Ammonia, API Master Test Kit

[Momobobo]

So I fairly recently purchesed a API master test kit. Whenever I test for Ammonia, the testtube doesnt change colour Ive tested with both bottles provided... Faulty test kit or no ammonia in my tank?

Thanks

[CRS Fan]

So I fairly recently purchesed a API master test kit. Whenever I test for Ammonia, the testtube doesnt change colour Ive tested with both bottles provided... Faulty test kit or no ammonia in my tank?

Thanks

Hey Bobby.

If nitrification is optimal in your tank (which it should be), ammonia levels should always be 0. It's funny you mention API brand, as I have never seen a Nitrite reading on a API test either !

Best regards,

Stuart

[blazingazn]

I had that problem also!

Being an aquarist newb, I didn't realize what it meant tell I asked a friend about it

[BelieveInBlue]

Did you add both bottles to the SAME test tube? and did you add the proper amount? If so, did you wait 5 minutes? If you've done all of that, and the water in the test tube is still yellow, then there's probably no ammonia in your tank.

[Momobobo]

Nooooo, I meant, on two seperate ocassions, I've used two seperate bottles (since the test kit comes with 2...). The thing is, its not yellow, like the graph, its just...clear?! I added the amount of drops reccomended on the bottle/manual, and I even added 1-3 more drops on other occasions to see if I can get any colour...nope, nada. I was just wondering if it meant I had no ammonia in my tnak, or my test kit is just faulty

[BelieveInBlue]

You're supposed to addd 8 drops from BOTH bottles to the SAME test tube. Look on the bottle; it should say bottle 1 and bottle 2. Fill a test tube with 5mL of your tank water, then add 8 drops from bottle one. Cap the test tube and shake it for a few seconds, then uncap and add 8 drops from bottle 2. Recap and shake again. The water should be yellow now, so wait 5 minutes and check against the chart.

[Momobobo]

Oh, I feel stupid now. Perhaps I should have read the manual Thanks alot BelieveInBlue

[BelieveInBlue]

haha no problem glad i could help.