Nitrates

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

What the test is used for:

Effect of Nitrates on 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):

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
 *insert image of test*

 03/21/19
 80ppm nitrate level

 03/28/2019
 80ppm nitrate level 

 04/04/2019
 160ppm nitrate level

 04/17/2019
 160ppm nitrate level

 04/23/2019
 160ppm nitrate level