Last night I took a second ammonia reading on our new 5 gallon tank which currently houses a single male Betta (the tank has cycled for a week). I dipped the little tube down into the tank to get the water sample just like I did the other day. After the reading on Monday, I rinsed out the tube and put it back in the box. Then later last night, after the second testing, I got to reading the warnings on the label about how dangerous the chemical is.
My worry is now this: might the tube have introduced trace amounts of the ammonia-testing solution into the water, even though it had been previously rinsed? I didn't even think of it at the time, but the SMART thing would have been to use something else to dip out the water. I was just so concerned with testing the water again that it didn't even cross my mind.
Should I have the water tested
Horatio looks fine this morning, big appetite. He seems to feel okay and is swimming around happily. I planned to do another partial water change when I get home tonight because the ammonia level was elevated slightly, but now I'm wondering if I should do more than 25% -- just to be on the safe side.
Please help!!!! I'm new to fish ownership and this has me worried to death.
Thanks,
sef
My worry is now this: might the tube have introduced trace amounts of the ammonia-testing solution into the water, even though it had been previously rinsed? I didn't even think of it at the time, but the SMART thing would have been to use something else to dip out the water. I was just so concerned with testing the water again that it didn't even cross my mind.
Should I have the water tested
Horatio looks fine this morning, big appetite. He seems to feel okay and is swimming around happily. I planned to do another partial water change when I get home tonight because the ammonia level was elevated slightly, but now I'm wondering if I should do more than 25% -- just to be on the safe side.
Please help!!!! I'm new to fish ownership and this has me worried to death.
Thanks,
sef