I’ve been searching for a definitive answer as to if the Red Sea Ammonia test will still work properly with cupramine in the water? It seems to still be reading 0 at the therapeutic dose in my QT. Just used the same test to watch my display cycle.
I’m up to the 0.5 cupramine dose, got there with careful measurement of the internal vol of my 40 gallon breeder to it’s maintained level, it’s almost right at 38 gallons and dosed the cupramine accurately with a 3cc syringe at 3.62ml a dose then tested with Salifert that clearly showed 0.25 on the first dose and 0.5 on the second dose 48 hrs later. I have a new seachem ammonia alert badge in the QT as well but no idea if it works, never used one.
I know in the next weeks as I do water changes that I will need to keep the cupramine in the therapeutic range and would like to know if I can trust my Red Sea ammonia test during the process .
I’m up to the 0.5 cupramine dose, got there with careful measurement of the internal vol of my 40 gallon breeder to it’s maintained level, it’s almost right at 38 gallons and dosed the cupramine accurately with a 3cc syringe at 3.62ml a dose then tested with Salifert that clearly showed 0.25 on the first dose and 0.5 on the second dose 48 hrs later. I have a new seachem ammonia alert badge in the QT as well but no idea if it works, never used one.
I know in the next weeks as I do water changes that I will need to keep the cupramine in the therapeutic range and would like to know if I can trust my Red Sea ammonia test during the process .