Tropical Fish Water Treatment

[imd123]

Hi

I am setting up a 640 litre aquaium and am told that every time I do a water change (weekly) I should add a solution to treat the water. I have been recommended a product called Stress Coat. Does anyone know if this is the right thing to do and if so is it available online in a big container (preferably about a gallon).

Thanks

[Roughquest]

HI imd123

I have a tropical tank but not near as large as yours and each week i partially change the water I always add 2 products to the tap water the first one is Tetra Aqua Safe and the second one is Stress Zyme which controls the stress the fish may feel when adding the fresh water in.....

Hope this helps?

RQ xx

[annie7]

I have three tropical tanks and I add Tetra Aqua Safe every time I do a partial water change.

[andyjevs]

If you're going for a large tank, you might well want to invest in a RO (reverse osmosis) unit.
Mains water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane where almost every impurity is removed leaving 99.9% pure water. They are invaluable in marine tanks and are becoming more popular with trops.
When you use RO water, mix it 50/50 with treated tap water.
www.ro-man.co.uk

[CT]

Why don't you talk to the people in the fish shop you go to? They'd be the best people to ask.

[Miss Zippy]

I used to have a marine aquarium and always used Stress Coat and Stress Zyme when doing water changes (I also always used RO water bought from my local fish shop). Stress Coat conditions the water (removes chlorine and heavy metals) and also forms a protection coating on the fish, which fish can lose due to stress or poor water conditions. Stress Zyme helps boost your biological filter.