mackdaddy81
Aquarium Advice Regular
So I got my ferts yesterday, and I started making my solutions. I read on a website that you can use tap water for these solutions, as long as the water does'nt contain any of the nutrients you are adding because it will throw off your percentages. So I tested my tap water for nitrate, and it was at 0 so I assumed it was okay. After making my solutions and adding them to the aquarium for the desired amount, I tested the water. My phosphate test showed 1ppm, which is exactly what I dosed for. However, I dosed enough KNO3 for about 20ppm of nitrate, but when I tested my aquarium water it showed the level at 0. I ran the test twice and even added a little more fertilizer to see if it changed anything. Could there have been something in the tap water that reacted with the nitrate, and should I have used distilled water? Or could it be my test kit because I just bought it yesterday, so it may be defective.
Ideas? Should I start over and return the test kit?
Ideas? Should I start over and return the test kit?