SN test

[ella]

when i did the first test, it gave 2.0 ppm color. i wanted to know what 5.0ppm color looks, so i added more sn straight in the test tube. it immediately changed to 0ppm. shouldn't the ppm increase if i add more sn?

after i did the second and third test, it shows 0 ppm. is my SN fake? it is odd

edit : i used api nitrite test kit. anyone knows why it give me odd results?

 

[jemetire]

Did you use SN from tig?

 

[ella]

Did you use SN from tig?

no, i ordered it from amazon

 

[jemetire]

no, i ordered it from amazon

are you sure it said the purity was >95%?

 

[ella]

are you sure it said the purity was >95%?

yes, i even asked the seller, he said it is 98% pure.

the test kit is weird. the instructions said shake and wait for 5 mins. if I shake it, the sn turns green( 0 ppm), without shaking it turns purple, i can't tell the difference if it is 2.0 or 5.0 ppm. both shade of purple is very similar.

 

[lyfsoverrated]

Is it nitrate???? Pretty sure thats what's on Amazon. You need nitrite with an I

 

[ella]

Is it nitrate???? Pretty sure thats what's on Amazon. You need nitrite with an I

yes it is nitrite. api nitrite test kit is weird too. i don't know which one to trust.

 

[nom de guerre]

I might be wrong. But I don't think sn is available thru amazon anymore? Sometimes they market nitrate as nitrite, even the media does this mistake in their reporting (not sure if intentional tho), despite blatant evidence to the contrary that it's SN that was ingested

 

[Anon7b8]

What kind of test kit did you get? I just got my SN but the test kit haven't arrived yet. It's the aquarium test kit kind as i've mostly seen those on other threads...

 

[ella]

What kind of test kit did you get? I just got my SN but the test kit haven't arrived yet. It's the aquarium test kit kind as i've mostly seen those on other threads...

api nitrite test kit. i guess my sn is fake

 

[Anon7b8]

api nitrite test kit. i guess my sn is fake

It really is getting harder to get high purity sn these days...

 

[ella]

It really is getting harder to get high purity sn these days...

every time i do the test, i get different results. i tested tap water, first i got purple, next test it was blue and now it is green.

 

[Anon7b8]

every time i do the test, i get different results. i tested tap water, first i got purple, next test it was blue and now it is green.

Everyone seems to say that you have to use distilled water? Have you tried changing to that?

 

[ella]

i don't know about the tap water, but the answer is too much nitrite gives 0 ppm result. it has to be exactly 5mg/L or below. I just found the answer, my sn is good, thank you.

i used ro water. the result was 0 ppm all the time.

 

[Anon7b8]

Oh that's good to hear. Remember to keep the sn sealed.

 

[Anon7b8]

Btw can you look at mine if it looks the same? Consistency wise. The tested didn't arrive today.View attachment IMG_20230823_173818.jpg

 

[ella]

Btw can you look at mine if it looks the same? Consistency wise. The tested didn't arrive today.View attachment 118739

the pic is kind of blurry. but SN can be yellowish white or white, it may or may not be lumpy. I can't tell from the picture. sorry.

my sn is yellowish white and lumpy.

 

[Anon7b8]

the pic is kind of blurry. but SN can be yellowish white or white, it may or may not be lumpy. I can't tell from the picture. sorry.

my sn is yellowish white and lumpy.

No problem thank you tho.

 

[rondooo]

i don't know about the tap water, but the answer is too much nitrite gives 0 ppm result. it has to be exactly 5mg/L or below. I just found the answer, my sn is good, thank you.

i used ro water. the result was 0 ppm all the time.

Hi what type of water did you use to get a positive result

 

[ella]

Hi what type of water did you use to get a positive result

Reverse osmosis (RO) water.