Tap Water...ammonia

[Valmyre]

hiya, I just tested my tap water for ammonia with Tetra Test (liquid) and it is showing a reading @ 0.25mg/l
This aint good, what product should i get to remove the ammonia?

 

[WILDER]

It nearly at the bottom of the page, interpet ammonia, remover.
http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/listsecti...tp=100&rets=231

 

[Valmyre]

Cheers, i'll have a look down my lfs see what they have.
weird , i never new that we could have ammonia in tap water, no wonder i'm having troubles getting the level down in my tank

 

[Bloo]

hiya, I just tested my tap water for ammonia with Tetra Test (liquid) and it is showing a reading @ 0.25mg/l
This aint good, what product should i get to remove the ammonia?

Who supplies your Water ? Thames Water ?

 

[Valmyre]

Aye, Thames water

 

[OohFeeshy]

Tap water shouldn't have ammonia in it I'd email the water company, water with ammonia in it isn't exactly good to drink

 

[Bloo]

Just went to test mine and it's spot on zero.
Funny enough I also have the Tetra liquid test.
How old is your test kit ?

 

[Valmyre]

I bought it last week, should be ok, hmm,...

 

[Bloo]

that's odd. Any chance you can pop to your lfs this weekend to have them test it ?
I have the tests strips as well and that also gives me a zero reading.
If it's a false reading, you don't want to put chemicals in your tank unnecessarily .....
I've never had ammonia in my tapwater.

 

[Valmyre]

that's odd. Any chance you can pop to your lfs this weekend to have them test it ?
I have the tests strips as well and that also gives me a zero reading.
If it's a false reading, you don't want to put chemicals in your tank unnecessarily .....
I've never had ammonia in my tapwater.

Yea, i'll go tommorow if i can get out of work early enough, i'll get some strips too, be good to get a comparison, i'll let you know the result.

Tap water shouldn't have ammonia in it I'd email the water company, water with ammonia in it isn't exactly good to drink

Aye, and if the lfs result is the same as mine, i'll think i'll swap to drinkin' mineral water!

 

[WILDER]

You did give the test tube a good clean before you took the test.

 

[Bloo]

Yea, i'll go tommorow if i can get out of work early enough, i'll get some strips too, be good to get a comparison, i'll let you know the result.

Strips are not worth it - they have a short and unreliable shelf life.
But if you do have ammonia, I'd check with Thames Water why.
You can ask for a general tap water analysis report too

 

[Valmyre]

You did give the test tube a good clean before you took the test.

Yea, i always clean the tubes right after i,ve used em' and before i do a test

 

[WILDER]

You could sterlise it in boiling water then let dry and retest.

 

[Valmyre]

Yea, i'll go tommorow if i can get out of work early enough, i'll get some strips too, be good to get a comparison, i'll let you know the result.

Strips are not worth it - they have a short and unreliable shelf life.
But if you do have ammonia, I'd check with Thames Water why.
You can ask for a general tap water analysis report too

Okie, Thanks, i probably do that if it turns out positive

You could sterlise it in boiling water then let dry and retest.

yea, good idea, i'll do that , thanks