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Old 05-07-2008, 06:55 AM   #63 (permalink)
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Re: Newbies, a little something on cycling/breaking in a new reef tank.

NH2 is actually a amidogen,...its a amino group in organic chem/ and a amino ion in inorganic chem. its a compound radical and is not present in a seperate state. it readily reacts with H+(NH2 + H -> NH +H2) or OH-(NH2 + OH -> NH +H2O) ph depending. basically its ammonia that losses a H+ in water resulting in H3O+ and NH2, which then reacts with H+ or OH- (which ever has the greater concentration). it also reacts with other things but thats the basics.

so to answer your question, no, you dont need to test for it
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