I accidently bought a saltwater nitrate test kit and tested my water before I knew I had the wrong stuff. It turned bright pink, which is toxic, so is it wrong? SO much for asking the pet store people to help me huh?
Opps!!!
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ok, I figured that would be the case. I was scared and excited at the same time, the one tank was toxic high and the other one was white.......back to the drawing board Charlie Brown, Thanks.
A test you may want to consider... It may be $20.00 but it's worth it. Tetras Lab kit, they usually are at any wal-mart. Sure u could get one there. 
If you're just looking for nitrAtes...get the AP test kit...it does salt and fresh...you just use different cards for reading the results.
Unless you're looking for a baseline in your tapwater, you're not really going to be seeing nitrAtes for a bit.
If the fish have only been in the water for a week or so, you'll be looking for the ammonia to start to fall and the nitrItes to start to climb. NitrAtes are going to be a few weeks off, so you'll need the kit, but you really don't need it tonight. NitrAtes are the home stretch of this thing.
If the fish have only been in the water for a week or so, you'll be looking for the ammonia to start to fall and the nitrItes to start to climb. NitrAtes are going to be a few weeks off, so you'll need the kit, but you really don't need it tonight. NitrAtes are the home stretch of this thing.