API Nitrate NO3 Test Kit

Keep your fish healthy and thriving by testing your aquarium water's NO3 levels regularly with this easy-to-use API NITRATE TEST KIT for freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Testing water parameters weekly helps prevent invisible water problems that can be harmful to fish. When left uncorrected, high nitrate in aquarium water can lead to a build-up of organic pollutants and poor fish health. Testing is fast, easy, and accurate. The API NITRATE TEST KIT for freshwater and saltwater aquariums tests for harmful nitrate levels from 0-160 ppm. This product comes with one nitrate bottle, one capped test tube, one instruction manual and one color card. The API NITRATE TEST KIT for freshwater and saltwater aquariums Test Kit can be used in freshwater and saltwater aquariums. 

With API aquarium products, it’s easy to keep a beautiful saltwater, freshwater or reef aquarium. For almost 60 years API has developed premium solutions with proven and effective results for your family and ours. API offers a range of testing kits, water conditioners, and nutritionally superior food, because we’re dedicated to making a better underwater world. They work to provide a safe, hospitable environment for fish such as tropical community fish, cichlids, goldfish and more. At API, we understand the rewards and relaxation of fishkeeping because we have a passion for fish too.

Nitrate is produced in the aquarium by the biological filter. Beneficial bacteria in the biological filter convert toxic ammonia and nitrite into nitrate. A high nitrate level indicates a build-up of fish waste and organic compounds, resulting in poor water quality and contributing to the likelihood of fish disease. Maintaining a low nitrate level improves the health of fish and invertebrates. Excessive nitrate also provides a nitrogen source that can stimulate algal blooms. Aquarium water should be tested for nitrate once a week to ensure the nitrate does not reach an undesirable level. This test kit reads total nitrate (NO3) level in parts per million (ppm) which are equivalent to milligrams per liter from 0 – 160 ppm.