API Aquarium Start Up Pack – Stress Coat & Quick Start 30mL

API Aquarium Start Up Pack makes preparing a new fish tank easier with two essential aquarium treatments in one convenient pack. Featuring API Stress Coat and API Quick Start, this starter kit helps make tap water safe for fish while introducing beneficial bacteria to support the aquarium's biological filtration system.

Ideal for beginners setting up their first aquarium, the API Start Up Pack provides a simple two-step approach to water preparation and biological filtration. It is also useful for routine water changes and when introducing additional fish to an established aquarium.

What's Included in the API Aquarium Start Up Pack?

Each pack contains two 30mL bottles:

• API Stress Coat 30mL: A water conditioner that removes harmful chlorine and chloramine from tap water and helps neutralise heavy metals. Its aloe vera formula supports the natural protective slime coat of aquarium fish.
• API Quick Start 30mL: A live nitrifying bacteria treatment that helps establish biological filtration by introducing bacteria involved in converting harmful ammonia and nitrite into less toxic nitrate.

Why Choose the API Aquarium Start Up Pack?

• Two essential treatments in one pack: Combines tap water conditioning with beneficial bacteria support for new aquariums.
• Makes tap water safer: API Stress Coat neutralises chemicals that can harm fish and beneficial filter bacteria.
• Supports the aquarium nitrogen cycle: API Quick Start introduces live nitrifying bacteria to help establish biological filtration.
• Helps protect fish: Aloe vera in Stress Coat supports the natural slime coat that protects fish skin and fins.
• Beginner-friendly: A straightforward two-step treatment for preparing new aquarium water.
• Suitable for freshwater and saltwater: Can be used in tropical fish tanks, goldfish aquariums and marine systems when dosed appropriately.
• Useful beyond initial setup: Both products can also be used during relevant aquarium maintenance and when introducing fish.

How to Use the API Aquarium Start Up Pack

Follow these two steps when setting up your new aquarium:

Step 1 – Condition the Tap Water with API Stress Coat

Add API Stress Coat to neutralise chlorine and chloramine and help protect your fish's natural slime coat.

• Start-up pack dosage: Add 10mL per 38 litres of aquarium water, following the manufacturer's pack instructions.
• Mix thoroughly with the aquarium water.

Step 2 – Add Beneficial Bacteria with API Quick Start

Shake the API Quick Start bottle well, then add it to the aquarium to introduce beneficial nitrifying bacteria.

• Freshwater dosage: Add 10mL per 38 litres of aquarium water.
• Saltwater dosage: Add 20mL per 38 litres of aquarium water.
• Ensure your aquarium filter is running and that suitable water conditions are maintained.

Pack coverage: Based on the start-up pack instructions, each 30mL bottle provides enough treatment for approximately 114 litres of freshwater. For saltwater aquariums, the higher Quick Start dosage limits coverage to approximately 57 litres.

Important for new aquariums: API Quick Start introduces beneficial bacteria, but it does not guarantee that a new aquarium has a fully established nitrogen cycle. Introduce fish gradually, avoid overstocking and monitor ammonia and nitrite regularly using a reliable aquarium test kit.

Why Is Biological Filtration Important?

Fish release ammonia into aquarium water through their waste, while uneaten food and decomposing material contribute additional waste. Ammonia and nitrite can be harmful to fish if allowed to accumulate.

In an established aquarium, beneficial bacteria living in the filter and other surfaces convert ammonia into nitrite and then into less toxic nitrate.

API Quick Start helps introduce these useful bacteria during aquarium setup. Combined with API Stress Coat, which makes tap water safer, it provides a practical starting point for establishing a healthy aquarium environment.

Regular water testing, sensible stocking levels and routine water changes remain essential for long-term aquarium health.

Product Specifications

• Brand: API
• Product: Aquarium Start Up Pack
• Pack contents: API Stress Coat 30mL and API Quick Start 30mL
• Total liquid volume: 60mL
• Manufacturer code: 84E
• Suitable for: Freshwater and saltwater aquariums
• Stress Coat pack dosage: 10mL per 38 litres
• Quick Start freshwater dosage: 10mL per 38 litres
• Quick Start saltwater dosage: 20mL per 38 litres
• Freshwater start-up coverage: Approximately 114 litres
• Primary purpose: Tap water conditioning and beneficial bacteria introduction

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the API Aquarium Start Up Pack?

The pack contains one 30mL bottle of API Stress Coat water conditioner and one 30mL bottle of API Quick Start nitrifying bacteria. Together, they help prepare tap water and support biological filtration.

Can I add fish immediately after using the API Start Up Pack?

API markets the pack for immediate fish introduction when temperature and pH are suitable. However, bottled bacteria do not guarantee a fully established biological filter. Introducing fish gradually and testing ammonia and nitrite regularly is the safer approach.

How much aquarium water does the API Start Up Pack treat?

Using the manufacturer's start-up pack dosage, the two 30mL bottles provide enough treatment for approximately 114 litres of freshwater. Saltwater systems require a higher Quick Start dosage.

Can I use the API Start Up Pack for goldfish and tropical fish?

Yes. The pack is suitable for freshwater aquariums containing goldfish, tropical community fish and cichlids when used according to the manufacturer's directions.

What is the difference between API Stress Coat and API Quick Start?

API Stress Coat conditions tap water by neutralising chlorine and chloramine while helping protect the fish's slime coat. API Quick Start introduces nitrifying bacteria that support the aquarium nitrogen cycle.

Do I still need to cycle my aquarium when using API Quick Start?

Yes. API Quick Start helps introduce useful bacteria but does not eliminate the need to establish and monitor biological filtration. Always check ammonia and nitrite levels, particularly in a new aquarium.

Can I use the treatments during regular water changes?

Yes. API Stress Coat can be used when replacing tap water, while API Quick Start can be added when supporting biological filtration. Follow the individual product directions for routine maintenance.