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product_id: 5446811
title: "API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit"
price: "$34.69"
currency: USD
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reviews_count: 13
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# fresh & saltwater compatible measures 0-8 ppm ammonia 130 precise ammonia tests API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit

**Price:** $34.69
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐠 Stay ahead of invisible threats—test smarter, fish happier!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit
- **How much does it cost?** $34.69 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/5446811-api-ammonia-130-test-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-water-test)

## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Trusted Legacy Brand:** Backed by nearly 60 years of API expertise, ensuring premium quality and proven results.
- • **Proactive Aquarium Care:** Use multiple times weekly during new setups, then weekly to prevent toxic ammonia spikes and fish stress.
- • **Dual Water Compatibility:** Designed for both freshwater and saltwater aquariums, perfect for diverse fish collections.
- • **Comprehensive Testing Kit:** Includes 2 solution bottles, 2 color charts, and a snap-tight test tube for easy, repeatable testing.
- • **Reliable Ammonia Detection:** Accurately measures ammonia levels from 0 to 8 ppm to keep your aquatic ecosystem safe.

## Overview

The API AMMONIA 130-Test Kit offers millennial aquarium managers a precise, easy-to-use solution to monitor ammonia levels in both freshwater and saltwater tanks. With 130 tests per kit, dual liquid reagents, and clear color charts, it empowers proactive water quality management to prevent toxic ammonia buildup—the leading cause of fish stress and mortality. Trusted for nearly six decades, API’s kit is essential for maintaining vibrant, healthy aquatic environments and avoiding costly fish losses.

## Description

Testing water parameters weekly helps prevent invisible water problems that can be harmful to fish. Fish continually release ammonia into the aquarium through their gills, urine and solid waste. Uneaten food and decaying organic matter also add ammonia to the water. Small amounts of ammonia stress fish; large amounts of ammonia kill fish. Ammonia is the #1 killer of freshwater fish. The API AMMONIA TEST KIT for freshwater and saltwater squariums contains two liquid dropper bottles, easy-to-read instructions with information on how to test and correct unsafe water conditions, two color charts and a test tube with snap-tight cap. This test kit reads ammonia levels from 0 to 8 ppm. Use the API API AMMONIA TEST KIT several times a week for 4-6 weeks when you start a new aquarium, and then use it weekly for monitoring or when problems occur. This aquarium test kit is for use 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.

Review: Excellent economical test kit with limited capability - I worked in three pet shops as a teen and later managed the salt water department in a very large pet shop in Philadelphia. I have kept fish since I was five years old but have been on hiatus for the past 20 years and not had any tanks. These kits have been around for ages and are very accurate if you use them for their true intended purpose; freshwater community tanks or similar. Don't try and use the nitrite or ammonia for saltwater tanks of any sort (even though the kits say the can do salt water, they don’t do it well). Don't use the pH test kit for tanks that need exact pH values for high pH animals like cichlids (though this is less of a problem if you read below). These tests are extremely economical and provide many more tests per dollar than any other kits available. My son is six and my daughter is four. We decided to raise tadpoles twice this year and needed to monitor ammonia, nitrite, and pH. The 40-ish year old design of these kits still fit that bill perfectly and were exactly what we needed. I wish the scale on the pH kit went higher, but it goes high enough for community fish. Tadpoles here tend to like higher pH values of ~8.2 and the pH kit doesn't go that high. However, I got a rough enough estimate if the pH test indicated that the pH was off the chart high as water isn't going to go much above 8.2 unless you use chemicals inappropriately to alter ph. Ammonia and nitrite test kits worked perfectly as in the past and averted many potential tadpole disasters and crying children. We've kept snails, clams, some minnows, and loads of plants in the tank while the tadpoles have developed so the bio load was always changing. Still great kits even after 40 years at a very affordable price. Highly recommended for their intended usage scenario.
Review: Highly recommended for keeping your fish happy all the time. - I'm using with the Ammonia Test Kit together with this. I did a deep research and found out this is better than the strip one. pros: Very accurate and easy to use. cons: I wish they make the "pH Down" solution bigger than "pH up" because usually we want the water to have lower pH level (depends on the fish type but, generally).

## Features

- Contains one (1) API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit, including 2 bottles of testing solution, 2 color cards and 1 test tube with cap
- Helps monitor and adjust ammonia level and prevent invisible water problems that can be harmful to fish
- Accurately reads ammonia 0 - 8 ppm (mg/L)
- Fish continually release ammonia and uneaten food and decaying organic matter also add ammonia to water
- Use several times a week when starting a new aquarium then weekly or when problem arise

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,622 Reviews |

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## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent economical test kit with limited capability
*by A***Y on August 30, 2020*

I worked in three pet shops as a teen and later managed the salt water department in a very large pet shop in Philadelphia. I have kept fish since I was five years old but have been on hiatus for the past 20 years and not had any tanks. These kits have been around for ages and are very accurate if you use them for their true intended purpose; freshwater community tanks or similar. Don't try and use the nitrite or ammonia for saltwater tanks of any sort (even though the kits say the can do salt water, they don’t do it well). Don't use the pH test kit for tanks that need exact pH values for high pH animals like cichlids (though this is less of a problem if you read below). These tests are extremely economical and provide many more tests per dollar than any other kits available. My son is six and my daughter is four. We decided to raise tadpoles twice this year and needed to monitor ammonia, nitrite, and pH. The 40-ish year old design of these kits still fit that bill perfectly and were exactly what we needed. I wish the scale on the pH kit went higher, but it goes high enough for community fish. Tadpoles here tend to like higher pH values of ~8.2 and the pH kit doesn't go that high. However, I got a rough enough estimate if the pH test indicated that the pH was off the chart high as water isn't going to go much above 8.2 unless you use chemicals inappropriately to alter ph. Ammonia and nitrite test kits worked perfectly as in the past and averted many potential tadpole disasters and crying children. We've kept snails, clams, some minnows, and loads of plants in the tank while the tadpoles have developed so the bio load was always changing. Still great kits even after 40 years at a very affordable price. Highly recommended for their intended usage scenario.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended for keeping your fish happy all the time.
*by S***Y on August 23, 2025*

I'm using with the Ammonia Test Kit together with this. I did a deep research and found out this is better than the strip one. pros: Very accurate and easy to use. cons: I wish they make the "pH Down" solution bigger than "pH up" because usually we want the water to have lower pH level (depends on the fish type but, generally).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good product
*by P***H on May 5, 2024*

This test kit is easy to use and accurately measures ammonia in aquarium water that can be deadly for your fish. I like the test tube with lid and the laminated card with the color key. The only thing that it doesn’t come with is a dropper to withdraw the water from the tank to pour into the test tube. I use one plastic dropper that is only used to take the water sample. This kit lasts a long time and I couldn’t have a healthy fish tank without it.

## Frequently Bought Together

- API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit
- API Marine Bundle Pack: One (1) API SALTWATER MASTER TEST KIT, one (1) API MARINE FLAKES Fish Food

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*Last updated: 2026-05-15*