API Quick Start Allows Instant Addition of Fish

API Quick Start Allows Instant Addition of Fish

API Quick Start is a nitrifying bacteria water conditioner that lets you add fish straight away by kick-starting the natural aquarium cycle. It suits hobbyists setting up a new freshwater or marine tank, as well as anyone who wants extra biological support after maintenance or when introducing new fish.

Key Benefits

• Allows the instant addition of fish after dosing, so you don't have to wait out an empty tank.
• Starts the natural aquarium cycle straight away using beneficial nitrifying bacteria.
• The bacteria convert toxic ammonia into nitrite, and then into harmless nitrate, helping to prevent fish loss in your tank.
• Works in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
• Safe for soft coral.

How to Use

Dose the tank with API Quick Start at the rate given below. It is best used at these times:

• When starting a new aquarium.
• After water changes.
• After filter changes.
• When adding new fish to an existing aquarium.

Dosage

• Add 10ml for each 40L of aquarium water.

Suitable For

• New freshwater and saltwater aquarium set-ups.
• Established tanks that have just had a water change or a filter change.
• Established tanks that are getting new fish.
• Tanks housing soft coral.

Compatibility

Can be used in both fresh and saltwater aquariums, and is safe for soft coral.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add fish immediately after adding API Quick Start to my tank?
Yes. You can add your fish to the aquarium immediately after dosing with API Quick Start nitrifying bacteria.

Is API Quick Start safe for soft coral?
Yes, it is safe for soft coral, so it can be used in a marine tank that houses them.

Can I use it in both freshwater and marine tanks?
Yes. API Quick Start may be used in both fresh and saltwater aquariums.

What does it do to ammonia in the water?
The beneficial bacteria start the natural aquarium cycle. They convert toxic ammonia into nitrite, and then into harmless nitrate, which helps to prevent fish loss.

When should I dose it?
It is best used when starting a new aquarium, after water changes and filter changes, and when adding new fish to an existing aquarium.

How much do I add?
The directions are 10ml for each 40L of aquarium 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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