Api master kit

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Can I use my master kit on Brackish to sw tanks

 

[Sharkbait54]

I'm pretty sure they make one for sw tanks. So unless it's for sw no.

 

[BigJim]

Some of the tests are the same. I think the nitrate test and maybe one of the pH tests are different.

 

[LyndaB]

My understanding is that the coloration on the cards is different for freshwater versus marine. You can get just the cards though for about $2 from API. I don't believe the reagents differ between the two kits.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Okay so I would need to order a different card and that's it? That's awesome. And also I got my hydrometer for my bw tank and that tank doesn't even have much salt at all so would I get bw or sw card for test? Or does it matter? I just don't wanna order the wrong card.

 

[LyndaB]

I'm not sure with brackish if you would use the fresh or the marine test kit. I'm presuming the marine, but I might be wrong. Sorry I can't help more.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

I'm not sure with brackish if you would use the fresh or the marine test kit. I'm presuming the marine, but I might be wrong. Sorry I can't help more.

It's fine thanks for ur help and I am sure someone will be able to help me out. Thanks!

 

[Hondatek]

The difference between API kits for fresh and salt is the ammonia chart. And the phosphate chart. All others are the same color chart

 

[LyndaB]

That's interesting. It was API customer service who indicated that the color charts were different. Hmmmmmmmm....

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

The difference between API kits for fresh and salt is the ammonia chart. And the phosphate chart. All others are the same color chart

So would I need to get a marine chart for ammonia? And I can use all the same on other tests?

 

[Hondatek]

Yep it's all the same

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Cool so with bw should I get a marine amm test?

 

[Hondatek]

Yea or just ask the Lfs for a extra card thats what I did

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

So I'm having ammonia problems in my 20g tank. Yesterday it was .25 and today it was 1.0, I did 75% wc and it went up to 2.0 what could be going on?

 

[IcedAngelKiss]

So I'm having ammonia problems in my 20g tank. Yesterday it was .25 and today it was 1.0, I did 75% wc and it went up to 2.0 what could be going on?

Mine did that after I realized I did't properly cycle the tank and then over stocked it...

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Okay well I know it's not overstocked and it was going through a cycle. I read it wrong sorry it's still 1.0 do I need to do another wc in a couple of hours? Any advice to get it down would help thanx!

 

[IcedAngelKiss]

If your doing a fish in cycle then yes you will need to keep doing water changes every day to keep your fish alive through the cycle, I suggest either take the fish back or have someone fish sit, I gave my fish to a friend because I didn't want to do multiple water changes a day during the cycling, plus it's a lot faster without the fish. Good luck!

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Actually my tank was cycled but my tap water is 4ppm on ammonia and the water changes I was doing and changes filter pads I sent my tank into another cycle.