stress coat useful?

[Chris Palma]

Hi.

I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f. wisdom
is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I don't
have any right now, and I'm thinking of buying some before I have to
stress my fish while I muck around in their home. So... what's the
verdict? Is Stress Coat as good as advertised?

Thanks.

--chris

[NetMax]

"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
> Hi.
>
> I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
> that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
> this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f.
wisdom
> is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I
don't
> have any right now, and I'm thinking of buying some before I have to
> stress my fish while I muck around in their home. So... what's the
> verdict? Is Stress Coat as good as advertised?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --chris

I'm afraid that all you'll get is anecdotal comments and not anything
scientifically validated. If that's all you're looking for, then I use
Stress Coat on new Discus arrivals. My regular de-chlor 'Aqua-plus' has
stress coat in it as well, but most tanks are on activated carbon filters
which remove chloramine, so I don't use a lot of de-chlor. A Discus's
slime coat seems to be more problematic for sporezoans (or is it
protozoans) so the Stress Coat seems like a good idea. Once they are
acclimated, then I don't use anything special when I gravel vac and
re-plant (I might flick my fingers at them so they leave me alone ;~).

Of course, no post is complete without 'ymmv'.
NetMax

[Paul]

NetMax wrote in message ...
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>"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
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>> Hi.
>>
>> I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
>> that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
>> this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f.
>wisdom
>> is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I
>don't
>> have any right now, and I'm thinking of buying some before I have to
>> stress my fish while I muck around in their home. So... what's the
>> verdict? Is Stress Coat as good as advertised?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> --chris
>
>I'm afraid that all you'll get is anecdotal comments and not anything
>scientifically validated. If that's all you're looking for, then I use
>Stress Coat on new Discus arrivals. My regular de-chlor 'Aqua-plus' has
>stress coat in it as well, but most tanks are on activated carbon filters
>which remove chloramine, so I don't use a lot of de-chlor. A Discus's
>slime coat seems to be more problematic for sporezoans (or is it
>protozoans) so the Stress Coat seems like a good idea. Once they are
>acclimated, then I don't use anything special when I gravel vac and
>re-plant (I might flick my fingers at them so they leave me alone ;~).
>
>Of course, no post is complete without 'ymmv'.
>NetMax
>
>

what exactly does that stand for??

you might miss violins?

[Dinky]

"Paul" > wrote in message
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| >Of course, no post is complete without 'ymmv'.
| >NetMax
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| what exactly does that stand for??
|
| you might miss violins?
|

A very common statement here, and one that should always be kept in
mind.

Your Mileage May Vary. Meaning, just because some people had one type
of experience with a particular (fish, rock, chemical, filter, tank,
retailer, process, etc) in no way means that you will have the same
experience....necessarily. Confused yet? <g>

billy

[Paul]

Dinky wrote in message ...
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>"Paul" > wrote in message
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>| >Of course, no post is complete without 'ymmv'.
>| >NetMax
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>| what exactly does that stand for??
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>| you might miss violins?
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>A very common statement here, and one that should always be kept in
>mind.
>
>Your Mileage May Vary. Meaning, just because some people had one type
>of experience with a particular (fish, rock, chemical, filter, tank,
>retailer, process, etc) in no way means that you will have the same
>experience....necessarily. Confused yet? <g>
>
>billy
>
>

oh yeah makes sense now. of course it could also stand for:

Young meat mostly Veal

Years make men vague

young men marry vixens

your moody mama votes

[NetMax]

"Paul" > wrote in message
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> Dinky wrote in message ...
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> >"Paul" > wrote in message
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> >| >Of course, no post is complete without 'ymmv'.
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> >|
> >| what exactly does that stand for??
> >|
> >| you might miss violins?
> >|
> >
> >A very common statement here, and one that should always be kept in
> >mind.
> >
> >Your Mileage May Vary. Meaning, just because some people had one type
> >of experience with a particular (fish, rock, chemical, filter, tank,
> >retailer, process, etc) in no way means that you will have the same
> >experience....necessarily. Confused yet? <g>
> >
> >billy
> >
> >
>
> oh yeah makes sense now. of course it could also stand for:
>
> Young meat mostly Veal
>
> Years make men vague
>
> young men marry vixens
>
> your moody mama votes

Maybe in alt.vague.veal.vixens.votes, but not here because
rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc is 'governed' by this FAQ
http://faq.thekrib.com/intro-turf.html#terms, so FWIW, IMNSHO, RTFF or YM
will really V ;o)

NetMax

[Graham Broadbridge]

"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
> Hi.
>
> I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
> that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
> this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f. wisdom
> is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I don't
> have any right now, and I'm thinking of buying some before I have to
> stress my fish while I muck around in their home. So... what's the
> verdict? Is Stress Coat as good as advertised?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --chris
>

[Graham Broadbridge]

"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
> Hi.
>
> I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
> that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
> this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f. wisdom
> is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I don't

IMO the stuff is snake oil - basically useless. From memory the chief
ingredient is Aloe Vera. Go buy a plant or a tube of the gel and put some
in the tank. It'll be a lot cheaper for the same effect.

Graham.

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: stress coat useful?
>From: Chris Palma
>Date: 4/19/2004 1:21 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id:
>
>
>Hi.
>
>I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
>that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
>this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f. wisdom
>is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I don't
>have any right now, and I'm thinking of buying some before I have to
>stress my fish while I muck around in their home. So... what's the
>verdict? Is Stress Coat as good as advertised?
>
>Thanks.

Stress Coat is wonderful dechlorinator.
Use it for such. Over doing it, such as for really no reason other than you
fish got scared, so toss in some extra Stress Coat is not needed and can
actually coat the fish's gills and can make breathing harder.
However, once again, for a dechlorinator is wonderful! I use it and recommend
it all the time.
If my shop is out of it..I will go to another store for it...that's how much I
like it.
My limit is one other store though and if they're out as well...I will then buy
NovAqua, but that's a second choice.

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: stress coat useful?
>From: "Graham Broadbridge"
>Date: 4/21/2004 12:44 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi.
>>
>> I have to do a gravel vac & adjust a plant some time this week. I know
>> that the advertising suggests that any time that you do something like
>> this you should add stress coat, but I'm wondering what the r.a.f. wisdom
>> is on this -- is stress coat as beneficial as it purports to be? I don't
>
>IMO the stuff is snake oil - basically useless. From memory the chief
>ingredient is Aloe Vera. Go buy a plant or a tube of the gel and put some
>in the tank. It'll be a lot cheaper for the same effect.
>
>Graham.
>

I have to disagree with ya on that.
It's not "snake oil", it's a good product.