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31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Great Product/Great Price Apr 03, 2007
By C. Akin
I recently started up a freshwater tank and am learning the ropes as I go. I was doing some research on what to expect and what supplies I needed. I came across this product in a search and after reading other product reviews I decided to splurge and get this test kit. I think out of all the ones I reveiwed this is the only one that had all the 4 major tests in one case with ease of use that even a child can do (with supervision).
I do have an added tip for all you PetSmart/PetCo shopppers. Print out this page and take it in and they will price match. The PetSmart (instore) price is $29.99 and after showing them the ad I saved over $13, and I didn't even have to pay for shipping! :) GREAT DEAL!!!
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
Critical for the beginner! Feb 15, 2005
By S. B. Guza
This is a good all-purpose test kit for someone beginning freshwater fish-keeping. It's also the most economical way I've found to purchase a wide variety of tests (it contains test solutions for pH, ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates) in large volume. The directions are clear and concise and the color coded cards make readings easy.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Testing is a pain. Oct 06, 2010
By Kevin
Four of five tests are fairly straightforward. The ammonia test, however, requires mixing the 5ml of tank water with 10 drops of one solution, shaking a second solution bottle for 30 seconds, adding 10 drops from it, then shaking the test tube for one minute, and then waiting 5 minutes to test color against a chart. Seems a bit much, no? That being said, this process isn't any more difficult than any other system I've seen, and it seems to be accurate. The color chart is waterproof, though the instruction manual isn't, and due to the moist nature of its application, make sure to memorize instructions quickly. API is by far the most highly recommended test kit on every freshwater tank forum I've read, and I found it here a good bit cheaper than at my local (chain) pet store. Be aware that the test tubes are glass and will occasionally shatter when trying to juggle all 4 at once, but I've only once needed to test for everything - the first day the kit came in. Nitrates are probably the only regular (weekly) test you'll have to do outside of changes to the tank, such as adding fish or changing substrate or filter media.
FYI each bottle has a printed "Lot Number" on the back, the last four digits of which are the month and year of manufacture. Anything over three years or so is getting old, and you'll probably want an exchange unless you test with great frequency. These chems definitely have a finite shelf life.
Oh, and anyone who has live plants in a tank will want phosphates and KH test kits as well.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Good All Around Test Kit Dec 13, 2006
By E. Byers
Got it, and everything came all organized and very neat.
Little glass vials and solutions, plus cards to tell you exactly how to do each test, along with color coding to show you the results. Everything was really simple to use, plus there were a variety of tests, enough to check the vitals on any freshwater tank.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Easy to use, but easy to break Dec 30, 2010
By bisticles
The Master Test Kit comes with 8 small bottles of chemicals, four plastic vials, and a number of testing cards. For each test, you take a vial of aquarium water, put in the required number of drops (it says on the bottle) and compare the color to the card. The tests are simple, and something like this is a good first step in righting water problems that can kill fish or cause algae growth.
My gripe with this kit, however, is just how fragile the vials are. Simply trying to put a cap onto one of them caused it to crack right down the side. When capping them, remember to not over-tighten them.
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