Newguy122
Fish Fanatic
but i but about 99 percent of the waste from the test down the drain
api master test kit ( in title)There is a risk that any contaminant could kill the bacteria you want to grow.
You don't say which tester it is but they contain the following:
Ammonia #1 - polyethylene glycol, sodium nitroprusside, sodium salycilate
Ammonia #2 - sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite
Nitrite - polyethylene glycol, hydrochloric acid.
Nitrate #1 - hydrochloric acid, other unspecified ingredients
Nitrate #2 - polyethylene glycol, sulfanilamide
I would not want even a trace of these in my tanks.
most likely not enough of it to affect the test but the contaminated water is literally a poison for fish. Some chemicals are absorbed by live plants too, it's known for example for plants to kill shrimps and snails because they were treated with copper. The same goes for all other chemicals that should not enter the tank. Wash everything, replace the water and don't put leftovers back into the tank.so it would show on a test
Bad.hi I have got a API master test kit and to clean the tube I tip about 98 percent of the tube waste away and then dip it in the tank water and swish it round and put it back in the tank is this good or bad
thanks