{"product_id":"red-sea-marine-care-ammonia-test-100-tests","title":"Red Sea Marine Care Ammonia Test 100 Tests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatch ammonia before it hurts anything.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Red Sea Marine Care Ammonia Test Kit measures total ammonia (NH3\/NH4) in marine and reef aquariums across a 0–2 ppm range in 0.2 ppm steps, using a colorimetric reaction read against a printed colour card. It's the test every cycling tank and every quarantine system needs on hand, and the one to reach for the moment something in an established tank smells wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0–2 ppm range in 0.2 ppm steps\u003c\/strong\u003e — fine enough to catch a cycling tank turning the corner, or a trace reading in a system that should read zero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 tests per kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — enough for daily testing through a full 21-day cycle, with plenty spare for ongoing checks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColorimetric method\u003c\/strong\u003e — add reagent, wait for the colour to stabilise, match against the card. No titration, no counting drops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe to run on any tank\u003c\/strong\u003e — the test is performed on a sample, not in the display, so it adds nothing to the water itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProperty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeasures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal ammonia (NH3\/NH4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–2 ppm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.2 ppm per colour step\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColorimetric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTests per kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to result\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 15 minutes for colour to stabilise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarine and reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSealed, 15–25°C, use before the expiry date printed on the pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included \/ Not included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kit includes ammonia reagent, a glass test vial and a printed colour comparison card, enough for 100 tests. It does not include a syringe — this is a direct colour-match test, not a titration — and it does not test any other parameter. Nitrite, nitrate and pH are separate kits, or covered together in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sea-marine-care-multi-test-kit\"\u003eMarine Care Multi Test Kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any marine or reef aquarium, and for freshwater tanks during cycling too — total ammonia toxicity behaves the same regardless of salinity, though this kit is formulated and sold as part of Red Sea's marine range. Not a substitute for a continuous ammonia alert or probe where livestock can't tolerate a delay between test and result — for fragile or newly stocked systems, test daily rather than relying on a single weekly check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading the result\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReading\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it means\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat to do\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 ppm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNormal for an established, fully cycled tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo action — retest weekly, or daily during any change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny detectable reading in an established tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSomething has disturbed the biofilter, or bioload\/feeding has outpaced it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImmediate partial water change, check filtration is running, reduce feeding, retest daily until it returns to zero\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFalling but still present, in a new tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCycling is progressing — ammonia is being converted to nitrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep testing daily; hold off stocking until ammonia and nitrite both read zero\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare and storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the kit sealed and store it between 15–25°C out of direct sun. Reagent is stable up to the expiry date printed on the pack — check the date before relying on a result from an older kit, since degraded reagent can give a false reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovered by the consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law, in addition to any manufacturer undertaking. Standard parcel freight — no special handling required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sea-marine-care-multi-test-kit\"\u003eRed Sea Marine Care Multi Test Kit\u003c\/a\u003e — for pH, nitrite and nitrate alongside ammonia in one box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sea-marine-care-nitrite-nitrate-test-60-100-tests\"\u003eRed Sea Marine Care Nitrite\/Nitrate Test Kit\u003c\/a\u003e — the next test to run once ammonia starts falling during cycling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does ammonia matter more than nitrite or nitrate?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmmonia is the most immediately toxic of the three nitrogen compounds — even a low reading can stress or kill livestock in an established tank, where nitrite and nitrate build up more slowly and give more warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes this kit test free ammonia or total ammonia?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt measures total ammonia (NH3 plus NH4). At normal marine pH, more of that total sits as the more toxic NH3 form than it would in a lower-pH freshwater tank, which is why any reading above zero in an established marine system is worth acting on straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow often should I test during cycling?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily. Ammonia and nitrite both need to read zero on the same day before the tank is considered cycled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I use this on a freshwater tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — the chemistry is the same. 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