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Beyond changing out your fish tank’s water regularly, making sure that your water is properly treated for your fish is crucial in ensuring the sustainability of your aquatic habitat. An aquarium test kit is an easy way to check the composition and acidity of your tank’s water to make sure it is comfortable and safe for your fish. There are multiple varieties of the quintessential aquarium water test kit. The conventional fish tank test kit tests your tank’s water for a variety of chemicals to make sure that everything is in balance before you expose your fish to this environment. This is especially important for freshwater varieties of fish, which require a special freshwater aquarium test kit for their tanks. Another type of fish tank water tester is the aquarium pH tester. These simple testers give you an accurate reading of the acidity of your fish tank’s water. We stock a huge range of test kits from leading brands including API, Red Sea, Fluval, Seachem, Sera, Hanna, Aquaforest, Salifert and more! Most fish survive in fairly similar pH levels; however, some species prefer variations to the regular pH level, making these test kits very useful when catering the water to the specific needs of your fish.
Test kits play an important role in our aquariums and are a must-have as a part of your aquarium supplies. A test kit has two primary functions:
Fish-Safe Water
It sounds so simple, but your water could be killing your fish. Test kits measure water parameters, as when water parameters reach certain levels, they can be toxic to your fish. Even if they do not reach toxic levels, elevated levels can increase stress in a fish. Stress is usually a major contributor to diseases, as it lowers immunity. It is very important to have a test kit on hand, as catching issues in their early stages is very important - the longer they are left, the worse they become. Regular testing is a good idea, as is testing as soon as you notice something abnormal happening in the tank. Catch it early - catch it quickly - fix it quickly.
Problem Solving
A test kit can help detect probable issues as well as determine water quality. When you have an issue with your aquarium, a good test kit will do one of two things: It will either identify or eliminate an issue to be resolved. There can be a number of different reasons for an issue with your aquarium or why a fish died, and a good way to figure out that reason is to get some direction. Is the problem that you have water-parameter related? Do the tests. For example, did the fish die because of poor water conditions, did it have a disease, or did it die from old age or aggression in the tank. A test kit will help identify or eliminate the issue.
One of the most popular test kits for freshwater is the API Master Freshwater Test Kit, and if you cannot find your user’s manual, here is a link for you. API Master Freshwater Test Kit User Instructions.
