Tuesday 4/9

Ammonia/nitrate test

1. We gathered supplies we needed- the test tube, ammonia #1, ammonia #2, and the water sucker thingy.

2. We cleaned the test tube with the water from the aquarium we planned to test.

3. Next we filled the test tube to 5 mL with the tank water.

4. Add 8 drops of ammonia #1

5. Add 8 drops of Ammonia #2 

6. Mix it up

7. Wait 5 minutes 

8. Compare color with the freshwater card.

Nitrate Test

1. Grab the test tube nitrate 1 nitrate 2 and the water sucker thingy again.

2. Clean the test tube

3. Fill the tube to 5 mL

4. Add 10 drops of Nitrate

5. Shake Nitrate #2 for 30 seconds

6. Add 10 drops of Nitrate #2

7. Mix for 1 minute

8. Wait for 5 minutes

9. Compare color with the card.

            

Nitrate comes from the fish waste and if we don't clean our tanks our fish could get poisoned. 

Ammonia can come from tap water or decomposition water in the tanks. It can cause issues with the fishes organs and lead to death if not watched over.