test Kit Question

criketnest

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I use aquarium Pharmaceuticals saltwater Master Liquid Test kit. Consistantly for every single test since the tank was set up I get a 0.25 Reading for Ammonia. I took water to LFS and they said that water tested fine I cannot remember numbers as it was before I got my puffer. I have come to consider the 0.25 Ammonia reading to be the 0 for ammonia. Nitrites test at 0 and Nitrates have tested at 40 at the highest and I did a water change then. LFS store said that the Ammonia test Reacts with the Saltwater and it usually will read the 0.25 even though tank is 0. I called AP today and they said that is should not be doing that asked me how I was testing. I follow directions to a tee even bought a little digital timer to make sure I wait the 5 mintues for the test. AP said they will send out new test and to test with that one if mine is bad to send it back to them.
All Fish Are swimming and eating ok with the exception of the aforementioned Clown that has something wrong with it.
Chris
 

salty cheese

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The lfs is full of it.
The test is most likley bad and IMO you should get a different brand(Salifert, FasTest or SeaTest). :happyfish
 
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