Seachem StressGuard Slime Coat Protection - Stress and Toxic Ammonia Reducer 500 ml

I generally only use this when I'm introducing new fish, but it does work to help them acclimate without the risk of high stress causing them distress.

first of all, I do not usually leave reviews.. but I just wanted to put this out here in case anyone else finds himself in a similar situation and aren’t sure what to do. I have very large South American cichlids in an outdoor pond and naturally sometimes they fight. Anytime I see anyone with any injuries I always dose the pond with this bc it’s safe for the other fish and the plants in there. It’s essentially harmless to use and can pretty much only help. I’ve used this probably dozen times for small injuries and never had any problems.This particular time was a true test of its efficacy. Two of my adult cichlids had the worst wounds I’ve seen in any of my tanks. A blood parrot was missing like a third of their jaw/face from locking jaws with someone and getting their face bitten, and a different fish had what looked like a stab mark (??) that was like almost a full inch long with some weird opaque white stuff coming out of it 😭 These 2 fish don’t bother each other at all so it may have been a coincidence idk but it was such a nightmare and I did not think either of them would come back from their wounds. I considered euthanizing them, but honestly, I didn’t have any way to actually euthanize fish that size.. so I ordered a couple bottles of this overnight and prayed for the best. It says it’s safe to double the dose so I did and within three days, the fishes face grew back almost perfectly and the other fish with the stab wound already had a visible closed scar. I was so impressed (and thrilled!!) It says it has colloids that bind to exposed proteins in wounds, and after my personal experience and consulting some experts online, I truly believe this product does what it says, and is worth every penny.

I have a 55 gallon with some questionable stocking.... see, about 7ish years ago, my mother bought me a mysterious fish that I would later identify as a tiger loach. I freaking love the dude. I really need 5 more of them so he can live out the rest of his days with his own kind and be happy, but I have never seen another of his specific kind (Syncrossus Helodes) ... Because of this, he's kind of a cranky guy (I don't blame him, i know it's my fault, I'm a monster, but dammit I've been trying to find him buddies ever since I was finally able to identify what kind of loach he is, which took me YEARS, so cut me some slack por favor)ANYWAYS sometimes when he's feeling particularly jerky he'll hunt my guppies... not relentlessly or anything (they're not living in fear), just a chomp on the tail to those who dare swim too close to his cavern (he does it to my giant 9ish year old pleco as well, to no effect, but i also catch those 2 sleeping together with the loach layed out all awkwardly on his side on top of the pleco...). This results in the *occasional* chunk of guppy tail fin missing... this stuff helps the healing process so much. I'll see improvement same day and new growth the next day. When I dose my tanks with this, the guppies will rush over to the bluish cloud, shimmying directly through it. If they could, I'm sure they would cheer. They love how it makes their slime coat extra slimey and coating (I assume, based on my interpretation of the sign language we've developed together over time)

This product is the same price for a bottle HALF the size in a pet store. Will always order through here. It works great at keeping your fish nice and calm during water changes! Arrived quickly!

When I’m using this product, it’s because I feel that my fish are stressed. This may be immediately after hey gravel, cleaning or rearranging the plants. I always make certain too. Include this to help my fish settle down and protect them from any stress induced maladies. SeaChem offers, outstanding products, high-quality that will suit any aquarium enthusiast. I am always confident that I am not going to cause any difficulties when I use their products properly.

Good for the fishes skin. I use it all the time.

This product worked well for my male betta. I'd been trying to help him with fin nipping and I didn't know what to do. Someone in a betta group recommended I try this and I am SO GLAD I did. It worked wonders! His fins are healing nicely. I haven't seen evidence of fin nipping for awhile now. I used it daily for a week and a half. I now use it for other my other bettas if needed.However, this STAINS things easily. The top of my washing machine is stained from it. So if you use it make sure you do it over the sink and place a cover down to put the bottle down. It leaked down the bottle and stained it.Overall, I love this product so far. The staining is unfortunate though. He's slowly healing. Using it for another nipper and so far it seems to be helping for him too.I'd give it a 5 star if I didn't stain super easy.

Underrated product, I love having this on hand and I truly believe it works. It’s nothing extraordinary but it has been a great addition to my routine. I use it after introducing new fish and every water change along with prime and stability but I find it most effective when I notice any signs of stress in my fish, especially if water parameters don’t show anything out of the ordinary. I use it as intended and I believe it works but I really knew I liked this product when some of my mollies that have had random times of what looks like fungal infections like the small white patches and/or clamped fins (I believe stress induced). I add the stress guard once I notice it immediately and then within 1-2 days they’re back to normal.