Does anyone know if API's Quick Start is safe to use with Axxie tanks?

[Petersgirl]

Just a quick question; has anyone ever used Quick Start on an axxie tank or does anyone know if it is safe? My Axxie is currently in a hospital tank having her water cleaned daily, on a diet of Yorkshire Dendrobaenas.

I am cycling her 15 Gallon tank without her and am currently testing it every 2 days for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Whenever I do a water change (anything from 20 - 40% depending on ammonia readings) I use Stress Coat +, which I know for sure to be safe. Her hospital tank receives the same treatment.

I know opinion is heavily divided on Quick Start (or any 'bacteria in a bottle' treatment), but I thought I'd give it a try as I'd love to get Toothless back into a cycled, roomy tank sooner rather than later. She probably won't be going in there for a good few weeks yet, but can anyone tell me if they think she'll be okay? I got a little worried as I haven't seen a lot of API products approved for amphibians apart from the Stress Coat +

 

[Tappers]

Hi, I had the chance to chat with the head boffin from API recently and Quick start (which performed well in my trials) as well as melafix are amphibian safe

 

[Petersgirl]

Phew, what a relief! Thank you!

 

[Petersgirl]

Ooh, sorry to milk you, but did he say Stress Coat + was fine too?

 

[Tappers]

No worries. All the products you're likely to use in this range are safe for axies just follow the same precautions you'd use for fish and try to ensure that you don't drop a tank's worth of treatment right in front of them.

Stress coat is mainly sodium thiosulphate with a bit of aloe vera, so nothing harmful there as long as it's not overdosed. I'd always recommend treating new water before you add it to the tank for this reason i.e. treat the new water in the bucket before you add it to the tank

 

[SpringRiverRain]

Sorry to revive this forum but I'm so scared for my Axie! Does anyone know if API Triple Sulfa is safe for her?? Active ingredients: 664 mg Sodium Sulfathiazole , 168 mg sodium sulfamerhazine & 168 mg sodium Sulfacetamide ... Help!!!

 

[Sufia]

The webpage for API indicates that 'Triple Sulfa' is used for treatment of haemorrhagic septicaemia. What leads you to believe that your axolotl is suffering from septicaemia?