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The '''API Freshwater Master Test Kit''' is a test kit to test the levels of several chemicals in fill water or your aquarium water.
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== Description ==
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It is important to monitor the water chemistry in your aquarium as it is directly related to the health of your fish, invertebrates, and plants. It is very dangerous to their health if the pH of the water changes very much in a short period of time and the living entities have evolved to exist in pH of a certain range. Food, waste, and your critters themselves all contribute to the level of ammonia in the water and can be very detrimental to their health. Ammonia is converted to nitrite by beneficial bacteria in your system, and nitrite is converted to nitrate by other beneficial bacteria. Levels of ammonia and nitrite should be a or near zero at all times, nitrates should be kept minimal and is removed by periodic partial water changes. The API master test kit contains everything you need to monitor the levels of these parameters. I usually test each parameter once per week. If your aquarium is not yet stable you may need to test more often. You may also need to test your fill water to see what you're putting into it. I test fill water maybe once a month.
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== Contents ==
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The API Master Freshwater Test Kit contains the following:
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*4 test tubes (5 ml)
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*pH test reagent
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*high range pH test reagent
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*ammonia test reagent number 1
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*ammonia test reagent number 2
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*nitrite test reagent
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*nitrate test reagent number 1
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*nitrate test reagent number 2
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*color comparison chart
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*instructions
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*a handy-dandy little kit to keep it all in
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== Testing ==
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*Rinse each test tube a couple of times in the water to be tested to clear out any impurities and old water.
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*Fill each tube to the white mark (5 ml) with sample water, put the caps on the tubes so you don't spill the sample.

Revision as of 12:46, 13 February 2021

The API Freshwater Master Test Kit is a test kit to test the levels of several chemicals in fill water or your aquarium water.

Description

It is important to monitor the water chemistry in your aquarium as it is directly related to the health of your fish, invertebrates, and plants. It is very dangerous to their health if the pH of the water changes very much in a short period of time and the living entities have evolved to exist in pH of a certain range. Food, waste, and your critters themselves all contribute to the level of ammonia in the water and can be very detrimental to their health. Ammonia is converted to nitrite by beneficial bacteria in your system, and nitrite is converted to nitrate by other beneficial bacteria. Levels of ammonia and nitrite should be a or near zero at all times, nitrates should be kept minimal and is removed by periodic partial water changes. The API master test kit contains everything you need to monitor the levels of these parameters. I usually test each parameter once per week. If your aquarium is not yet stable you may need to test more often. You may also need to test your fill water to see what you're putting into it. I test fill water maybe once a month.

Contents

The API Master Freshwater Test Kit contains the following:

  • 4 test tubes (5 ml)
  • pH test reagent
  • high range pH test reagent
  • ammonia test reagent number 1
  • ammonia test reagent number 2
  • nitrite test reagent
  • nitrate test reagent number 1
  • nitrate test reagent number 2
  • color comparison chart
  • instructions
  • a handy-dandy little kit to keep it all in

Testing

  • Rinse each test tube a couple of times in the water to be tested to clear out any impurities and old water.
  • Fill each tube to the white mark (5 ml) with sample water, put the caps on the tubes so you don't spill the sample.