beatlesfan317
New Member
Short question, can aquarium salt affect the reading of ammonia using the API liquid master test kit?
Background: I have a guppy tank that is cycled, not overstocked or overfed, well maintained and regular water
changes and the fish are doing very well but my ammonia readings for the tank are always around 0.25 (slightly
green). I can't figure out why but then I wondered if it could be the salt. I keep about 1 teaspoon of aquarium
salt per 3 gallons in the guppy tank.
To compare, I tested the water out of my tap and it was more yellow but not as yellow as 0.0 reads on
the test card - but definitely less green. So I added a tiny amount of aquarium salt to my tap water and tested
again and it read 0.25 and slightly green. This makes me wonder if aquarium salt is giving me the small
ammonia reading. Is that possible?
Background: I have a guppy tank that is cycled, not overstocked or overfed, well maintained and regular water
changes and the fish are doing very well but my ammonia readings for the tank are always around 0.25 (slightly
green). I can't figure out why but then I wondered if it could be the salt. I keep about 1 teaspoon of aquarium
salt per 3 gallons in the guppy tank.
To compare, I tested the water out of my tap and it was more yellow but not as yellow as 0.0 reads on
the test card - but definitely less green. So I added a tiny amount of aquarium salt to my tap water and tested
again and it read 0.25 and slightly green. This makes me wonder if aquarium salt is giving me the small
ammonia reading. Is that possible?