Amo lock...bad?

[SirWired]

SirWired, I have had trouble finding salicylate tests. The only one I know of is Seachem's ammonia test. Also, I have several ammonia tests that are Nessler-type (not "Bessler" ) that say in the instructions they only read total ammonia (i.e. toxic ammonia NH3 and less toxic ammonium ion NH4+). They have two, or even three, reagants, so number of reagant bottles is not the way to tell Nessler from Salicylate ammonia tests.

I think you need to read the instructions, and if it tells you it only reads toxic ammonia, then you know it is a salicylate test.

I'm still confused about this though :huh: I've even asked on other forums and have not been able to get a straight answer.

You are right, of course, it is Nessler... oops.

In any case, I believe the API tests are Salicilate-based. (I remember reading something about that in the instructions for the test.)

Of course, this begs the question as to what SeaChem's test is based on, if it isn't Nessler (whatever a "Nessler" is) or Salicilate.

SirWired

 

[SirWired]

I'm going to make a WAG, and say that your tap-water Ammo test is detecting Ammonia from Chloramine in your water. If you call your local utility and ask for the current Chloramine level, I'm going to think they will say it is around .4-.6ppm. As long as you are using a Chlormine-treating dechlor, and have a functioning biofilter, you should be fine.

SirWired

 

[Importskyline22]

Let me give you a little biography of my Aquarium....

I got this 10g about august 28th. My g/f got it for me as a gift while she was sown here (long distance thing for 2 years running).

We got it home. Set it up, Let it run for 24 hrs..lets add fish! we exclaimed.

After a 2 day period we ended up with this.

3x guppeis
2x red platties
1x micky mouse platty
4x sunburst dwarf platties
4x neeon tetras
2x Tiger Barbs
1x Long finned Rosy Barb
1x somethin else small

=18..yes 18 FISH!! in a 10g tank!

We didnt know any better....till we were told by the LFS that we were way over stocked...then learned the rules and stuff.

since...

2 guppies died
2 sunbust dwarf platties died
1 tiger barb died (of suffcating on food)
the 1 somethign else small died

leaving me with...

1x guppie
1x tiger barb
1x mickey mouse platty
4x neons
1x long finned rosy barb
2x red platties
2x sunburst dwarf platties

WHich is 12 fish still.... so i decided to put the guppie, micky mouse, rosy barb, 2 red plattties in my dads 55g

So now what i have is

4x neons (still looking for the 4th one...cant find him lol)
2x sunbrust dwarf platties (the 2nd ran off...cant find him
1x tiger barb
1x plectus catfish(i know he will get to big, but i plan to take him out when he does)

So yea....

Aboutreading the test direction. I belive i read them fine... 14 drops of the first one, shake around, 7 drops of the 2nd one, shake around, 7 drops of the 3rd one, shake around, let set for 20 min to develop color.(ammo test)

but yea....im about as confused as you guys are. Mainly becuase me fish are very happy, chasing each other around having fun. The tests say, with ammo levels as high as mine are, they should be fattal to all fish.....my fish are still alive. And the fact that i have brown algae everywhere wich indicate a healthy tank.

Thank you very much for your help and if you read this. Thank you for dedicating some of your time to help me out ont his issue. It is not going unseen.

 

[Importskyline22]

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