Ammonia test kits, how long does it take?

[A Man]

I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get results.
Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?

I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.

Thanks.
Chuck

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[2pods]

"A Man" > wrote in message
reenews.net...
>I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get
>results.
> Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?
>
> I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.
>
> Thanks.
> Chuck
>
> --
> Sig: Say no to fixed width HTML tables. They look terrible in most
> browsers.

I use an API masterkit.
Ammonia, pH, High pH, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
It uses drops and it only takes 5 minutes.

Peter

[A Man]

On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:02:52 -0000 in article >,
spoke thusly...
> I use an API masterkit.
> Ammonia, pH, High pH, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
> It uses drops and it only takes 5 minutes.

Is that Aquarium Pharmaceuticals?

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[NetMax]

"2pods" > wrote in message
...
>
> "A Man" > wrote in message
> reenews.net...
>>I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get
>>results.
>> Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?
>>
>> I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Chuck
>>
>> --
>> Sig: Say no to fixed width HTML tables. They look terrible in most
>> browsers.
>
> I use an API masterkit.
> Ammonia, pH, High pH, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
> It uses drops and it only takes 5 minutes.
>
> Peter

Without getting too technical, the API and the Hagen ammonia tests are
not the same, and actually measure slightly differently. At work, I sold
Hagen, but I smuggled in API ammonia testers to use when I was in a hurry
(customer water tests).

Which is best for you depends on your pH, but I wouldn't worry as ammonia
tests are the least used once the tank is established. Which pH tester
also depends on your pH, and I'm going blind from trying to figure out
API's gH test, and someone show me an accurate NO3 test.... *grumble,
venting pent up reagent frustrations*.
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[Gail Futoran]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
.. .
[snip]
> Without getting too technical, the API and the Hagen ammonia tests are not
> the same, and actually measure slightly differently. At work, I sold
> Hagen, but I smuggled in API ammonia testers to use when I was in a hurry
> (customer water tests).
>
> Which is best for you depends on your pH, but I wouldn't worry as ammonia
> tests are the least used once the tank is established. Which pH tester
> also depends on your pH, and I'm going blind from trying to figure out
> API's gH test, and someone show me an accurate NO3 test.... *grumble,
> venting pent up reagent frustrations*.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk

Re: > API's gH test:
Ok, so it's not just me who has trouble
distinguishing yellow from pale green? :)

Gail

[2pods]

"A Man" > wrote in message
reenews.net...
> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:02:52 -0000 in article
> >,
> spoke thusly...
>> I use an API masterkit.
>> Ammonia, pH, High pH, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
>> It uses drops and it only takes 5 minutes.
>
> Is that Aquarium Pharmaceuticals?
>
> --
> Sig: Say no to fixed width HTML tables. They look terrible in most
> browsers.

Yes, sorry should have said.

Peter

[NetMax]

"Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
...
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> .. .
> [snip]
>> Without getting too technical, the API and the Hagen ammonia tests are
>> not the same, and actually measure slightly differently. At work, I
>> sold Hagen, but I smuggled in API ammonia testers to use when I was in
>> a hurry (customer water tests).
>>
>> Which is best for you depends on your pH, but I wouldn't worry as
>> ammonia tests are the least used once the tank is established. Which
>> pH tester also depends on your pH, and I'm going blind from trying to
>> figure out API's gH test, and someone show me an accurate NO3 test....
>> *grumble, venting pent up reagent frustrations*.
>> --
>> www.NetMax.tk
>
> Re: > API's gH test:
> Ok, so it's not just me who has trouble
> distinguishing yellow from pale green? :)
>
> Gail


I've taken to looking down the tube instead of through it. For some
tests (ie: titration) this seems to work a bit better.

Another trick, use half the water (2.5ml). Now each drop represents
2dgH. Saves reagent when your water is liquid rock (and who cares if
it's 36 or 37dgH ;~).
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[Koi-Lo]

"A Man" > wrote in message
reenews.net...
>I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get
>results.
> Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?
>
> I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.
=====================
Mine only takes a minute or two.
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[Richard Sexton]

In article ws.net>,
A Man > wrote:
>I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get results.
>Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?
>
>I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.

The Aquarium Pharmecuticals one I have takes 5 minutes.

>Sig: Say no to fixed width HTML tables. They look terrible in most browsers.

THANK YOU. Why don't "web designers" understand this? Oh, I know it's
HARD to say ''width=90%''. Bah.


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[Daniel Morrow]

Bottom posted.
NetMax wrote:
> "2pods" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "A Man" > wrote in message
>> reenews.net...
>>> I got an ammonia test kit using drops and it takes 20 minutes to get
>>> results.
>>> Do all ammonia drop tests take this long? Are there shorter ones?
>>>
>>> I think mine is Hagen brand. It was a Canadian company.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sig: Say no to fixed width HTML tables. They look terrible in most
>>> browsers.
>>
>> I use an API masterkit.
>> Ammonia, pH, High pH, Nitrite, and Nitrate.
>> It uses drops and it only takes 5 minutes.
>>
>> Peter
>
> Without getting too technical, the API and the Hagen ammonia tests are
> not the same, and actually measure slightly differently. At work, I
> sold Hagen, but I smuggled in API ammonia testers to use when I was
> in a hurry (customer water tests).
>
> Which is best for you depends on your pH, but I wouldn't worry as
> ammonia tests are the least used once the tank is established. Which
> pH tester also depends on your pH, and I'm going blind from trying to
> figure out API's gH test, and someone show me an accurate NO3
> test.... *grumble, venting pent up reagent frustrations*.

Seachem's (NO3?) nitrate should be very accurate. Good luck and later!

[Richard Sexton]

>Seachem's (NO3?) nitrate should be very accurate. Good luck and later!

The only nitrate test kit I'll believe is LaMotte. The rest just plain
don't seem to be acurate. At 200ppm (adding kno3 to distilled water)
the Hagen kit read ZERO. The hagen kit also says "affected by nitrites"
but they don't say HOW.

Junk.


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[Gail Futoran]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
.. .
> "Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "NetMax" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> [snip]
>>> Without getting too technical, the API and the Hagen ammonia tests are
>>> not the same, and actually measure slightly differently. At work, I
>>> sold Hagen, but I smuggled in API ammonia testers to use when I was in a
>>> hurry (customer water tests).
>>>
>>> Which is best for you depends on your pH, but I wouldn't worry as
>>> ammonia tests are the least used once the tank is established. Which pH
>>> tester also depends on your pH, and I'm going blind from trying to
>>> figure out API's gH test, and someone show me an accurate NO3 test....
>>> *grumble, venting pent up reagent frustrations*.
>>> --
>>> www.NetMax.tk
>>
>> Re: > API's gH test:
>> Ok, so it's not just me who has trouble
>> distinguishing yellow from pale green? :)
>>
>> Gail
>
>
> I've taken to looking down the tube instead of through it. For some tests
> (ie: titration) this seems to work a bit better.

I will give that trick a try.

> Another trick, use half the water (2.5ml). Now each drop represents 2dgH.
> Saves reagent when your water is liquid rock (and who cares if it's 36 or
> 37dgH ;~).
> --
> www.NetMax.tk

Good point! I will keep that in mind next time
I test water.

Thanks - Gail