminated color card, 4 test tubes & holding tray

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API SALTWATER MASTER TEST KIT tests for high range pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, all of which need to be regularly monitored for proper water conditions for your fish.

You can use API SALTWATER MASTER TEST KIT to test parameters in an aquarium with reefs; however, for best results, it is recommended that you use API REEF MASTER TEST KIT.Each species has its own preferences for pH and water hardness, as well as the trace amounts of toxins like ammonia and nitrites that they can tolerate.

This is exactly the same 9 parameters as the Sera Aqua Test Box offers, except for a calcium test in place of the copper tests, which makes it useful for reef tanks and planted tanks! If you have a heavily planted aquascape tank or a marine aquarium, then you could consider the Nutrafin Master Test Kit, which tests water hardness, phosphates, iron, and calcium levels in addition to the four basic tests that API offers. But if you have a problem with your filter or notice your fish with red eyes or sore-looking gills, you can test your water for an ammonia spike – an emergency situation in an aquarium that needs rectifying immediately. Nitrites (NO2) Large pallet items like aquariums are deemed delivered successfully with no damage once the the driver has left the property. If a report of damage is submitted after the driver has left we may be unable to assist with replacements. We recommend refusing a damaged delivery, this is the fastest resolution.

There is a lot of debate about whether liquid test kits or test strips make a better choice for the average aquarist, so let’s take a closer look at the details. Accuracy and Reliability CO2 tests are essential if you’re using a carbon dioxide injection system to boost plant growth in an aquascaped aquarium. Like ammonia, nitrite is another nitrogenous compound that needs to be kept at zero for the well-being of your fish. Nitrite poisoning results in fish with brown-colored gills breathing fast and struggling to obtain enough oxygen.