Test Kits

Michaela521 · May 24, 2006

Hi all,

I am looking for a test kit for nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia. I would like something more accurate than those dip ones. Any recommendations on what I should get. Thanks as always.

RadaR · May 24, 2006

I have an API Test Kit which comes with a booket, 4 tubes with lids, 2 pots to test for Nitrate, 2 pots to test for Ammonia, 1 pot for Nitrite, 1 pot for lower range pH and 1 pot for upper range pH. It also comes wth charts to compare your colours to. I have found this kit very good and accurate.

bobbicus · May 24, 2006

yep - deffo as same poster above....the API liquid test kit does them all and is far more accurate in testing the water IMO

i used the last of my strips when started to use the liquid kit ..........the strips showed nitrIte and the liquid did not!! and all my original fish survived my cycle!!

bexyjane · May 25, 2006

Rob w said:
yep - deffo as same poster above....the API liquid test kit does them all and is far more accurate in testing the water IMO

i used the last of my strips when started to use the liquid kit ..........the strips showed nitrIte and the liquid did not!! and all my original fish survived my cycle!!

where do you get that from, i've only seen the test kit strips> how much are they?
thanks bex

mantis147 · May 25, 2006

Aquaessentials do quite a few test kits.

bobbicus · May 25, 2006

if u live in the u.k pets@home do em for £17.00 i think - but has everything in the kit

test tubes, reagents, color charts!!

very easy to read instructions ( and lets face it more you do em - becomes ingrained - so no need for instructions hehe)

BigIan · May 25, 2006

the api test kit is the one i use its easy to use and seems to last forever, i`ve been doing tests on my tanks almost every day now for 3 months and the bottles are still full

mark.w.jones · May 25, 2006

Got mine from these guys but price has gone up :no:

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bexyjane · May 25, 2006

BigIan said:
the api test kit is the one i use its easy to use and seems to last forever, i`ve been doing tests on my tanks almost every day now for 3 months and the bottles are still full

where did you get your api test kit frpom? how much was that?
thanks bex

oneponygirl · May 25, 2006

If you live around a Petsmart I would recommend going to their website and printing the test kit page, then go to the store and they will price match it for you. This is the cheapest that I have found ($14.99) but for some reason the price in the store (if you don't have the print out) is almost twice that.