Salifert Ammonia Test Kit. 50 tests, detects from 0.5 ppm total ammonia (NH3 + NH4+). Results in minutes.

Ammonia is most dangerous precisely when it's least expected — during a new tank cycle, after a filter disruption, or in the days following the introduction of live animals into a system that isn't fully established. By the time fish or invertebrates show visible stress, levels have often already reached a point where damage is done, which makes regular testing during vulnerable periods genuinely important rather than optional.

The Salifert Ammonia Test Kit measures total ammonia, the combined sum of toxic free ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+), and delivers results in a few minutes using a colour chart comparison. Detection starts at 0.5 ppm, which is sufficient sensitivity for reef and marine monitoring. Each kit provides approximately 50 tests. Salifert is a Netherlands-based manufacturer with a long-standing reputation in the reef hobby for test kit accuracy and straightforward methodology. Compatible with marine, reef, and freshwater aquariums.

Particularly useful for reef keepers who are cycling a new system, restocking a refugium with live copepods or rotifers, or introducing new livestock — all situations where a brief ammonia spike can go unnoticed without regular testing.

If you have questions about water quality and live food introduction, contact us directly and we are happy to help.