NT Labs Aquarium Water Mini Test pH Ammonia Nitrite 120 Tests
NT Labs Aquarium Water Mini Test pH Ammonia Nitrite 120 Tests
The NT Labs Mini Test Kit is suitable for freshwater aquariums. NT Labs Aquarium Water Mini Test kit tests three water parameters: pH, nitrite (NO2) and ammonia (NH3).
Full instructions are included to help ensure you carry out the water tests correctly, and to help restore perfect water quality should a parameter be incorrect.
What is ammonia?
Ammonia is excreted by the fish as a waste product. It is extremely toxic to fish, but is broken down into less toxic nitrite by the beneficial bacteria in the filter of your aquarium. Ammonia is most toxic to fish when the pH is alkaline and the temperature is high, so it is most dangerous in hard water aquariums. It is vital for fish health to use an NT Labs mini test kit to test the ammonia levels in your fish tank.
What is nitrite?
Nitrite is produced by the beneficial bacteria in the aquarium and filters as they break down harmful waste ammonia excreted by fish. Although not as toxic as ammonia, nitrite is still very damaging to the health of the fish. Nitrite itself is in turn broken down into nitrate, which is much less harmful to fish. Adding live plants will help reduce Nitrate levels in your fish tank.
What is pH?
pH is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the water in your aquarium. The pH scale runs from 1 to 14. Very acidic water is pH 1 and very alkaline water is pH 14. Neutral water that is neither acidic nor alkaline is pH 7. The NT Labs mini testing kit will measure the level of pH in your aquarium too.
- 3 test types – pH, nitrite & ammonia
- The NT Labs test kit includes 120 tests
- Suitable for freshwater & tropical aquariums
