Hey fishie people welcome back to the channel I am coming at you with a new series called
365 days of fish keeping, That means for the next 365 days I will be
posting 1 video a day highlighting a fish, plant, food or anything else fishkeeping related.
These videos will be quick little snapshots of the subject for the day, if we are talking
about fish or plants you will get a quick synopsis and care guide.
Same with food or equipment, I will also give them a score from 1-10 for my personal like
or dislike of the topic for the day.
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For this video I want to look at the API Master Test kit, which is an essential piece of equipment
for any one who wants to keep fish even if it is just a betta fish.
This kit gives us one of the best tools to check in with our fishes living conditions
through the use of test tubes and chemicals.
Each bottle is has its own purpose and with only 5mL of water.
These test kits come in both fresh and salt water and should probably be one of the first
purchases you make along with your tank.
That way you can test your tap water so you know whats in your water before you bring
your fish home, at least with regards to ammonia nitrates nitrates and your pH.
Witch will all make helpful when you are picking out your fish, to atleast know what your water’s
ph is out of the tap.
The kit comes with four glass test tubes with snap-tight caps and an area to hold them in
the kit storage.
Also includes a step-by-step instruction booklet with a color chart that provides information
on how to correct unsafe water conditions.
The kit is good for about 800 tests, so it should last you a while and since it is slightly
more expensive than other products at the start running about 25-35 dollars though the
most expensive ive seen them is 55.
These kits and testing chemicals are super easy to use and read once you do it a few
times.
This is definitely an item that everyone should purchase even if you only one tank.
It will help new fish keepers keep an eye on their ammonia levels and know when tank
changes are needed especially if you are doing a fish in cycle.
It will also help you know how the cycle of your aquarium is going, so you know when ammonia
is peeking, then when your nitrites start to go up
and then when nitrates fill in.
I did a whole video about cycling tanks in more detail so I will put a card to that here.
The salt water test is the same except it only test for high ph not the low range.
While the reef kit is very similar acept it test for a few different things, Calcium,
Carbonate Hardness (KH), Phosphate, and Nitrate.
As those are what is more important to those systems, well the more critical anyway compared
to fresh since they are different types of tanks.
Real quick demonstration, once your water is in the vial, you simply follow the instructions
on the bottle These kits are just over all a needed thing
for anyone trying to keep fish so they can keep an eye
on their tanks from a level other than visual.
The only negative being they can be pricy at times and do not have a test for chlorine
which would be beneficial but over all it is well worth the price, so Im going to give
this kit a 8 out of 10.
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Thanks again and I will see you all in the next video.