I need help really bad...

[Dunnman39]

When I first started in the hobby the worker at the local fish store was showing me how to use the

Agree with the above replies, I also have never seen the white ammonia test result (I use the same test kit....it is somewhat cloudy but definitely shows the zero color).Plus your nitrate test is too low in tube (not that trates killed your fish)...it takes 20 total drops which will raise it significantly above the mark on the tube, which it is not even up to in the pic.......

I noticed it as soon as I finished mixing it! I started out at 5 ml I will retest that one and the ammonia

 

[Dunnman39]

New results

 

[4FordFamily]

I've seen it. We do these about 100 times a day at the store. You have to let them sit for a few minutes. we call it letting them "cook". If the ammonia or nitrite or nitrate are REALLY bad then they will register almost immediately.

Well there ya have it! Admittedly it's been years since I've tested for it outside of the badge

 

[melypr1985]

New results

How long did these sit before the picture? Did you shake the nitrate one for 30 seconds?

 

[Dunnman39]

How long did these sit before the picture? Did you shake the nitrate one for 30 seconds?

About 2 minutes and yes

 

[jimmylim]

My API ammonia test kit doesn't show white color, is always the yellow green color .

 

[cmcoker]

Are you using both reagent bottles for the ammonia test and do they say bottles 1 and 2 on them?