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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Ammonia is released into aquarium water by the decay of uneaten food, waste, organic matter and by the release through fish gills, urine and solid waste. The process can test for ammonia up to 8 ppm (mg/l). One test kit will do up to 130 tests. The kit is manufactured by [[API|API Fishcare]], a subsidiary of Mars, Inc. The kit contents are also available in the API Freshwater Master Test Kit. A drop test such as the API test is considered more accurate than test strips | + | Ammonia is released into aquarium water by the decay of uneaten food, waste, organic matter and by the release through fish gills, urine and solid waste. The process can test for ammonia up to 8 ppm (mg/l). One test kit will do up to 130 tests. The kit is manufactured by [[API|API Fishcare]], a subsidiary of Mars, Inc. The kit contents are also available in the API Freshwater Master Test Kit. A drop test such as the API test is considered more accurate than test strips. |
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*Fill the tube to the white line (5 ml) with sample water. | *Fill the tube to the white line (5 ml) with sample water. | ||
*Holding the bottle of test number 1 upside down over the tube, add 8 drops to the tube. | *Holding the bottle of test number 1 upside down over the tube, add 8 drops to the tube. | ||
| − | *Holding the bottle of test number 2 upside | + | *I usually put the cap on the tube and invert it over and over for about 30 seconds to thoroughly mix the solution. |
| − | *Reinstall the cap and invert the tube over and over for about | + | *Remove the cap. |
| + | *Holding the bottle of test number 2 upside over the tube, add 8 drops to the tube. | ||
| + | *Reinstall the cap and invert the tube over and over for about 30 seconds to thoroughly mix the solution. | ||
*Let the sample stand for about 5 minutes to allow thorough chemical reaction to take place. | *Let the sample stand for about 5 minutes to allow thorough chemical reaction to take place. | ||
*Hold the tube next to the color chart so the white area of the page is behind the tube next to the color chart. | *Hold the tube next to the color chart so the white area of the page is behind the tube next to the color chart. | ||
