Do any of you guys use stress coat???

[saltypatti]

I saw it in the store and one place I went to said it is good to put it in everytime you do a water change???
What do you think???
Patti

 

[steven the fish]

I use aqua safe, i think it dose the same thing, declorinates the water and helps the fish, i use it every now and then.

 

[saltypatti]

coat or does it only declorinate water???
I have a tap water conditioner, but now I am using RO water. I just thought about using the stress coat since I think having things in their tank like the vaccum and our hands stress them out.
What do you think????
Patti

 

[azonic]

I use stress coat constantly. Whenever I am adding a fish to the tank I add some to the fishes bag AND to the tank itself. It's also good to use after a water change, or a change in aquascape, or a bout with ich or another disease, etc.
Basically, any time you feel your fish are stressed out it's good to use. It replenishes the slime coat of the fish which is affected by them being stressed out.

 

[saltypatti]

then find out that it is useless. It sounds like a good product.

 

[azonic]

I use stress coat constantly. Whenever I am adding a fish to the tank I add some to the fishes bag AND to the tank itself. It's also good to use after a water change, or a change in aquascape, or a bout with ich or another disease, etc.
Basically, any time you feel your fish are stressed out it's good to use. It replenishes the slime coat of the fish which is affected by them being stressed out.

 

[azonic]

Hmm, dunno why the post doubled itself.....anyway...yeah I find it works well and I've seen no ill effects as a result of using it.

 

[beaslbob]

I have never used this or any other water conditioners. And I had never lost any fish because of their non use. Fresh and salt tanks since the late 70's in several US cities, using tap water.

 

[reefnut]

I've never used stress coat.

 

[lesa]

Don't use the stuff either.

 

[cb]

I have used it in my FW tanks but have never used it in the saltwater tank.

 

[jeo]

I think I had some yet and used it for my top off water becasue I rean out of regular dechlorinator and it made my skimmer bubble like crazy. It did have a skimmer related warning on the bottle. If you use a skimmer I would check this out first. Other than that I have never used it.

 

[squidd]

Your skimmer probably goes "nuts" because Stress Coat contains "Aloe Vera" something I'm not comfortable adding to my tank on a "regular" basis.
Other products like "Prime" will also declorinate water, detoxify ammonia and heavy metals. But also has essential ions to Stimulate "Natural" slime coat .

 

[saltypatti]

I am going to look into that heavily, because that is my next piece of equipment. Thank for answering.

 

[the claw]

RO/DI water only, never use stress coat for my marine tanks. Used to use it freshwater and liked it. I think it helped out my sensitive tetras. I agree, I think that it would really muck up a protein skimmer.

 

[saltypatti]

my tank is new, I thought it would be a good thing to have. I want to help make their environment as stable as possible.

 

[beerman]

It is not good if you have a protein skimmer and unnecessary if you use RODI. If you have to you can use Prime.

 

[tarashane]

i use it but i dont have a skimmer..

 

[beaslbob]

Originally posted by saltypatti
my tank is new, I thought it would be a good thing to have. I want to help make their environment as stable as possible.
that is an excellent goal!!!!!!!!!
My experience is that stable environments do not come from additives. I find the less I do the more stable the system is.

 

[overanalyzer]

I used it in my FW tanks - when I was housing tetra's. I think if you use pure mix-up water (RO or RO/DI) in a clean container you would be better off than using some additive that has a non-naturally occuring substance (when was the last time you saw aleo vera in the ocean??)
HTH