Stress coat in reef community, SAFE?

[mr. angelfish]

Please be more clarify whether it is safe to use stress coat in any FOWLR or reef community? Some time ago someone bought up concern issue about certain stress coat that contain Aloe Vera and other things.
Second do you dose stress coat into fresh-water before salt mix or after saltmix? Also would stresscoat still be necessary after water is RO/DI processed? or distilled water?
I'd appreciate that you post the brand stress coat that your using to help us to see the "majority" of stress-coat users in their saltwater aquarium. Thanks

 

[mlm]

I don' think too many people here use these kind of things. They make your skimmer go crazy.

 

[mr. angelfish]

Even if water is RO/DI filtered or buy any distilled water from stores? I gotta to be sure.

 

[snakes'n'fish]

Originally posted by Mr. Angelfish
Even if water is RO/DI filtered or buy any distilled water from stores? I gotta to be sure.
Stress coat's main purpose is to remove the heavy metals and chloramines from tap water. RO/DI water has removed these during the filtering process. If you concerned that the RO you are buying is bad, get it tested at a LFS to see if there is any chlorine or such left over. Most stores that sell RO tend to keep up on the changes, most have culligan come in and do it.

 

[clarkiiboi]

I believe it may of been my post a few months ago about adding stress coat, you can do a search from my posts below (in new hobbiest), there was some info on the aloe, which is what makes the skimmer go nuts. The only reason I added it was b/c I thought it would help with the stress of netting on the fish. I use ammo-lock in requards to chlorine and such, and seems to work (I've had the tank for almost a year now). HTH

 

[hairtrigger]

While it does everything folks have said on this thread so far, my old LFS boss told me over time, in marine aquariums, it clogs fishes gills. It works fine in freshwater, but the clogging occurs in marine tanks. Just what I hear though. If you need to use something, Aqua Plus might be better suited.

 

[jumpfrog]

All true statements above. Please consider going the ro/di route early on. You'll have less problems and be happier in the long run. That obviates any need for chlorine/chloramine removers.
Good Luck!

 

[mr. angelfish]

Originally posted by jumpfrog
All true statements above. Please consider going the ro/di route early on. You'll have less problems and be happier in the long run. That obviates any need for chlorine/chloramine removers.
Good Luck!
What type of chlorine/choramine test kit is best? That way we can monitor after RO/DO filtered. In the case, say, first 35 gallon was process chorine-free but unfortunaely the last 5 gallon wasnt efficiecy filtered (due to filter being used up), What'd you do?
All posters above, Thank you all for replies, It do help me a lot and may as well as the others.

 

[jumpfrog]

Unless you add chlorinated water continously to your tank you don't have to worry about testing for chlorine. In fact, chlorine will burn itself off any water in about 24 hours if there is movement. Just don't add chlorinated water and you'll never have to worry about it.
Good Luck!