How often should I test my fish tank for ammonia?
once per week
In an established aquarium, an ammonia test should be performed and recorded in a log once per week. 1 Anytime you have sick fish, or a fish death, you should immediately test for ammonia. Any detectable amount of ammonia should be addressed swiftly, as it is extremely toxic to fish.
How often can I add stress Zyme?
You may use API MARINE STRESS ZYME weekly, but especially whenever you perform a 25% water change in your aquarium in order to replace beneficial bacteria. This will ensure that you aquarium cycle continues to function normally for your fish.
Does API Stress Zyme help with ammonia?
Helps eliminate toxic ammonia and nitrite and helps clean a dirty aquarium. Regular use keeps the biological filter working efficiently.
How often can you add stress coat?
To protect fish and condition water: Add two teaspoonfuls (10 ml) for every 10 U.S. gallons of aquarium water. To remove chlorine and heavy metals and neutralize chloramines: Add one teaspoonful (5 ml) for every 10 U.S. gallons (40 liters) of tap water.
Can you use too much stress Zyme?
Stress coat is a de-chlorinator so it has to be used at every water change. (unless the water has no chlorine). Both stress coat and stress zyme are safe to use together and they don’t have any chemical reactions. Yes, too much Stress Coat, like anything can be bad for your fish.
Is API Stress Zyme any good?
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and reliably works! Have used Stress Zyme for many, many years now in my tanks. It really does work. Some know-it-alls, claiming with their PHd’s, ect.
Can too much stress Zyme kill your fish?
Stress coat removes chlorine and chloramine. But the tank still needs to “cycle” before you can really add fish. You can do it with the fish, but you need to change 50% of the water AT LEAST every other day to keep the ammonia and nitrite levels from getting too high, and killing the fish.
Does API Stress Zyme remove chlorine?
Yes, API STRESS COAT water conditioner removes chlorine and neutralizes chloramines and heavy metals found in tap water.
Will Stress Zyme lower nitrites?
You can’t just add stress zyme to get rid of nitrite. Best way to avoid ammonia and nitrite problems is to properly cycle your tank if you don’t want to hurt your tank such as popping a frozen shrimp the shrimp will decompose and create ammonia waste because of the inherent proteins inside.
Can you add too much API stress coat?
Yes, too much Stress Coat, like anything can be bad for your fish. Use it per instructions on the bottle. A tad more shouldn’t hurt, but not much more.
