To Stress Coat or not to Stress Coat...

[Marcus Fox]

I've just set up a 15 g for the first time. My tapwater has "loads" of
chlorine in it. I had the tank running for 24h with plenty of aeration by
the EHEIM 2208 I'm using, but it still smelled like a swimming pool. I was
at the LFS today, and I got a 4 oz bottle of Stress Coat, primarily for the
dechlorinator factor. I added 15 ml, measured with a syringe. I've been
reading about this product on Google, and it seems some people have had a
bad experience with this, and prefer other products over it. I won't be
getting any fish yet, as I will be fishless cycling the tank, I was just
wondering what the people here think of this product before I stock up.

Marcus

[Mr.Nice.]

Twas Fri, 4 Jul 2003 17:40:43 +0100 when "Marcus Fox"
> put finger to
keyboard producing:

>I've just set up a 15 g for the first time. My tapwater has "loads" of
>chlorine in it. I had the tank running for 24h with plenty of aeration by
>the EHEIM 2208 I'm using, but it still smelled like a swimming pool. I was
>at the LFS today, and I got a 4 oz bottle of Stress Coat, primarily for the
>dechlorinator factor. I added 15 ml, measured with a syringe. I've been
>reading about this product on Google, and it seems some people have had a
>bad experience with this, and prefer other products over it. I won't be
>getting any fish yet, as I will be fishless cycling the tank, I was just
>wondering what the people here think of this product before I stock up.
>
>Marcus
>

I use stress-coat now and again if there is a problem with the tank as
it seems to help with the stress, funny that.. ;o)

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[SG]

In article >, Marcus Fox wrote:
>I've just set up a 15 g for the first time. My tapwater has "loads" of
>chlorine in it.

You may have chloramin which does not gas off like chlorine. Many
water utilities use it now.


>and I got a 4 oz bottle of Stress Coat, primarily for the
>dechlorinator factor. I added 15 ml, measured with a syringe. I've been
>reading about this product on Google, and it seems some people have had a
>bad experience with this, and prefer other products over it.

Stress Coat works fine as a dechlorinator, but is expensive for what
you get. Seachem Prime for example only needs a few drops per
gallon. The "coat" part of StressCoat is probably not necessary. Use
what you have, and buy better dechlorinator next time. (I used the
stuff for years until I knew better.)

[Marcus Fox]

"Marcus Fox" > wrote in
message ...
> I've just set up a 15 g for the first time. My tapwater has "loads" of
> chlorine in it. I had the tank running for 24h with plenty of aeration by
> the EHEIM 2208 I'm using, but it still smelled like a swimming pool. I was
> at the LFS today, and I got a 4 oz bottle of Stress Coat, primarily for
the
> dechlorinator factor. I added 15 ml, measured with a syringe. I've been
> reading about this product on Google, and it seems some people have had a
> bad experience with this, and prefer other products over it. I won't be
> getting any fish yet, as I will be fishless cycling the tank, I was just
> wondering what the people here think of this product before I stock up.

Day after added the Stress Coat, 15ml to 15 gallons, my aquarium water
smells kind of funny, like a warm musty, mouldy smell. I have the
temperature turned up to 82 to help the cycle when I get round to adding the
ammonia. Also the filter is causing some surface bubbles which persist for
10-15 seconds, which it didn't used to do. Also, when I first filled up the
tank and for the first few days, the sides of the tank, filter and heater
had a lot of small bubbles attached, now there are none. Is this normal? I'm
still getting used to the idea of adding strange things to the aquarium.

Thanks,

Marcus

[Jak Crow]

On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 16:49:39 +0100, "Marcus Fox"
> wrote:
>Day after added the Stress Coat, 15ml to 15 gallons, my aquarium water
>smells kind of funny, like a warm musty, mouldy smell. I have the
>temperature turned up to 82 to help the cycle when I get round to adding the
>ammonia. Also the filter is causing some surface bubbles which persist for
>10-15 seconds, which it didn't used to do. Also, when I first filled up the
>tank and for the first few days, the sides of the tank, filter and heater
>had a lot of small bubbles attached, now there are none. Is this normal? I'm
>still getting used to the idea of adding strange things to the aquarium.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Marcus
>

I don't think that's Stress Coat causing the smell. I have a full
gallon of the stuff and it's works fine as a declorniator and
conditioner. Stress coat itself smells like aloe since it has that in
it, but it's not a strong smell.