IOAOI Aquarium Test Strips for Freshwater and Saltwater, 50 Pcs of 7 in 1 Test Strips, pH, Alkalinity, Nitrite, Nitrate, Chlorine, Carbonate, Hardness

Bottom line - will order again.This is an excellent deal. I was on my last strip of one if the big brand 6in1 test strips and was about to reorder when I saw these. When I recieved them, I used my last strip of the other one at the same time as my first strip from this package and the results were the same.Very happy with the product and excellent value.

I like their packaging; it was clean, zip-loc type, and secured. I compared the test results with the other famous brands, and they are very close except for total hardness. It shows a much higher value compared to the other test, which is suspicious because Boston water tends to be soft.

I tried out these IOAOI Aquarium test strips to monitor the water quality of my aquarium, which has a variety of fish and plants. I was very impressed by how easy and accurate they were to use. The test strips come with a convenient test tube to sample water so I don’t need to dip them in the fish tank. The test strips can measure seven different parameters: pH, total alkalinity, hardness, nitrate, nitrite, chlorine, and Carbonate. They are fast and reliable, giving the results in 30 seconds.The test strips are packed in a resealable pouch which is fairly convenient. A bottle package would have been better. Overall, I am very happy with these test strips and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to keep their aquarium healthy and beautiful.

The plastic zip package has a small test tube plus an inner plastic zip package that has the test strips. The inner package has the color chart to match up the test strip. I like that the color chart is plastic and seems very durable. There are plenty of test strips.The colors on the package matched up very nice to the colors on the test strip, meaning that the purple shade on the test strip matched the purple square on the package, neither too blue nor too red nor too light or too dark, making them very easy to read.

Been using this on my 3-gallon Betta fish tank and it’s been pretty accurate so far. My Betta seems to be healthy and doing fine. The strips are very easy to use, just dunk it in the fish tank water for 2 seconds and then read the test after 60 seconds. Highly recommended!

These are well packaged and the instructions are very clearly writen. However, when comparing the reaults to a normal chemical master test kit, they were off.The only one I find to be usefull is the free chlorine square.Foreverything else, i am sticking with an API master test kit.

I didn’t have other test strips to test but did have 3 different water types to try and the strips were different per each water type as expected. These are simple to use. Self explanatory.

Usually test strips come with bottle, this come in zip lock bags, but with cheaper price tag.I would like this more, bottle/bag doesn't matter much, but you always need more test strips.This one actually came in 2 layers of bag, sealed very well.Tested and worked very well. I will surely buy more.

This came packaged in a green plastic pouch that's resealable.PROS- Good amount of test strips- Included is a plastic vial (but I don't use this as I just dip the test strip in)- I find it very useful for a quick test of nitrite (to check up on my tank every once in a while), nitrate (to see if my plants are doing a good job), and kH and pH. These are the parameters that's useful for me- Very easy to use. Just dip and it's good to go- Fast results; great for those days where you don't feel like lugging out your chemical master test kits and doing all those drops- Results are accurate (I tested with the master test kit and they yielded the same results)CONS- Storage of the test strips isn't great. They're all crammed into one pouch so it's hard to just take out one without touching the other strips but I cannot see a better way to store these effectively so this is more a disadvantage of all test strips rather than this one product- Results can get smudged if you haven't placed the strip horizontally and the extra water seems to dilute or do something to the results if you're not careful so make sure you place it horizontally and don't touch it- Very unfortunate that it doesn't test for ammoniaOverall, a good handy set of test strips that tests for a lot of things in one go. Results are fast, easy, and accurate. This is my second time ordering these test strips so I can definitely recommend them. They do have some flaws but I think these flaws are more due to the nature of all test strips. It's only real disadvantage is that ammonia isn't included in the results but the seller lists this clearly in the description.

I tried those strips when I came back from a 2 weeks vacations just before doing a water change.As you can see on the image I posted, the strips were able to properly detect the deterioration in water quality.(As for the hardness, I'm on well water with a water softener, so the reading near 0 is accurate.)While they worked reliably, I noticed some negative details while using them:One downside is the impracticality of having a bunch of test strips in a rigid ziploc-like bag: pulling one strip bring out a few and it's a bit cumbersome to push them back in while they are getting stuck into other strips. To that end a bottle would have been a better container.Another small negative point is that the reference sticker does not seem waterproof enough to last through all the strips. It will be important to gently wipe is dry after each use so the water doesn't seep through the sides of the sticker.Last the instructions are a bit unclear: step 2 is to wait 30 seconds, step 3 is to wait 15 and 60 seconds. So the total waiting times between the dips and the reading are a little unclear to me. Step 2 should be removed and actual wait time given in step 3.

I have always used API water test kits. They are the higher quality kits from aquarium stores that require collecting water in glass tubes, adding drops, and waiting. I compared these strips to my conventional water tests and they were almost identical. A little variation happens test to test as specificity isn't super high on consumer water test kits.These were much easier and faster. Drop kits require specific timing and adding drops at specific times. This required collecting some water and dipping a stick.The cost per test is about double the biggest kit from API. That is if you are performing each of the 7 tests. If you only need one test then that is where the drop tests are a huge savings. I personally feel having both on hand is a good idea. WHen yo ujust want a quick and easy overview of what is going on in your tanks then use a test strip. If you want to more closely monitor a specific level of something then go with the drops.Recommneded!

The IOAOI Aquarium Test Strips offer a simple and easy way to monitor your aquarium. Each strip test 7 different variables at one time. It comes with a test tube for you to collect the water sample. After dipping the strip in the water you wait the required time and compare the colors to the chart on the back of the package. It is easy and simple to read the colors and there are even recommendation to change the water are a certain result level. The test strips are stored in a ziplock bag inside the main bag to keep them safe and dry.

This is a great thing to have if you have a fish tank, or plan to have a fish tank. It tests your water quickly and easily, and allows you to get all the mineral and chemical readings at the dip of a strip. Definitely recommend if you're looking into it.