smitt_graham
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My test kit for ammonia only goes to a reading of 4 mg/ltr on the chart, is this the same as 5 or 6 ppm.
Any help please
Any help please
so i take it then i need to get a new teat kit. Lucky your here today1 mg/L = 1 ppm.
Yeah thats what i use for my tank at the moment . So i will go out tomorrow and buy a new testing kit before adding the ammoniaI don't know what situation you are testing for ammonia matey. I will probably get shot down for this, but I think you should be getting a test kit that allows for higher ppm readings if you are cycling a tank as you need to know what ammonia to add depending on current, (usually quite high) levels of ammonia.
But a kit that measures up to 4ppm should be adequate for testing a cycled tank as any reading above 0 is bad for the fish.
Cheers for the advice. Im not toworried about my stocked tank been running almost a year and all levels . It was for the new one to get ammonia levels right for fishless cycleI would just use the one you have. Keep the ammonia levels at 4ppm (4mg/Ltr) and it will cycle fine. You normally try to keep the level at 5ppm so 4ppm will still work fine.
When the current kit runs out then buy a different brand that can read higher if you like. But as mentioned by Gillymore, any reading above 0ppm in a stocked tank is bad for the fish. So your current kit will probably suffice.
could you read what i put on my other thread "cycling help needed" and get back to me would be much appreciatedif you have a fully established tank why don't you steal some filter material from it and set the new tank up straight away. Then you won't have to do a fishless cycle.