Water Test Results

[chrisjj]

i just tested the water straight out of my tap ,heres what i got:

ph 7.6

ammonia 0.25 ppm

nitrite 0 ppm

nitrate 40 ppm

are these results ok and does this mean that i will never get my nitrate down even with a large water change ?

i am also worried about the ammonia level.

 

[smokeyjo]

Appart from the ammonia it looks ok to me but even that small amount of ammonia is harful to ur fish so I'd do a largeish water change. And where it says nitrite 40ppm do u mean nitrate?

 

[chrisjj]

do u mean nitrate?

yes i do , just edited, thanks, the problem is ,that these are the results of my tap water ,so if i do a water change the ammonia is still going to be 0.25 ppm.
what should i do ?

 

[smokeyjo]

Oh yeah sorry mis read that part. I'm not really sure what to do with that is there anything u can buy that can remove ammonia? Some 1 else will have a better idea than me

 

[doresy]

do u mean nitrate?

yes i do , just edited, thanks, the problem is ,that these are the results of my tap water ,so if i do a water change the ammonia is still going to be 0.25 ppm.
what should i do ?

The ammonia in your tap water (.25) should easily be handled (processed) by a fully cycled filter after a water change very quickly.

I too have 40ppm for nitrate but that will never be a problem.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

What doresy said^^^^

Also, you'll hopefully be using a dechlorinator that detoxifies ammonia, something like Prime, and then you really do have no worries.

 

[CezzaXV]

Yup, use a dechlorinator like Prime to deal with the ammonia.

It's also worth remembering that your ammonia levels in your tank will only be 0.25ppm if you change 100% of the water. Say you changed 50% of the water, it'd go up to 0.125ppm. Most people don't change that much, so it'll be less. A fully cycled filter should deal with it quickly enough. If it bothers you, it may be better to do several smaller changes rather than one big one.

 

[the_lock_man]

Agree with Dorsey, PO and Cezza. The other factor is how you are viewing the test results. There have been a few instances recently of people viewing the results of an ammonia test using the API test kit, under artificial (incandescent) light, and it appears to be greener than when viewed under natural light or flourescent bulbs.

I would suggest you do another test during daylight hours, and compare in natural light.

 

[MBOU]

Our nitrates are testing between 80 and 100 for the last few weeks and nothing we can do about it!! Would love for 40ppm lol

 

[Prime Ordeal]

Our nitrates are testing between 80 and 100 for the last few weeks and nothing we can do about it!! Would love for 40ppm lol

Do you mean it's coming out of the tap at that level?!

 

[the_lock_man]

Our nitrates are testing between 80 and 100 for the last few weeks and nothing we can do about it!! Would love for 40ppm lol

Do you mean it's coming out of the tap at that level?!

Hope not, 50's the max.

Is that home or work, MBOU?

 

[chrisjj]

Agree with Dorsey, PO and Cezza. The other factor is how you are viewing the test results. There have been a few instances recently of people viewing the results of an ammonia test using the API test kit, under artificial (incandescent) light, and it appears to be greener than when viewed under natural light or flourescent bulbs.

I would suggest you do another test during daylight hours, and compare in natural light.

i will do another test tomorrow in day light.

thanks for you help guys.