Ammonia

The ammonia test comes from the Saltwater Master Test Kit created by API MARINE

What the test is used for:

 The test is used to determine the concentration of 
 ammonia in the aquarium in parts per million.

Effect of Ammonia on Aquarium:

 Ammonia is in the residue produced by the life in 
 the aquarium, like fish waste.  This waste contributes 
 to the pH, nitrite and eventually the nitrate level as well.
 If there is too much ammonia, the aquarium will no longer 
 be a safe environment for things to live in.

Test Procedure:

 1) Fill a test tube with 5ml of aquarium water
 2) Add 8 drops from Ammonia Test Solution #1
 3) Add 8 drops from Ammonia Test Solution #2
 4) Cap the test tube and shake vigorously for 5 seconds
 5) Wait 5 minutes for the color to develop
 6) Compare the color of the solution in the test tube to 
    the Ammonia Color Chart provided

Recommended Ammonia levels (ppm):

 For most aquariums, a low level of ammonia is okay. 
 This applies to this aquarium as well, as our levels should
 be 0ppm - 0.50ppm

Data:

 3/12/2019
 Between 0ppm - 0.25ppm (color was closer to matching the 0.25pmm indicator)
 
 03/21/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 03/22/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 03/26/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 03/28/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 04/04/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level  

 04/09/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 04/17/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level

 04/23.2019
 0ppm ammonia level

04/30/2019
 0ppm ammonia level