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API ALGAEFIX Algae Control 16-Ounce Bottle

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Size: 16-Ounce


Style: Freshwater


Features

  • Contains one (1) API ALGAEFIX Algae Control 16-Ounce Bottle
  • Controls algae growth and keeps aquarium glass, ornaments and plants clean
  • Fast-acting and effective on "green water" algae blooms, string or hair algae
  • Will not harm fish and plants when used as directed
  • Dose every three days until algae is under control then dose weekly

Description

Treat and control algae growth and reduce your freshwater aquarium maintenance with API ALGAEFIX Algae Control Solution. This revolutionary product is specially developed to control many types of algae, including "green water" algal blooms and string or hair algae, and it will not harm fish or plants when used as directed. Weekly doses of API ALGAEFIX Algae Control Solution will control algae growth and reduce aquarium maintenance. To treat algae, add 1 ml per 10 gallons of water and repeat every three days until algae is controlled. Use this aquarium treatment weekly to keep freshwater aquariums clean and clear. API ALGAEFIX Algae Control Solution is not for use with freshwater crustaceans including shrimp, crabs and lobsters. With API Aquarium products, it’s easy to keep a beautiful saltwater, freshwater or reef aquarium. For over 50 years, API has been creating innovative, research-driven solutions that make it easier to care for your fish and aquarium. API Aquarium Treatment Supplies are designed to work in conjunction with each other to provide best results to control algae, promote healthy bacterial growth and help control and cure fish diseases and conditions such as ich and fin rot. They work to provide a safe, hospitable environment for fish such as tropical community fish, cichlids, goldfish and more. With API, you can spend more time admiring your fish, and less time scrubbing your tank. Make sure to use all products as directed in order to ensure the best results.

Brand: API


Liquid Volume: 16 fluid ounces


Item Weight: 3.2 ounces


Item Form: Liquid


Number of Packs: 1


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2 x 2 x 6 inches; 3.2 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 87E


Department ‏ : ‎ Conditioners & Additives


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2007


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Mars Fishcare


Best Sellers Rank: #2,458 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #7 in Aquarium Water Treatments


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Customer Reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (15,482)


