Fritz Ammonia Test Kit

Maintaining pristine water quality is crucial for the health of your aquatic life, and monitoring ammonia levels is a key part of this process. The Fritz Ammonia Test Kit is a must-have for every aquarist, offering precise and reliable results for both freshwater and saltwater environments. Whether you’re setting up a new tank or maintaining an established one, this kit ensures you keep ammonia levels in check, protecting your fish and other aquatic inhabitants from the toxic effects of elevated ammonia levels.

Key Benefits

• Accurate in Both Fresh and Saltwater: Ensures precise ammonia readings, critical for all types of aquariums.
• Must-Have for Every Aquarist: Essential tool for maintaining a healthy aquatic environment.
• Essential During New Tank Setup: Monitors elevated ammonia levels during the critical initial phase of establishing a biological filter.
• Quick and Reliable Results: Provides immediate insight into ammonia levels, allowing for prompt action if high ammonia levels are detected.
• Easy to Use: User-friendly design with simple instructions, making ammonia testing straightforward and hassle-free.

Who Is This Product For?

The Fritz Ammonia Test Kit is designed for aquarium hobbyists who want to maintain optimal water conditions in their tanks. This kit is particularly vital during the initial setup of a new tank when ammonia levels can spike due to the absence of a fully established biological filter. It’s also indispensable for ongoing maintenance, helping to detect any increases in ammonia levels due to overstocking, inadequate filtration, or interruptions in the biological filter.

How to Use

Regularly testing for ammonia with the Fritz Ammonia Test Kit allows you to address any issues promptly, ensuring the ammonia level in your tank remains at a safe 0 ppm. This helps prevent symptoms of ammonia poisoning, such as heavy breathing, gasping at the surface, clamped fins, and discoloration, ensuring your aquatic life thrives in a healthy environment.

Directions

To remove the childproof safety cap, push down while turning. DO NOT allow Test Solutions to get into the aquarium.

1. Fill a clean test tube with 5 ml of water to be tested (to the line on the tube).
2. Add 8 drops from Ammonia Test Solution Bottle #1, holding the dropper bottle upside down in a completely vertical position to ensure uniformity of drops added to the water sample.
3. Add 8 drops from Ammonia Test Solution Bottle #2, holding the dropper bottle upside down in a completely vertical position to ensure uniformity of drops to the water sample.
4. Cap the test tube and shake for 5 seconds.
5. Wait five minutes for the color to develop.
6. Read the test results by matching the color of the solution against those on the appropriate Ammonia Test Color Chart included in the box. Be aware Freshwater and Saltwater results vary slightly.

Corrective Actions

• Up to 0.5 ppm: Reduce feeding, remove excess detritus and debris, add all-in-one filter media MaxOut or MaxOut Pro to reduce organics. Detoxify ammonia with Fritz ACCR or Fritz Complete. Add FritzZyme nitrifying bacteria.
• 0.5 to 1 ppm: Temporarily stop feeding, perform a partial water change, add all-in-one filter media MaxOut or MaxOut Pro to reduce organics. Detoxify ammonia with Fritz ACCR or Fritz Complete. Add FritzZyme nitrifying bacteria.
• 1 to 2 ppm: Perform a significant water change (approx. 50%) and follow above steps.
• 2+ ppm: Perform a significant water change (75% or more) and follow above steps. Consult an expert to find the cause of the imbalance if the problem persists.

Invest in the Fritz Ammonia Test Kit today to keep your aquarium’s ammonia levels under control and provide a safe, thriving habitat for your aquatic pets.