Stress Coat

[nashnutny]

I'm using stress coat for the first time to dechlorinate my water. Getting the proper dosage for a one gallon container is not easy. It works out to 5ml to 10 gallons so I figured about 1/2 a ml for one gallon. However, it's hard to measure and I keep ending up with just about 1ml to the gallon. Will this be a problem for the fish?

Thanks

 

[tekknocolor]

I have two bettas in their own 1 gallon tanks and just put a couple of drops in their tanks... I haven't had a problem with either one.

 

[f250fisherman]

I've personally used stress coat for 27 yrs. My grandfather used it for some time, but I don't know when they started making it. I haven't measured for probably 25 years. I do large tanks, aging bins, and such. I always get a little more , rather than a little less. I have had healthy fish for many years. The reason I think a little extra will not hurt the fish, is the label. It says to use for any moving of fish, or any signs of stress. So just adding a little for stress is not harmful. I just want to get enough so it neutralize the chlorine, and such. Personally, I think you would be better treating a 5 gal bucket, and using out of it for water changes. Much easier on you, and better for the fish. Wally world has new buckets for around 2.50..lids are a little extra.

 

[D Chia]

Getting the proper dosage for a one gallon container is not easy. It works out to 5ml to 10 gallons so I figured about 1/2 a ml for one gallon. However, it's hard to measure and I keep ending up with just about 1ml to the gallon. Will this be a problem for the fish?

While a little more Stress Coat would not harm the fish, other medications would. Hence, it may be a good idea to use drops instead of millilitres (ml) when dosing fish in one gallon containers.

1 ml is approximately 20 drops. 1 teaspoon is approximately 5 ml (or 100 drops).

1 tsp/5 ml treats 10 gal..I used a dropper to fill a measuring tsp for cooking. It held 100 drops.. (100 divided by 10, ...10 gal divided by 1 gal water)..was 10 drops. Any med that says 5 ml to 10 gal..is 10 drops per gal.

The above information on number of drops for fish medications is taken from the following thread.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=63738