ammonia test kit

  1. I

    Ammonia reading 8.0ppm, 0 nitrites, 160ppm nitrates

    Hey guys, I’m currently doing fish-in cycling of 2 tanks (not by choice). I came home and my mom decided to completely clean my 65 gallon tank and set up my new 125 gallon tank. So when I came back home, the tanks were clean and she separated my angel fish in between the 2 tanks. I quickly...
  2. L

    Vastocean NH3 test kit

    Using Vastocean NH3 test kit to cycle my tank. However I follow the steps indicated I got a colour that’s not listed in their colouring chart. I dose Fastart-M and Microbacter 7. any idea what’s going on ?
  3. B

    Tank Cycle ammonia levels stuck at 0.25

    Hey all, Im running a 40g breeder with an active 75g skimmer, 1 HOB filter, 1 internal shark filter, 25lbs dry rock, 15lbs live rock, and 40lbs of live sand. I am using rodi water, ph is 8.1, salinity is 1.025. I started the cycle off using Dr. Tim's fishless cycle, accidentally dosing ammonia...
  4. Tobin VP

    Cycling Problems with QT Tank in Laundry Room - Suspected QAC Contamination

    First post here on R2R! … I am new to the hobby but have been reading/studying it for years. I finally have space at home to begin. I will be following up in the future with build threads for my salt water mixing station, QT tanks (invert and fish), and display tank that I’m still building...
  5. ajtomase

    Testing total ammonia vs. free ammonia

    I'm currently on Day 15 of my cycle and my ammonia reading using a Salifert kit has been sitting at .25 for a good week (nitrites are .1, nitrates are 100, lights have been off, dosed a bottle of Dr. Tim's One and Only on Day 1 and Day 10, and only added ammonia on 3 days as instructed). My...
  6. J

    Detected ammonia in established tank

    Hello, I have a 100g tank with a 34g sump. I've had it going since October 2020. Recently, I've added a new dry rock and 2 media bricks. I haven't tested ammonia in a long time. The red sea kit I have, I purchased in July of 2020. I just tested ammonia because a firefish I have, I haven't...
  7. sujcab111

    Hanna low range ammonia checker

    I recently bought a Hanna low range ammonia checker. In the description on how to use, it only references freshwater. Did I buy the wrong one? I have a reef tank. Picture attached
  8. U

    EMERGENCY Ammonia test kit

    Hello everyone, at the moment my two ammonia tests kit are stressing me out. In the picture below my test kits are reading different outcomes. One brand is Fluval aquatics and the other is API ammonia test kit
  9. gr2

    Ammonia test kit help

    Hi everyone I’m having some trouble reading whether my ammonia is at either 0ppm or 0.25ppm. In person it has more of a green hue but it has tested this color for about a week now. My nitrite is at 0ppm. I’ve attached a picture with flash and without flash. What do you guys think?
  10. Wen

    Chloroquine Phosphate and Ammonia in a 75gal QT

    I am on day 3 of CP QT and worrying about ammonia. Fish are looking and acting fine, but I am seeing debris on the bottom. Red Sea Ammonia test kit is reading .4, after adding Prime the reading is still .4. Is there an accurate way to test ammonia with CP present? Did the Prime take down...
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