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What the test is used for: | What the test is used for: | ||
| + | This test is used to test the concentration of nitrates in the aquarium in the unit of part per million. | ||
| − | + | Effect of Nitrates on Aquarium: | |
| − | Effect of | + | Nitrates are the residual product of the nitrites that have been converted by the biological filtration in the aquarium. |
| − | + | The plants in the tank use the nitrates for photosynthesis, which in turn releases oxygen into the aquarium. | |
Test Procedure: | Test Procedure: | ||
| − | 1) | + | 1) Fill a test tube with 5 ml of aquarium water |
| + | 2) Add 10 drops from Nitrate Test Solution #1 | ||
| + | 3) Cap the test tube and invert several times | ||
| + | 4) Vigorously shake the Nitrate Test Solution #2 | ||
| + | for 30 seconds | ||
| + | 5) Add 10 drops from Nitrate Test Solution #2 | ||
| + | 6) Cap the test tube and shake vigorously for 1 | ||
| + | minute | ||
| + | 7) Wait 5 minutes for the color to develop | ||
| + | 8) Compare the color of the solution to the | ||
| + | Nitrate Color Chart | ||
Recommended Nitrate levels (ppm): | Recommended Nitrate levels (ppm): | ||
| + | Nitrate levels are not as crucial to the function of the tank as much as the ammonia or nitrite levels, but too high of nitrate levels can be dangerous as well. | ||
| + | If the nitrate level reaches 160+ppm, these levels can be considered dangerous for the aquarium environment. | ||
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The test indicated the nitrate level to be between 10ppm-20ppm | The test indicated the nitrate level to be between 10ppm-20ppm | ||
The color was closer to matching the color that indicates 20ppm | The color was closer to matching the color that indicates 20ppm | ||
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03/21/19 | 03/21/19 | ||
| − | 80ppm | + | 80ppm concentration |
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| + | 03/22/2019 | ||
| + | 80ppm concentration | ||
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| + | 03/26/2019 | ||
| + | 80ppm concentration | ||
03/28/2019 | 03/28/2019 | ||
| − | 80ppm | + | 80ppm concentration |
04/04/2019 | 04/04/2019 | ||
| − | 160ppm | + | 160ppm concentration |
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| + | 04/09/2019 | ||
| + | 160ppm concentration | ||
04/17/2019 | 04/17/2019 | ||
| − | 160ppm | + | 160ppm concentration |
04/23/2019 | 04/23/2019 | ||
| − | 160ppm | + | 160ppm concentration |
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| + | 04/30/2019 | ||
| + | 160ppm concentration | ||
Latest revision as of 20:07, 7 May 2019
The nitrate test comes from the Saltwater Master Test Kit created by API MARINE
What the test is used for:
This test is used to test the concentration of nitrates in the aquarium in the unit of part per million.
Effect of Nitrates on Aquarium:
Nitrates are the residual product of the nitrites that have been converted by the biological filtration in the aquarium. The plants in the tank use the nitrates for photosynthesis, which in turn releases oxygen into the aquarium.
Test Procedure:
1) Fill a test tube with 5 ml of aquarium water
2) Add 10 drops from Nitrate Test Solution #1
3) Cap the test tube and invert several times
4) Vigorously shake the Nitrate Test Solution #2
for 30 seconds
5) Add 10 drops from Nitrate Test Solution #2
6) Cap the test tube and shake vigorously for 1
minute
7) Wait 5 minutes for the color to develop
8) Compare the color of the solution to the
Nitrate Color Chart
Recommended Nitrate levels (ppm):
Nitrate levels are not as crucial to the function of the tank as much as the ammonia or nitrite levels, but too high of nitrate levels can be dangerous as well. If the nitrate level reaches 160+ppm, these levels can be considered dangerous for the aquarium environment.
Data:
03/12/2019 The test indicated the nitrate level to be between 10ppm-20ppm The color was closer to matching the color that indicates 20ppm
03/21/19 80ppm concentration
03/22/2019 80ppm concentration
03/26/2019 80ppm concentration
03/28/2019 80ppm concentration
04/04/2019 160ppm concentration
04/09/2019 160ppm concentration
04/17/2019 160ppm concentration
04/23/2019 160ppm concentration
04/30/2019 160ppm concentration