--- product_id: 5446811 title: "API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit" brand: "api" price: "¥3204" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/5446811-api-ammonia-130-test-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-water-test store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # fresh & saltwater compatible dual color charts for accuracy 130 precise ammonia tests API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit **Brand:** api **Price:** ¥3204 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🧬 Keep your fish thriving with precision — don’t let ammonia sneak up on your tank! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit by api - **How much does it cost?** ¥3204 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/5446811-api-ammonia-130-test-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-water-test) ## Best For - api enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted api brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Trusted Legacy Brand:** Backed by nearly 60 years of proven aquarium care expertise from API, the #4 best seller in test kits. - • **Proactive Aquarium Care:** Use multiple times weekly during new setups and regularly thereafter to prevent toxic ammonia buildup. - • **Dual Water Compatibility:** Perfectly designed for both freshwater and saltwater aquariums, ensuring versatile use. - • **Comprehensive Testing Kit:** Includes 2 bottles of testing solution, 2 color cards, and a snap-tight test tube for easy, mess-free testing. - • **Reliable Ammonia Detection:** Accurately measures ammonia levels from 0 to 8 ppm to keep your aquatic environment safe. ## Overview The API AMMONIA 130-Test Kit offers millennial aquarium managers a reliable, easy-to-use solution to monitor ammonia levels in both freshwater and saltwater tanks. With 130 tests per kit, dual color charts, and precise readings from 0 to 8 ppm, it empowers proactive water care to prevent fish stress and fatalities. Trusted for nearly six decades, this compact kit is essential for maintaining a vibrant, healthy aquatic ecosystem. ## 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. ## 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 | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B0002566TC | | Best Sellers Rank | #4 in Aquarium Test Kits | | Date First Available | June 20, 2004 | | Department | Unisex-Adult | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Model Number | LR8600 | | Manufacturer | Mars Fishcare | | Product Dimensions | 2.75 x 1.63 x 5.13 inches; 3.2 ounces | ## Images ![API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61jugHFW6hL.jpg) ![API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AN2Y3FIUL.jpg) ![API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oFUbCwhLL.jpg) ![API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lPemoQyvL.jpg) ![API AMMONIA 130-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fovj9Ae-L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent economical test kit with limited capability *by on Reviewed in the United States 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most Accurate Water Quality Test there Is *by on Reviewed in the United States May 25, 2026* The api water testing kits are pretty much the gold standard for checking the water parameters of aquariums.This one just tests for ammonia, and is incredibly accurate. Easy to use, as well. Only takes 5 minutes and you can read your ammonia level by the color of the water in the test tube.It is tempting to try to save money and use test strips, and I did so, even when told by other aquarium enthusiasts that the strips aren’t accurate. I had what I thought was a newly cycled tank, using test strips and kept getting zero ammonia, so added my betta fish. Soon the fish was acting weird, like something was bothering him. So I got this test kit, and the ammonia was very high! And the test strip at the exact same time still read zero.So please do yourself a favor and go for the test tube rather than than the test strips! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They are a quality test. *by on Reviewed in the United States June 1, 2026* I always use API they are great! ## 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 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/5446811-api-ammonia-130-test-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-water-test](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/5446811-api-ammonia-130-test-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-water-test) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-06-22*