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| − | The '''API Nitrite Test Kit''' tests a water sample for the amount of nitrites in a sample of fill water or water from your aquarium. A drop test such as the API test is considered more accurate than test strips.
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| − | == Description ==
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| − | The API Nitrite Test Kit is a test kit manufactured by [[API|API Fishcare]], a subsidiary of Mars, Inc. It is used to test the level of [[Nitrites|nitrites]] (NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>) in your water in the range of 0 to 5 [[ppm]]. The kit contents are also available in the API Freshwater Master Test Kit.
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| − | == Contents ==
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| − | The API Nitrite Test Kit comes with a 5 ml test tube, a bottle of test solution, a color comparison chart, and instructions for the user.
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| − | == Testing ==
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| − | *Rinse the test tube a couple of times in the water to be tested to clear out any impurities and old water.
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| − | *Fill the tube to the white line (5 ml) with sample water.
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| − | *Holding the Nitrite test solution bottle upside down, add 5 drops of test solution, one drop at a time, into the sample water.
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| − | *Place the cap on the tube and shake it several times. I shake for 30 seconds or so by turning the tube over and over.
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| − | *Let the sample stand for 5 minutes to allow thorough chemical reaction to take place.
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| − | *Hold the tube next to the color chart so the white area of the chart is behind the tube and it is adjacent to the colors on the chart.
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| − | *The color closest to the test water indicates the level of nitrites in the water. Acceptable level is at or near zero. See the article about [[Nitrite]].
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| − | *When the test is complete, discard the sample water and rinse the test tube several times. I usually keep about 5 ml fresh water in it with the cap on during storage to prevent mineral buildup on the inside of the tube.
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | *[[Nitrite|Nitrite here at the Aquarium Wiki]]
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| − | *[[w:Nitrite|Nitrite at Wikipedia]]
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | [https://apifishcare.com/product/nitrite-test-kit API Nitrite test kit]
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| − | [[Category: Water chemistry]]
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