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Originally Posted by Kissyboots  I'm sure some have seen my thread about me not having nitrates and then all of a sudden I do.
Summary: The test strips I used to use always gave me around 20ppm. Then I started the API and it always told me 0ppm. At the last wc, API tells me 5ppm on the 20g but not on the other two tanks. I am testing correctly, just like it says on the card. Did I miss something??  |
Not sure if your missing something kissy but I was using test strips when I started then after joining this forum I took the advice of others and bought the API kit. I did compare my test strips to the API and my reading where always the same, so I use the test strips as a regular test and use the API kit about monthly now, I also use the strips at the same time to compare reading as well.
When you do the nitrate test properly you will see the color change almost immediately, mine actually is ready for reading in about 2 mins. but I wait the full 5 mins to be safe.
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