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Reddit mentions of API Phosphate Test Kit For Freshwater And Saltwater
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Contains one (1) API PHOSPHATE TEST KIT 150-Test Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Water Test Kit, including 2 bottles of testing solution, 2 color cards and 1 glass test tube with capReads phosphate levels between 0-10 ppmHelps monitor and adjust pH and prevent invisible water problems that can be harmful to fish and coralsPrevents excess and unsightly algae which can cause fish stress and inhibit the growth of hard coralsUse for weekly monitoring and when water or fish problems appear
Specs:
| Color | BLUE |
| Height | 5.13 Inches |
| Length | 2.75 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 64 OUNCES |
| Weight | 0.3 Pounds |
| Width | 1.63 Inches |
There are at-home tests available for Phosphates and Silicates (there's two, but the first one has one review and the Seachem one has mixed reviews!) Probably you best bet
I would start off with the test kits and watch for a week or two to see what your baseline nitrate/phosphate levels are. If you're already keeping fish, or your tap water already contains phosphates, you may not need to dose as frequently or at all. In particular, if you have a ton of fish and not so many plants, you'll probably have an excess of nutrients that need to be removed through water changes.
Phosphate test kit
Master test kit, which includes nitrate test. Ammonia/nitrite are most useful when first cycling your tank, so if your tank is otherwise stable, you could just buy a single nitrate test kit.
If after testing for a while it looks like you need to supplement, then you can look into alternative means for acquiring ferts in your country.
API might not be the most accurate, but it's cheap. The precision is only to 0.25 below 1, and less precise above 1, but it sounds like you may be thinking you're higher than 1 anyway. I've used the Seachem test kit too, as well as Salifert. Get more than one so you can confirm the readings.