API Stress Coat 473ml with Pump Dispenser
Cost per litre
1.7c
Water type
Freshwater + Saltwater
API Stress Coat 473ml with Pump Dispenser
One-handed pump dosing makes small, frequent water changes fast. This is the same API Stress Coat conditioner sold in other sizes, packaged here in a 473 mL bottle with a pump top rather than a screw cap. Press the pump for quick, mess-free dosing instead of measuring a capful - handy for smaller tanks, frequent top-ups, or anyone who finds capful-measuring fiddly.
Key features
- Pump-top dispensing for one-handed, no-drip dosing - no cap to fill, tip or rinse.
- Removes chlorine and chloramines, detoxifies heavy metals, and neutralises ammonia in tap water.
- Contains aloe vera, forming a supplementary slime coat to help fish cope with handling, netting, transport or a new tank.
- Safe with fish, invertebrates and live plants; does not affect biological filtration or pH.
- At the standard label dose, this bottle treats roughly 3,594 L - about 1 cent per litre treated at $59.95.
Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | API (Mars Fishcare) |
| Format | 473 mL pump-dispenser bottle |
| Active ingredient | Aloe vera leaf, 0.05 g/100 mL |
| Also treats | Chlorine, chloramines, heavy metals, ammonia |
| Standard dose | 5 mL per 10 US gallons (approx. 37.8-38 L) |
| Higher dose | Double, around handling, netting, transport or new fish |
| Water treated per bottle | ~3,594 L (calculated, not API-published) |
| Water type | Freshwater and saltwater |
| Protein skimmers | Not recommended while running |
Dosage and directions
Add 5 mL per 10 US gallons (about 37.8-38 L) at each water change or top-up. Double the dose around netting, handling, transport, new tank set-up or new fish. API has not published a per-pump mL figure, so dose by measured mL against the label rate.
Suitable for / not suitable for
Suitable for freshwater and saltwater aquariums, fish, invertebrates and live plants. Not recommended while a protein skimmer is running - turn it off during dosing. For ornamental aquarium fish only.
Safety
Keep out of reach of children. This is a water conditioner, not a fish medication, and does not treat disease. Dose conservatively around invertebrates and monitor parameters afterwards.
Goes well with
An aquarium water test kit and a gravel vacuum or siphon for routine partial water changes.
Warranty and delivery
Covered by the consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law, including repair, replacement or refund if a bottle or pump arrives faulty or not as described.
Common questions
What does the pump version offer over the standard bottle?
The same formula and dose rate - the pump lets you dose one-handed without measuring a capful, suiting frequent small top-ups or smaller tanks.
How much water will one 473 mL bottle treat?
Roughly 3,594 L at the standard label dose of 5 mL per 10 US gallons - calculated from the labelled rate, not a figure API publishes directly. At the current price that works out to about 1 cent per litre treated.
Can I use it in a marine tank with a protein skimmer?
It is labelled suitable for saltwater but not recommended while a protein skimmer is running, so switch it off during dosing.
Is it safe for shrimp, snails and other invertebrates?
Yes - the label states it is safe for fish, invertebrates and plants, and does not affect the biological filter or pH.
