API Stress Coat
Water conditioners & stress

API Stress Coat

Active ingredient: API Stress Coat: Aloe vera + dechlorinator (removes chlorine and chloramines, neutralizes heavy metals); SDS lists tetrasodium EDTA <2%

How to use (from the label): 5 mL per 10 US gal when setting up, adding or changing water or adding fish; double dose to repair skin/fins

Careful: Human: SDS: causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Never mix medicines unless the label says it is safe, and remove shrimp and snails unless the label says they are safe.

Examples you may see in shops: API Stress Coat. Not endorsements. Always follow the label.

Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

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