Equipment
API Freshwater Master Test Kit (800+ tests).
The API Freshwater Master Test Kit — tests pH, high-range pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate with over 800 tests total. The most complete freshwater testing kit in one box.
In-store purchase only. There is no online checkout on this site. Pick this up at our Erie store, or call us to arrange shipping.
- Brand
- API
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Pick this up at the shop, or ask us to ship it. Shipping cost depends on the item, so call (814) 456-9445 and we'll quote it — payment is taken upfront before the order goes out.
What it's for
Underlined topics open the guide that explains how they work.
- testing freshwater aquarium water qualityTesting & monitoring waterReading the numbers in your water, so you fix problems before you can see them.In Aquarium Water Testing: What Your Numbers Actually Mean
- monitoring the nitrogen cycleTesting & monitoring waterReading the numbers in your water, so you fix problems before you can see them.In Aquarium Water Testing: What Your Numbers Actually Mean
- detecting ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate spikesAmmonia & nitriteThe two things that kill fish in a new tank, until bacteria take over the job.In How to cycle a new aquarium: the nitrogen cycle, step by step
- tracking pH and high-range pHpH & bufferingHow acidic or alkaline the water is, and keeping it steady instead of swinging.In Erie Tap Water and Your Aquarium: What NW PA Fishkeepers Need to Know
- cycling a new tankAmmonia & nitriteThe two things that kill fish in a new tank, until bacteria take over the job.In How to cycle a new aquarium: the nitrogen cycle, step by step
- ongoing water quality maintenanceCleaning & water changesWater changes, siphoning and glass cleaning. This is how waste actually leaves a tank.In How to Do an Aquarium Water Change (and How Often)
Set it up right
Guides that use this.
How Often to Clean a Fish Tank: A Simple Maintenance Schedule
A healthy aquarium runs on small, regular upkeep rather than the occasional big scrub. Here is a realistic routine, broken down by how often each job actually needs doing, that keeps your water stable and your fish healthy, plus the handful of tasks you should never stack into one session.
Read the guide
Aquarium Water Testing: What Your Numbers Actually Mean
Ammonia and nitrite should read zero, nitrate low and steady, pH stable. What every aquarium test number means and how often to check it, explained plain by us at Sea Cave in Erie, PA.
Read the guide
How to Do an Aquarium Water Change (and How Often)
Change 20–25% of the water once a week; with a routine it takes about 15 minutes. The step-by-step for freshwater and saltwater tanks, from us at Sea Cave, the Erie PA fish shop open since 1975.
Read the guide
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.