mercury test - Aquarium Advice

petlover · 10-03-2005, 12:32 AM

I have a tank of two goldfish and one aquatic frog. I have well water and Live near a Cement factory that puts out mercury. Before I go and get store bought water I was wondering if there is a test strip that would test mercury. Thanks in advance.

lyquidphyre · 10-03-2005, 01:38 AM

If not, you could always purify your water just in case

malkore · 10-03-2005, 10:49 AM

I've not seen mercury test kits in any of my catalogs. My guess is you would need to send a sample of your water to a local testing facility. Seems like someone on well water would have their water tested annually anyways for lead, mercury, but especially nitrates and phosphate from farming run-off.

petlover · 10-03-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks for checking your catalogs. I haven't tested the well because we just moved out of city limits. I was wondering if it was testable in all the strips they have in the store. I guess it will be off to a testing place. If someone would find something to test it I am still interested- but it does look like I am out of luck. Thanks again

10-03-2005, 12:32 AM	#1
petlover Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 7	mercury test I have a tank of two goldfish and one aquatic frog. I have well water and Live near a Cement factory that puts out mercury. Before I go and get store bought water I was wondering if there is a test strip that would test mercury. Thanks in advance.

10-03-2005, 01:38 AM	#2
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	If not, you could always purify your water just in case __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

10-03-2005, 10:49 AM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	I've not seen mercury test kits in any of my catalogs. My guess is you would need to send a sample of your water to a local testing facility. Seems like someone on well water would have their water tested annually anyways for lead, mercury, but especially nitrates and phosphate from farming run-off. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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10-03-2005, 01:32 PM	#4
petlover Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 7	Thanks for checking your catalogs. I haven't tested the well because we just moved out of city limits. I was wondering if it was testable in all the strips they have in the store. I guess it will be off to a testing place. If someone would find something to test it I am still interested- but it does look like I am out of luck. Thanks again