Stress Zyme

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Hi.

yesterday i used some stress zyme in my tank because my fish are a bit under the weather and when i poured some in it look like oil swirling around in my tank for a minute then went, my fish seemed to like the stuff and tried to eat it. Is this normal?

thanks.
 
stress zyme is just a so called biologial booster it will not harm the fish
 
It is normal; fish get used to the idea that anything being added to the tank is likely to be food. I'd advise that if your fish look 'under the weather' that you do a large water change rather than add chemicals though.
 
hi i made a mistake, it was stress coat. Thanks for the advice i already do a 50% water change every week, but thnks

stress coat can be used
as a water conditioner
and added during water changes

this is what it says on the bottle

quote [ STRESS COAT, with the healing power of Aloe Vera, is scientifically proven to reduce fish stress and heal damaged tissue. It forms a synthetic slime coating and replaces the natural secretion of slime that is interrupted by handling, shipping, fish fighting, or other forms of stress. Helps reduce susceptibility to disease and infection. Helps heal torn fins and skin wounds. Reduces electrolyte loss. Also works instantly to remove chlorine, chloramines and ammonia from tap water. Neutralizes heavy metals. Use when starting a new aquarium, adding or changing water and adding fish.
•Scientifically proven to reduce fish stress by 40%•Scientifically proven to heal wounds and promote regeneration of damaged fish tissue ] quote
 
it is a good stuff.. it do heal wounds fast..

I disagree, I think that it is almost completely useless. The description of what it does is full of pseudo scientific buzzwords.

Look at this stuff:

"Contains Aloe Vera." Ok, so what? Aloe is great at keeping tissues moisturized, and this helps heal things like burns and sunburns. But, fish, you know, live in water. They don't have a problem keeping their tissues moisturized.

"Synthetic slime coating." Why would a fish need additional slime coating? In fact, the slime coating is one of the ways fish remove pathogens -- by sloughing part of the slime coat. Additional slime just means that there is more sticky stuff for microbes to get caught in. And, do you really want something synthetic surrounding your fish? I don't...

Is there any evidence to support "Helps reduce susceptibility to disease and infection." ? What ingredient in the bottle performs this function?

"Reduces electrolyte loss." Unless there is a large seeping wound on the fish, the fish's body knows how to regulate its own electrolytes very well. A fish needs to be able to make large changes to electrolytes if necessary. Electrolyte exchange is crucial for waste removal, like ammonia, and for balancing their internal hardness and pH. I would not want to inhibit this natural function of the fish in any way.

"Also works instantly to remove chlorine, chloramines and ammonia from tap water. Neutralizes heavy metals." this one I'll buy.

"Scientifically proven to reduce fish stress by 40%" I'd sure like to know where that "proof" is.

"Scientifically proven to heal wounds and promote regeneration of damaged fish tissue" ditto.

In short. If you want to use it for water changes to treat the chlorines and heavy metals in the water -- fine. But, I think that it's claims of stress reduction and the benefits of aloe are overstated at best.
 
PRIME #1 .....treats tons.. have had the same 500ml bottle for almost a year and I do weekly 50% water changes on all my tanks
 
it is a good stuff.. it do heal wounds fast..

I disagree, I think that it is almost completely useless. The description of what it does is full of pseudo scientific buzzwords.

Look at this stuff:

"Contains Aloe Vera." Ok, so what? Aloe is great at keeping tissues moisturized, and this helps heal things like burns and sunburns. But, fish, you know, live in water. They don't have a problem keeping their tissues moisturized.

"Synthetic slime coating." Why would a fish need additional slime coating? In fact, the slime coating is one of the ways fish remove pathogens -- by sloughing part of the slime coat. Additional slime just means that there is more sticky stuff for microbes to get caught in. And, do you really want something synthetic surrounding your fish? I don't...

Is there any evidence to support "Helps reduce susceptibility to disease and infection." ? What ingredient in the bottle performs this function?

"Reduces electrolyte loss." Unless there is a large seeping wound on the fish, the fish's body knows how to regulate its own electrolytes very well. A fish needs to be able to make large changes to electrolytes if necessary. Electrolyte exchange is crucial for waste removal, like ammonia, and for balancing their internal hardness and pH. I would not want to inhibit this natural function of the fish in any way.

"Also works instantly to remove chlorine, chloramines and ammonia from tap water. Neutralizes heavy metals." this one I'll buy.

"Scientifically proven to reduce fish stress by 40%" I'd sure like to know where that "proof" is.

"Scientifically proven to heal wounds and promote regeneration of damaged fish tissue" ditto.

In short. If you want to use it for water changes to treat the chlorines and heavy metals in the water -- fine. But, I think that it's claims of stress reduction and the benefits of aloe are overstated at best.

agreed
it should be used as a water
conditioner all the other stuff
is just a marketing ploy :blink:
 
lol

dont ever try to smell abottle of Prime if you ever get any...... smells like #105###
 

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