Brand Name: API


Number of Packs: 1


Unit Count: 1 Count


Manufacturer: Mars Fishcare


UPC: 317163050873


Number of Items: 1


Global Trade Identification Number: 73


Item Type Name: Aquarium Algae Remover


Model Number: 87E


Manufacturer Part Number: 87E


Liquid Volume: 16 fluid ounces


Item Weight: 3.2 ounces


Item Form: Liquid


Pet Type: Fish


Target Species: Fish


Allergen Information: Apple Free


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    • not for a decorative fountain (work after a deep cleaning)
It does not work at all in our decorative fountain, by North Florida area. The fountain got green all over in no time, it was like adding nothing at all, I'm going to continue doing the way I was doing, adding a bottle of peroxide to the water once month, there is no fish in that fountain but I don't want to use bleach in the yard. It was a waste of money and time. Adding to this review, I see more than 26 thousand giving 4.3 stars and I wonder if what the company send me was the real product or just water, cause my results are like adding water to the water in my fountain. CHANGING THE REVIEW: After pressure wash the fountain and removing ALL green algae I add an amount off this API POND ALGAEFIX and is keeping it from growing the algae, stay clean now for more than a month, so it works after a deep cleaning. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 22, 2023 by Jorge
    • Use with CAUTION! ETA: 10/30/2014; ETA 1/5/2015
Size: 16-Ounce Style: Freshwater
I picked this stuff up after going through 3 algae blooms in my 10-gallon tank (including one really bad one, couldn't see two inches past it, and the other two being much more tame). Now, I've read MANY mixed reviews on this product before making my purchase, and I have one thing to say. This is basically Weed-B-Gone for aquatic environments. It's made to kill algae. It's safe for fish IF USED RESPONSIBLY. We've treated two tanks with this stuff: a 60 gallon, and 10 gallon. No fish died. The 60 gallon: heavily infested with algae, specifically the brown hair algae. Applied the recommended dose (1 tsp per 50 gallons, we did a full dose). In the tank live two Convict Ciclids, two loaches, two kissing gourami, one minnow, and one otocinclus catfish. The tank itself is very well established bacteria wise, and has an appropriate canister filter going with four sponges and bacteria media. The lights on it are low-light, with one low-light grower. NONE of the fish were affected in any way shape or form. The 10 gallon: houses my one Oranda goldfish, along with 7-8 trumpet snails. Previously had ghost shrimp in it, but took them out prior to treatment, then ended up dying from separate causes (put three in a bowl, two died, the rest were killed by the stress of my goldfish chasing them and trying to eat them, I don't plan on getting any more, lol). As I stated above, went through three algae blooms/cycles before I bought this, and has an AquaClear 30gal. filter going with two sponges and bacteria media. The light on this one is a 96wat four tube grow light. The light penetrates a solid inch into the gravel, it's intense. WHEN I DOSED MY 10 GALLON: bottle says 1ml/10 gallons. From what I'VE been personally taught from my boyfriend (his 60 gallon has been running for 10+ years with absolutely no problems), the more gravel that is in the tank, less water; resulting in a smaller dose. I put HALF of 1 ML in the tank. My goldfish is UNAFFECTED, and my snails are as happy as could be cruising around. After repeated dosages, and even one dose being a full dose, my fish is fine. And now after about two weeks, I've seen NO new algae growth, AT ALL. I'm going to continue treating the tank, as it is planted and the algae has taken a liking to the plants, but as far as I can say, nothing has perished in my tank using this product, other than algae. With more heavily infested tanks: from the 60 gallon, it's petrifying to watch. When you treat it, the water will cloud up almost IMMEDIATELY. And it is and was scary to see it happen so fast. It was back to normal clarity overnight. Further research into this also relieved that the chemical diminishes in 24 hours, being completely gone by 48 hours. Example: I haven't changed the water in my 10 gallon since I've started using it. By the amount of chemical I've put in, I'm positive my fish would've been long gone by now. But he's still in perfect shape and health. Everything being said: use this with CAUTION! This is not a magical algae fix (well, was for us....), this is made to kill algae, and I'm sure with inappropriate usage, will kill a lot more than algae, including what is printed on the label. When you put this in your tank, the amount used is VERY important. Algae is still a living plant, living plants produce oxygen, if you have enough algae and do a large enough dose of this stuff it will have such an immediate impact that you will BASICALLY suffocate all of your fish. If you have any doubts about getting this product, find something else. And if you get it, use your brain. It's easy to over-dose, and some things just don't work with some people. In my case, I began with a half dose, because my tank is one of the fairly smaller ones, and I wanted to see just how my fish reacted to it. I gave it a day, then repeated the half dose, waited, continued with a full dose over the course of a week and a half. It's not the products fault, as it's working BEAUTIFULLY for our own tanks and MANY others. ETA: After moving twice and unfortunately losing my entire colony of snails, I've finally got only my 10 gal up and running as a snail tank right now. (It did have a Beta in it, but he passed away.) It was having some problems with Algae, so I slapped some of this in it, with previous encounters working just fine I didn't have a second thought. When I had lost my Malaysian Trumpet snail colony, I searched high and low to get some more and restart. I did, but the Malaysians I have now are.... different from the other Malaysians I had preciously (these are longer, have a sharper pointed shell, and are overall lighter--my previous ones were darker, larger in width, and had a more blunt pointed shell)--my new Trumpets reacted to this product, and after monitoring them for about 20 minutes and quick reacting, was able to save most of them and get the Algaefix out of the water. I don't know if these snails are just a slightly different variety of Malaysian Trumpets (the physical appearance tells me they DEFIANTLY are, but I haven't researched deep enough to be sure) but they are EXTREMELY SENSITIVE to this, and WILL kill them. So if you have ANY kind of crustacean/snail, USE WITH CAUTION! I can safely say that if you have my first "variety" of MTS, they're cool with it, but this second colony threw me for a huge loop. ETA 1/5/2015 My 10 gal planted became heavily infested with pest snails that came with a Banana plant, and I can safely say, large doses of this promptly got rid of all of them. (One large initial dose with filter off, then two more large doses after that 2 ~ 3 days apart!) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 15, 2013 by Stephanie Johnson
    • This is the one that actually works.
I have a pond. The guy who owned the house before I bought it destroyed a lot of stuff, including the pond aeriation system because the house went into foreclosure. I don't have the money for a pond make-over, and algae is a constant nuisance. I've tried a number of products - not everything on the market, but a good number - and this is what works best. It actually gets rid of the algae without killing the fish. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 5, 2023 by Carol L. Navarrete
    • Works!
I am dosing this every 3 days in the pond bowl and it works. The fish and turtle have done ok with this. I would recommend that you start using this as an algae deterrent and not wait until you have an algae bloom because it’s a pain to get rid of dead algae. Algae that is attached to rocks will die but not dislodge from rocks and it’s a pain to scrape them off. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2023 by RYW
    • Whelp!!!
Poured this in a 3 acres lake and was told it was actually for koi ponds. It worked on my little corner of the pond and the fish were not amused. Works great in actual ponds
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 10, 2023 by Donna
    • Good product
This product keeps the horse filament algae at bay but does not totally kill it. It must be used weekly to limit the growth of this very annoying algae
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2023 by Amazon Customer
    • Great Product
Tried many pond products - this is the BEST! Helps keep pond clear and combat algae.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 17, 2023 by CC
    • It works and fast
Size: 4-Ounce Style: Freshwater
I have a 55 gallon tank that experienced a algae bloom. The water was green and starting to get really cloudy. I used one :5ml capful of the solution and within hours my tank is super clear again. My fish and live plants seem to be ok.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2023 by Kimaree M.

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