gray test kit results?!

[panboy]

so i was testing ammonia with RED SEA test kits, and my ammonia chart is from white to dark yellow.. however when i tested my water its somewhat yellow but it has a color of gray also, making it really dark and messed up....
it doesnt happen with my 10g and tap water..... what is it!!?!?

 

[panboy]

anyone.....

its the only question i have left before i add fish into it. please

 

[panboy]

?

 

[jiffy]

Is it possible that it is off the chart, like higher than the yellow? Although, I think usually test kits dont show darker than the highest level. I would try testing again and make sure your read the directions thoroughly.

 

[panboy]

i found out what was making it so dark was the dechlorinator, that i added to much when doing a water cahnge...

is too much dechlorinator to bad for the water or fish?

 

[silver]

How much are we talking about!!! If you were suppose to add 3 cap fulls total and added 5 then I don't think that's too bad. If you were suppose to add 3 and added 10, now maybe??!!!

Also,
my dechlorinator is also a stress coat prtector and for the stress coat capabilities it says right on the bottle to add twice as much.........Example, my bottle says.....1 capful for evey 10US gall and 2 capfulls to also protect scales and stress coat for every 10US gall. I always add the 2 capfuls per 10US gallons. Does your dechlorinator bottle say any such things??


Silver