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tatuvaaj · 07-23-2006, 05:15 PM

I have always liked the way scientific papers refer to nutrient concentrations by the element (NO3-N, NH3-N, PO4-P etc) and not by the ion because it makes it very easy to compare how much each species can potentially contribute to biochemical processes. 1 mg NH4-N = 1 mg NO2-N = 1 mg NO3-N when it comes to the nitrogen. I don't care how many milligrams of oxygen comes with nitrite or nitrate (well, sometimes I do

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BTW, does anyone know a test kit available to hobbyists that doesn't convert NH4+ to NH3 ?

07-23-2006, 05:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
tatuvaaj Fire Coral Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What ammonia test kit to get? I have always liked the way scientific papers refer to nutrient concentrations by the element (NO3-N, NH3-N, PO4-P etc) and not by the ion because it makes it very easy to compare how much each species can potentially contribute to biochemical processes. 1 mg NH4-N = 1 mg NO2-N = 1 mg NO3-N when it comes to the nitrogen. I don't care how many milligrams of oxygen comes with nitrite or nitrate (well, sometimes I do ) BTW, does anyone know a test kit available to hobbyists that doesn't convert NH4+ to NH3 ? __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* Tatu Vaajalahti Tampere, Finland