Hi. This one is for me: I have the API master test kit, Its great but I have difficulty reding the results. Im starting to wonder if im colour blind or something Sometimes I just keep looking and looking at it and cant figure out the reading, it neither looks 0ppm or 0.25ppm. Its only the amonia one I have difficulties with reading and the 2 colours to me look very simular. Does anyone else have this problem?? I end up walking round the house with a testube and card trying to get a good light in hope I can see a set reading, even been stood outside before looking, but you can stand in one spot where it looks one colour then turn to your right and look again (or left, any other direction) and its looks different Its really peeving me off.
The second question isnt for my tank but a friend who bought a water sample round for me to test. I tested it and just couldnt determine her amonia level, again it didnt look like the 0ppm or the 0.25ppm and definatly not any others?? Ive been testing her water twice a week for a month as she is having problems. Im putting the test down to 0.25ppm amonia because it definatly doesnt seem 0ppm (wondering if its lingering inbetween the 2 if thats possible) Thing is her water has had this reading for 2 months now with nitrite being 0ppm and nitrates being 0ppm. The tank is well established and she hasnt had this problem before. I recommended 50 % water changes until the amonia comes down but it doesnt seem to help. I tested the tap water and thats a definate 0ppm.
Ive never actualy had this problem happen before so I havent a clue as to what to advice her or whats causing the amonia stay up slightly. Can this harm her fish, is it a dangouras level?
Im out of ideas on what to advice her nom. She is sat here with me now to see if we get a fast reply lol.
Thanks.
The second question isnt for my tank but a friend who bought a water sample round for me to test. I tested it and just couldnt determine her amonia level, again it didnt look like the 0ppm or the 0.25ppm and definatly not any others?? Ive been testing her water twice a week for a month as she is having problems. Im putting the test down to 0.25ppm amonia because it definatly doesnt seem 0ppm (wondering if its lingering inbetween the 2 if thats possible) Thing is her water has had this reading for 2 months now with nitrite being 0ppm and nitrates being 0ppm. The tank is well established and she hasnt had this problem before. I recommended 50 % water changes until the amonia comes down but it doesnt seem to help. I tested the tap water and thats a definate 0ppm.
Ive never actualy had this problem happen before so I havent a clue as to what to advice her or whats causing the amonia stay up slightly. Can this harm her fish, is it a dangouras level?
Im out of ideas on what to advice her nom. She is sat here with me now to see if we get a fast reply lol.
Thanks.