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Devilstevo · 03/18/2015, 04:24 PM

Hi it's another very high ammonia my tank as plenty live rock skimmer 2 fish water is cycled but I av a fairly new external filter that's been running for about a week it took about 50 drops from test bottle 2 api to turn blue pleeeease help

Spar · 03/18/2015, 04:27 PM

how long has your tank been up and running? what size? what did you do to cycle it?

hotelbravo · 03/18/2015, 05:33 PM

More info needed!

julie180 · 03/19/2015, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Devilstevo

Hi it's another very high ammonia my tank as plenty live rock skimmer 2 fish water is cycled but I av a fairly new external filter that's been running for about a week it took about 50 drops from test bottle 2 api to turn blue pleeeease help

Blue is API KH kit. I think op is confused.

wnehez · 03/19/2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by julie180

blue is api kh kit. I think op is confused.

+1

wnehez · 03/19/2015, 08:37 AM

+1 on OP being confused. Kh on API is supposed to turn yellow. Calcium turns deep purple.
OP-Please re-read the instructions on API tests and be sure your using the right bottles in correct sequence. Ammonia should be (I believe its either 8 or 10) x amount of drops bottle 1, cap and shake, x amount of drops of bottle 2, cap and shake and wait 5 mins.
Just read directions carefully.

BigCountry74 · 03/19/2015, 09:22 AM

For the API Ammonia is 8 drops bottle 1. 8 drops bottle 2.

Water will turn green if ammonia is present. Not blue.

Jason S · 03/19/2015, 10:02 AM

Agree with the posts about the test. On that note, if you do have high ammonia, your tank is not cycled. We definitely need more information.

03/18/2015, 04:24 PM	#1
Devilstevo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 2	Help Hi it's another very high ammonia my tank as plenty live rock skimmer 2 fish water is cycled but I av a fairly new external filter that's been running for about a week it took about 50 drops from test bottle 2 api to turn blue pleeeease help

03/18/2015, 04:27 PM	#2
Spar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,517	how long has your tank been up and running? what size? what did you do to cycle it? __________________ 450g Mixed SPS/LPS Reef (MH/T5/VHO)

03/18/2015, 05:33 PM	#3
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	More info needed! __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

03/19/2015, 09:22 AM	#7
BigCountry74 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,761	For the API Ammonia is 8 drops bottle 1. 8 drops bottle 2. Water will turn green if ammonia is present. Not blue. __________________ 135g mixed reef (retired) http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2132815 Current 40g reef http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2483250 Current Tank Info: 40g bare bottom reef

03/19/2015, 10:02 AM	#8
Jason S Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 555	Agree with the posts about the test. On that note, if you do have high ammonia, your tank is not cycled. We definitely need more information. __________________ "The above post is my opinion only, and is in no way meant to belittle, flame, or otherwise insult anyone unless previously stated" Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon SPS Dominant T5 mixed reef and a 29 Gallon Biocube with Soft Corals, LPS, and various other polyps.

03/19/2015, 08:37 AM	#6
wnehez Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ringtown, PA Posts: 351	+1 on OP being confused. Kh on API is supposed to turn yellow. Calcium turns deep purple. OP-Please re-read the instructions on API tests and be sure your using the right bottles in correct sequence. Ammonia should be (I believe its either 8 or 10) x amount of drops bottle 1, cap and shake, x amount of drops of bottle 2, cap and shake and wait 5 mins. Just read directions carefully.