API Stress Coat

API® Stress Coat – Water Conditioner & Fish Protector

API® Stress Coat is a premium water conditioner that instantly makes tap water safe for fish by neutralising harmful chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals commonly found in municipal water supplies. Enriched with the natural healing power of Aloe Vera, it not only protects fish from harmful chemicals but also reduces fish stress by up to 40% and promotes the repair of damaged tissue, skin, and fins.

Stress Coat works fast to create a healthy, protective slime coat on fish, helping them cope with environmental changes, handling, and transportation. It’s an essential product for any fishkeeper who wants to maintain a safe, healthy, and stress-free aquarium environment.

Key Benefits:

• Instantly removes chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals from tap water

• Reduces fish stress by up to 40% with Aloe Vera

• Helps heal wounds, damaged tissue, and torn fins

• Creates a protective slime coat to shield fish from disease-causing pathogens

• Safe for all freshwater and saltwater aquariums

When to Use:

• Handling, netting, or transporting fish – Reduces stress during capture or transfer

• Setting up a new aquarium – Ensures tap water is safe before adding fish

• During monthly water changes – Replenishes protective slime coat and detoxifies new water

• Adding new fish to your aquarium – Minimises stress and supports immunity during acclimation

How to Use:

1. Shake Well – Ensure Aloe Vera is evenly mixed.

2. Dose Correctly – Add 5 mL of API® Stress Coat for every 10 gallons (38 litres) of aquarium water.

3. For Wound Healing – Double the dose to speed up tissue repair and slime coat regeneration.

4. Mix Thoroughly – Distribute evenly throughout the aquarium before adding fish.

5. Repeat as Needed – Use during water changes, when introducing new fish, or any time fish are stressed or injured.

Suitable For:

• Freshwater and saltwater aquariums

• All ornamental fish species