Seachem Ammonia Test kit help

[rk4435]

I purchased a Seachem kit because my API kit was showing a high ammonia reading, and API tends to be sketchy.

I cannot seem to master the art of reading the little yellow disc. I've waited 30 minutes and the disc is not completely yellow, it has a some greenish speckles that are fairly close to the .1 ammonia color.

I'm used to API and Salifert kits that have an absolute color to them.

Do the speckles indicate a positive ammonia reading?

 

[jbdreefs]

Yes they do, but it sounds pretty low.

 

[rk4435]

Thanks JBDreefs. I suppose the Prise dose lowered the ammonia level to .1. I like the Seachem tests ability to measure ammonia in the toxic and converted form.

 

[jbdreefs]

I used this test when my tank was cycling. When the ammonia is high, the whole disk will turn green and it doesn't take 10 minutes.

 

[jennm]

Adding Prime won't change the result of the test, the ammonia will still be there, and register, it just won't be as toxic.

Usually the disc changes to a uniform colour. Make sure your tweezers weren't dirty, that can cause the "speckles".

Jenn

 

[rk4435]

Thanks Jenn, I give them a good cleaning. It looked as if the disks were actually yellow in the sample until I picked them up with tweezers.


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