A small-format liquid pH test for freshwater tanks, for keepers who want a proper reagent reading without buying a full master kit. pH drifts slowly rather than crashing, so a monthly check is usually enough once a tank is settled — the time it matters is after a large water change or when new fish are going in.
This is the standard-range freshwater test. Marine tanks, African cichlid tanks and hard alkaline tap water read off the top of it, and want the High Range pH Test Kit instead.
What is in the kit
- 1 pH test solution bottle
- 1 glass test tube with cap
- Colour reference card
Looking after the kit
Rinse each tube with tap water straight after use — dried reagent stains the tube and throws out the next reading. Never wash tubes with detergent; the residue is harmful if it goes back into the tank. Shake the reagent bottles firmly, but invert the capped tube gently.
To adjust rather than measure, see pH Up, pH Down, or the Deluxe pH Test Kit which includes both.
See the rest of the API range at PeekAPaw.
