API Stress Coat Aquarium Water Conditioner, 473 ml Bottle for Freshwater Fish Care

API STRESS COAT is a freshwater aquarium water conditioner that treats tap water and helps protect fish, with a dual-action formula in a 16 oz (473 mL) bottle.

• Removes chlorine and chloramines and neutralizes heavy metals — helps make tap water suitable for freshwater fish.
• Contains aloe vera — helps replace fish’s protective slime coat when it is disrupted.
• Designed for water changes, new fish, and sick or injured fish — useful at common times of aquarium care.
• One 16 oz (473 mL) bottle — provides a ready-to-use supply of water conditioner.
• Recommended by professional fish handlers — a product used in professional fish care.

Tap water can contain substances that harm fish, while handling, shipping, fish fighting, and other stressful events can disrupt a fish’s protective slime coat. API STRESS COAT is made for freshwater aquarium keepers who want to condition tap water and support fish when their water is changed or they are introduced to a tank.

What does API STRESS COAT do to tap water?

API STRESS COAT works instantly to remove chlorine and chloramines from tap water and neutralize heavy metals. These substances can damage fish gills and tissue and contribute to breathing difficulty, stress, and death. Tap water can also contain ammonia; the conditioner’s stated water-treatment actions are chlorine and chloramine removal and heavy-metal neutralization.

• Water conditioner with a dual-action formula.
• Made for freshwater aquarium water.

How does the aloe vera formula support fish?

API STRESS COAT contains aloe vera and replaces the natural slime secretion that can be interrupted by handling, shipping, fish fighting, or other stress. The brand reports that the aloe vera formula is scientifically proven to reduce fish stress by 40% and heal damaged fish tissue; it is also intended to help heal torn fins and skin wounds while promoting tissue regeneration.

• Supports replacement of the fish’s protective slime coat.
• Designed to help with damaged tissue, torn fins, and skin wounds.

When should I use API STRESS COAT?

Use API STRESS COAT when adding or changing aquarium water, when adding new fish, and when fish are sick or injured. These use cases make it a practical part of freshwater aquarium care during routine water changes and periods when fish may experience handling or other stress.

• For treating tap water used in an aquarium.
• For use when introducing fish or caring for sick or injured fish.

API has created aquarium care products for more than 50 years, with research-driven solutions for fish and aquarium care. API STRESS COAT suits freshwater aquarium keepers who want a conditioner for tap water and a formula intended to support fish when their protective coat is disrupted. Use it as directed; its stated use is freshwater aquarium care.