
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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5 facts checked with sources
- ProductsAPI STRESS COAT Aquarium Water Conditioner | API Fishcare
- Active ingredientAPI STRESS COAT Aquarium Water Conditioner | API Fishcare · API Stress Coat SDS (Mars Fishcare)
- What it treatsAPI STRESS COAT Aquarium Water Conditioner | API Fishcare
- Dose and how to useAPI STRESS COAT Aquarium Water Conditioner | API Fishcare
- WarningscorrectedAPI Stress Coat SDS (Mars Fishcare)