Tetra Ammonia Test Kit - First Time Use.

[FishBlast]

So far it seems to be a yellow color, but it says to leave it 20 minutes so i'll have to check it later. It's hard to tell if it is 0.25 or 0 at the moment. What would be ideal lighting conditions to check it?
It's been 10 minutes so far.

 

[FishBlast]

And sand. White and as fine as dad could find.

Test kit still stays at yellowish but i can't tell if it's greenish. I don't know what ideal lighting would be to know for sure. It doesn't seem to be 0.25 but it's not exactly yellow either.

EDIT: still can't tell.

 

[FishBlast]

I'll do a water change regardless, but is that result ok? Or still some ammonia there? It looks pretty golden to me in full light.

Next i'll test the tap water to see what color it gets. If what they say on the Apa Nova website is true, it should have next to 0 ammonia too.

 

[CezzaXV]

I think they recommend sunlight, but I just make sure I've got strong lighting wherever I am and hold it up to a light source. If you're not 100% sure it's better to be safe than sorry and assume it's the upper one of the two and do a water change.

 

[FishBlast]

I think they recommend sunlight, but I just make sure I've got strong lighting wherever I am and hold it up to a light source. If you're not 100% sure it's better to be safe than sorry and assume it's the upper one of the two and do a water change.

Like i said, i will do one at around 6 pm (it's almost that time) and to test the dechlorinator too. Water was changed yesterday at 6 pm too. I will check tap as well to see what a 0 looks like (if Apa Nova website is true) and maybe test on some water from a flower vase that has ammonia for sure.

Edit: added dechlo to the water and it turned blue. I will wait a bit to let it settle, as it made the bottle all blue...

 

[FishBlast]

Testing tap water... 10-15 minutes so far... no coloration difference yet. Still yellow, just like previous test.

I will test the old pool water of my turtle. She hasn't been in it for a whole day, there must be some ammonia there, although it's only turtle dung /pee in it from last time i gave her a bath. Then I can throw the water away and prepare the pool for a new bath.

Other than that, I don't know what sources of ammonia to test since fish tank seems to be at 0. Unless I didn't use the test properly but I did everything it said in the instructions, even heated the water a bit to be sure it's at around 22C.

 

[alihar]

I find the best way to read is with the vile against the white strip on the card in front of a window.
IME these tests turn green very quickly and are very easily distinguished with the slightest trace of ammonia present.

 

[FishBlast]

I find the best way to read is with the vile against the white strip on the card in front of a window.
IME these tests turn green very quickly and are very easily distinguished with the slightest trace of ammonia present.

True, just tested turtle pool, which I know has ammonia once the turtle has been in there and left.
It has 0.25 ppm. Test turned green slightly. Much different than my fish's water.

Fish water before water change (difference is from 6pm yesterday till 6pm today).

 

[FishFanatic04]

That's good then

 

[FishBlast]

Should I leave the water without changing a while longer (like... skip 1 day) and see if it gets green next time?
The turtle pond water test confirmed that the test is working correctly so it should show if there is any ammo. Nitrite test kit has to be bought some time in the future, but so far I don't see any odd signs or fish gasping for air.

My new tank is almost done, just needs a lid and a couple of more bags of white sand, then I will get the plants (money saved for them).