harmful if test kit solution spill in tank water?

[chinmo]

help! i accidentaly spill the test kit solution while testing the parameters for my tank! it's no3 test solution! will it kill my fishes? will it poison the tank? what shld i do? pls advice........ it's 2oml of solution in to 2ft tank.

[lightningstrike]

although i m no chemist, but IMHO, as a safety measure, better do a immediate water change of 20 to 25% and dump in some GAC.

[shoelevy]

oh

terrible!!!

nitrate test solutions are corrosive in nature

which usuallt means its either very acidic or alkaline.

quickly do a ph test and access the situation

in my opnion....do a 90%water change

[chinmo]

OMG! clumsy me! now no time to do it liao, gotta hit bed soon, will do it asap tomolo!

[lightningstrike]

oh

terrible!!!

nitrate test solutions are corrosive in nature

which usuallt means its either very acidic or alkaline.

quickly do a ph test and access the situation

in my opnion....do a 90%water change

i do agree that test kits r either very acidic or alkaline, but i disagree wif doing a immediate 90% water change. it will be too much stress for the fishes or corals in the tank. will lead to shock and die-off.

juz me 2 cents, wonder if anyone else agrees? pls help chinmo quick!!!

[chinmo]

aiya, forgot to bros...

[Eric]

OMG! clumsy me! now no time to do it liao, gotta hit bed soon, will do it asap tomolo!

Be prepared for a total wipeout...........

Eric

[chinmo]

then i do a 50 percent change, and add carbon to absorb the chemical, shld be alrite ba.....

[lightningstrike]

better do a water change now. hurry!!! MHO, will be 25% and dump in GAC, but if u choose to do 50 or 90% water change, i hv nothing to say. i hv said what i felt.

but if u wait till 2moro, that's the worst!!!!

[chinmo]

Be prepared for a total wipeout...........

Eric

erm..... forgot to say there no ls except for a few pcs of lrs..

[lightningstrike]

erm..... forgot to say there no ls except for a few pcs of lrs..

now then u tell us!

[chinmo]

sorrie sorrie

[lightningstrike]

but still, i m against 90% water change.

[chinmo]

okie, i do a 25% WC with AC added to the tank.

[giantbicycle]

erm..... forgot to say there no ls except for a few pcs of lrs..

joke arh? but still to play safe ,u can change 25% asap

[lightningstrike]

hi chinmo, any updatez on the well being on ur tank after administering a 25% water change?

[Eric]

erm..... forgot to say there no ls except for a few pcs of lrs..

All the more you should take immediate action else the chemical might be absorb by your LR and then you will waste all the LR. LR maybe more expensive than corals and fishes IMO.

Eric

[XPeriment 626]

yeah, LR is damn expensive sia. Just one piece can cost as much as a flame angel!!