API Pond Stress Coat

API Pond Stress Coat

API Pond Stress Coat is a pond water conditioner with Aloe Vera that instantly removes chlorine from tap water, making it a practical step when you fill, top up or change the water in your garden pond. It suits pond keepers who want to treat tap water before fish are exposed to it, and who want added support for the skin of newly introduced fish.

Key Benefits

• Contains Aloe Vera to help protect fish's skin
• Instantly removes chlorine as it conditions tap water
• One product for setting up a pond, adding new fish and changing pond water
• A simple dosing rate, with a doubled dose when introducing fish to the pond

How to Use

• Setting up a pond: add the conditioner as you fill the pond with tap water.
• Changing pond water: dose as you add the fresh tap water.
• Adding new fish: use a doubled dose when introducing fish to the pond. The manufacturer directs this double dose to promote healing.

Dosage

• When adding water to the pond: add 120 ml for each 480 gallons of pond water.
• When introducing fish to the pond and to promote healing: double the dose.

Suitable For

• Garden pond owners filling a new pond with tap water
• Routine pond water changes using tap water
• Ponds receiving new fish

Frequently Asked Questions

How much API Pond Stress Coat do I add to my pond?
Add 120 ml for each 480 gallons of pond water when adding water to the pond.

Should I use a different dose when adding new fish?
Yes. When introducing fish to the pond and to promote healing, double the dose, which works out at 240 ml for each 480 gallons of pond water.

Does it remove chlorine from tap water?
Yes. It instantly removes chlorine as it conditions tap water, so it is used whenever you add tap water to the pond.

When should I use it?
Use it when setting up a pond, when adding new fish and when changing pond water.

What does the Aloe Vera do?
The formula contains Aloe Vera to help protect fish's skin.

Does the dosing rate change between bottle sizes?
No. The rate is the same whichever size you choose: 120 ml for each 480 gallons of pond water. Pick the size that suits your pond volume and how often you top up or change water.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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