Difference between revisions of "Ammonia"

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   4) Cap the test tube and shake vigorously for 5 seconds
 
   4) Cap the test tube and shake vigorously for 5 seconds
 
   5) Wait 5 minutes for the color to develop
 
   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
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   6) Compare the color of the solution in the test tube to  
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      the Ammonia Color Chart provided
  
 
Recommended Ammonia levels (ppm):
 
Recommended Ammonia levels (ppm):

Revision as of 23:00, 24 April 2019

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

What the test is used for:


Effect of Ammonia on Aquarium:


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):


Data:

 3/12/2019
 Between 0ppm - 0.25ppm (color was closer to matching the 0.25pmm indicator)
 *insert image of test*
 03/21/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level
 03/28/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level
 04/04/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level  
 04/17/2019
 0.25ppm ammonia level
 04/23.2019
 0ppm ammonia level