API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit

I recently started using the API GH & KH Test Kit for my freshwater aquarium, and I must say it has been an incredibly helpful tool for maintaining a healthy tank environment. Here’s a detailed review based on my experience:**Ease of Use:**The test kit is very straightforward and user-friendly. The included instructions are clear and easy to follow, even for beginners. Testing both General Hardness (GH) and Carbonate Hardness (KH) takes just a few minutes, and the color changes in the water make it easy to get accurate results.**Accuracy:**The API test kit provides reliable and consistent readings. I compared the results with a digital meter, and they matched up perfectly. Knowing the GH and KH levels helps me adjust my water chemistry for optimal conditions, especially for sensitive fish like cichlids and shrimp.**Functionality:**Having a tool that measures both GH and KH in one kit is incredibly convenient. GH helps monitor essential minerals for fish health, while KH is crucial for stabilizing pH levels. This kit makes it easy to detect changes early, helping prevent pH swings or stress in my fish.**Value for Money:**For the price, you get a high-quality, reliable kit that will last quite a while. The included bottles have enough solution for numerous tests, making it a cost-effective option for regular water monitoring.**Overall Impressions:**The **API GH & KH Test Kit** is a must-have for any freshwater aquarium enthusiast. It’s easy to use, highly accurate, and helps ensure your water parameters are within the right range for your fish and plants to thrive. I highly recommend it for hobbyists of all experience levels.**Rating: 5/5**Reliable, accurate, and easy-to-use water testing for a healthy aquarium!

Used this to test my aquarium water—worked great. Instructions were simple, and results were clear. Good value and reliable.

If ph is what you're concerned about this is a good little kit. Does the job and is simple to use.

This is about the easiest phosphate test kit I have ever used, and the company that makes them has really great customer service. One of the test tubes arrived broken (not a huge deal, there are two in the package) so I reached out to the customer service email to see if they had extras available for purchase. They took a while to get back to me, but were very apologetic about the wait and went above and beyond to make it right. They sent me a brand new test kit, and a hand-written note expressing their apologies for taking a few extra days to get back to me.I, myself, work in customer service, so I have pretty high standards for how I am treated as a customer. This company exceeded my expectations and then some, and the product they make is, in my humble opinion, one of the best available.I can't wait to try some of their other products, because I really do believe that if I ever have any issues they will be sure to make it right. I actually haven't really had issues with this phosphate test, it seems very accurate and the user experience is significantly better than competing tests. It's easy to read, with a nice, clear color card, and very clear instructions. A+ product, A+ customer experience. Well done!

little confusing at first but it works great unfortunately it’s plastic containers. helped me restore my shrimp thanks and keep everything healthy.

Easy and accurate test.

I do use APIs master liquid test kit and felt I also needed to test GH and KH too which the master kit didnt have.The tests work fine although it threw me off a bit in that these tests work by counting the number of drops it takes to make the 5ml of water change colors instead of a fixed number of drops and determine the color like the way the master tests do.I really miss the glass test tubes they used to provide. The plastic tubes they now provide can be stained with chemicals over time and the caps get broken off. Usually the plastic tubes are done for long before using all the test liquids. Also the 5ml line on these plastic tubes are hard to see. Of course the good thing is that they dont break as easily as the glass ones did. But at least you get new tubes with new test kits.My city tap water has periods of very hard and sometimes only minorly hard water with a pH changing from 7.4 to 8.0 depending on the season and city's ever changing procedures. Sometimes it can be one way on a Monday and by Friday the tap water can be very different. This kit lets me know when I need to do a bit of chemical doping to bring tap water more to where my tanks should be.The more you know about your water quality, the more you can make plant and fish environments comfotable for them.

I actually don’t have fish but I have a snail and I test the water once a week and this is so helpful in finding out if I need to add anything to the water to maintain it for his health.