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In a new aquarium, harmful ammonia and nitrite build up from fish waste, often resulting in fish loss. The unique, patented nitrifying bacteria in API Quick Start are scientifically proven to quickly consume ammonia and nitrite to help prevent "new tank syndrome."
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals states that Quick Start "allows immediate addition of fish to a new freshwater or saltwater aquarium." Use when starting a new aquarium, adding new fish, changing water, changing filter media, after medicating , or whenever ammonia or nitrite are detected.
Allows instant addition of fish
Limits toxic ammonia and nitrite
Helps prevent fish loss
Immediately starts aquarium cycle
Contains live, nitrifying bacteria
No refrigeration required
All natural
Manufacturer Info
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Aquarium Supplies Aquarium Pharmaceuticals (API) has been helping people take good care of ornamental fish for over 40 years. Their research and development scientists have advanced the care of fish with all-natural medications, stable bacteria for biological filtration, one-bottle test kits, consumer-friendly dosing caps and much more. They’ve received over 25 global patents for their breakthrough innovations in the aquatics industry. And they continue to look for ways to improve the fishkeeping experience for hobbyists. Research. Experience. Dedication to scientific, quality treatment for healthy fish. It’s what makes API the first choice of aquarium owners. API manufactures and sells hundreds of products across many different product categories, including aquarium and pond treatments, aquarium equipment, aquariums and fish nutrition.
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I used it on my new JBJ RL30 mixed reef, dry rock/sand, and it worked as advertised. Never saw an ammonia spike and I introduced a fish right way. It's been up for 3 weeks and my ammonia and trite are always 0.
I bought this to use when adding new fish. It seems to work as advertised, I had no spike in Ammonia or Nitrite due to the increased bio-load on my tank. It might be good to point out that you need to double the dose for saltwater so it does not treat as many gallons as it does with freshwater.
I have used this on two tanks now when starting them. The previous was a 12 gallon marine tank with a 1.75" clown fish. The latest is when I started a 10 gallon tank with two 2.5" oranda goldfish. I fed them normally and have not restricted them. There was a slight increase in ammonia (...Read More
I have used this on two tanks now when starting them. The previous was a 12 gallon marine tank with a 1.75" clown fish. The latest is when I started a 10 gallon tank with two 2.5" oranda goldfish. I fed them normally and have not restricted them. There was a slight increase in ammonia (as API describes), but far from any danger level and the tank cycled faster than without. No cloudiness occurred (as can be common when cycling a tank and bacteria are forming). I'm very pleased with this product.Hide
I first heard about this from a friend who has a service company. He told me he had good luck starting a new customer's tank compared to just letting it cycle on its own. He let me have some to cycle a small feeder tank and it seemed to work for me too. The tank still had to cycle..it was not a inst...Read More
I first heard about this from a friend who has a service company. He told me he had good luck starting a new customer's tank compared to just letting it cycle on its own. He let me have some to cycle a small feeder tank and it seemed to work for me too. The tank still had to cycle..it was not a instant cycle...but it def worked. I can't get it locally so I will have to order online. I gave it 4 stars. If it had instantly cycled I would give it 5.Hide
Most orders under $29 ship for only $2.99 using a mix of economy shipping methods including UPS Ground, USPS First Class, and/or SurePost. Your order will be delivered in 1-7 business days after it ships out.
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We ship 99% of the products we carry for free within the contiguous United States using a mix of economy methods including USPS First Class Mail, SurePost and UPS Ground. Your order will arrive in 1-7 business days. Just spend $29 or more!
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We ship live plants, live foods, and frozen foods within the contiguous United States. Each of these categories is subject to its own $19.99 flat-rate shipping fee to cover the special packaging and/or expedited shipping costs required to ensure safe delivery. Orders with 12+ live plants ship free!
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A small segment of the 180+ brands we carry require that customers contact them directly if/when problems arise. You can view the full list of those brands and get their contact info here.
We are unable to accept returns of Digital Aquatics, Neptune Systems, Vertex Aquaristik, Aqua Illumination (AI), EcoTech Marine, GHL, or Seneye products once the manufacturer's packaging seals have been broken.
Marine Depot is an authorized reseller for every product we carry. That means when you buy aquarium supplies from us, your products are not only backed by our own 60-day return policy, they also carry full factory warranties, where applicable. Some items have a 1-year warranty, others have limited lifetime warranties. Warranty coverage varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, so please read the product description of the item(s) you are considering thoroughly for details or contact us if you have warranty questions.
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