I use stress coat+ on my fishies! It's meant to be put directly into the tank, cleans out chlorine and harmful chemicals, keeps heavy metals out, and places a layer of slime on the fish (which, apparently, relaxes them) I put a little bit in when I get new fish, and sometimes I put a little extra in when the fish are jumpy (as in, the tank gets too cold in winter, I forget to feed them, stressful moments for fish, etc.)
I'm wondering why I seem to be the only one who doesn't change my water regularly. It's not that I'm lazy or anything, it's just that I made my tank to be nearly self-sufficient. I have plants (they produce oxygen in the water) I have a Cory bottom feeder (keeps any extra food from sitting too long, keeping the water clean) and I have a pleco (keeps algae from over-growing, and anything he can't reach is beneficial and acts as a place for beneficial bacteria to grow) so basically, all I need to do is refill the tank on occasion from evaporation and feed my fish. They're all healthy and thriving, and the last death I had was a parasite transferred from petco (which, I might add, killed my favorite guppy
) does anyone see anything wrong with my setup? I certainly hope not, my female guppy is expecting! (fry that is ^^)