{"product_id":"nt-labs-pond-water-test-kits","title":"NT Labs Pond Water Test Kits","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe PondLab 200 Multi-Test Kit — Our Top Pick\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep your pond water dialed in with the \u003cstrong\u003eNT Labs PondLab 200 Multi-Test Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e. This comprehensive testing solution gives you \u003cstrong\u003e200 combined tests\u003c\/strong\u003e across the 6 critical parameters every koi keeper needs to monitor: \u003cstrong\u003eammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, GH (general hardness), and KH (carbonate hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe PondLab 200 is the kit we recommend first to every pond owner. One kit, one box, every important parameter — and it's the most cost-effective way to test broadly. If you're going to keep koi or goldfish healthy long-term, this is the kit you want on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy a Multi-Test Kit Beats Individual Kits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne kit covers all 6 essential parameters\u003c\/strong\u003e — no juggling separate boxes, no missing a critical test because you ran out of one chemistry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 tests per kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — significantly more cost-per-test than individual kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrated test tube rack + color-coded stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e — dedicated tubes per test prevent cross-contamination and keep results consistent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiquid drop tests with calibrated dropper bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e — professional-grade accuracy, no strip ambiguity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePictorial instructions on the box\u003c\/strong\u003e — walks you through each test from start to finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptimal ranges and correction guidance included\u003c\/strong\u003e — when a value reads off, the kit tells you what to do about it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIndividual Test Kits — When You Only Need One Parameter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you only need to monitor one specific parameter (for example, you suspect an ammonia spike during cycling, or you're tracking phosphate to manage algae), NT Labs makes individual single-parameter kits as well. These cost less up front than the PondLab 200 but don't include the other 5 tests — most pond owners end up needing multiple kits and would have been better served by the PondLab 200 from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #0B63A7; color: #FFFFFF;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #0B63A7; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eTest\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #0B63A7; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eItem No.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #0B63A7; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eWhat It Measures\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #0B63A7; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eWhen You Need It\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePondLab 200 Multi-Test\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eNT280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eAmmonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, GH, KH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eAlways — recommended first kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #F3F5F6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePond Water Mini Test Kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eNT148\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eSubset of common tests in compact form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eTravel \/ field testing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePhosphate Test\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eNT187\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003ePhosphate (PO₄)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal;\"\u003eAlgae management, source-water audit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #F3F5F6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAmmonia Test\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #E1E3E4; 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The PondLab 200 is essential gear for serious pond keepers. The individual kits are useful add-ons when you need extra tests in a specific chemistry. Either way — accurate water testing is the difference between a thriving pond and one that lurches from crisis to crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNT Labs is a UK-based water analysis specialist serving aquatic hobbyists, professional aquaculture, and veterinary diagnostics. 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