{"title":"Fish \u0026 Aquarium","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"celeste-seo-content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCeleste Pets stocks a full aquarium range for Australian fishkeepers: species specific fish food, water conditioners, test kits, disease treatments, filters, air pumps, substrate and tank decor, from Hikari, Tetra, Sera, API, Aquasonic, Blue Planet, Fluval, Nutrafin and Pet Worx. Whether you are cycling a first tank, feeding a planted community aquarium or dealing with an outbreak of white spot, the products you need are here with fast tracked delivery Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFish Food by Species\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common feeding mistake is buying a generic tropical flake for a fish that cannot physically use it. Fish feed at different levels of the tank, and food that floats when your fish are bottom feeders simply decays and pollutes the water. Match the food to the fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSurface Feeders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBettas and guppies feed at the top of the water column, so they need floating pellets or granules sized for a small mouth. Hikari Betta Bio-Gold and Tetra Betta granules are built around this, with small portions that suit bowls and nano tanks where overfeeding fouls the water quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMid Water Community Fish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTetras, rasboras, barbs and most community species feed as food drifts down. Slow sinking flakes and micro pellets such as TetraMin and Sera Vipan suit them, giving every fish a chance at the food before it reaches the substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBottom Feeders and Algae Eaters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlecos, bristlenose and corydoras feed on the floor of the tank and will starve in a tank fed only floating food, even when the owner sees plenty going in. They need fast sinking wafers, chips or tablets. Hikari Algae Wafers, Sera Pleco Chips and Tetra Pleco Wafers all sink quickly and hold together long enough to be grazed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCichlids, Goldfish, Koi and Marine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCichlids need higher protein or a herbivore formulation depending on the species, and Hikari Cichlid Gold, Cichlid Excel and Cichlid Staple cover both. Goldfish need lower protein and more carbohydrate than tropicals. Koi and pond fish need a floating pellet that lets you watch intake and remove leftovers. Marine fish need a formulation built around their own requirements rather than a freshwater food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFry and Growing Fish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaby fish cannot eat adult food. Particle size, not nutrition, is usually what kills them. Fine foods such as Hikari First Bites and Sera Vipagran Baby are ground small enough for fry to physically take in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/celestestore.com.au\/collections\/fish-food\"\u003efish food range\u003c\/a\u003e to compare by species and food type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWater Care and Why New Tanks Lose Fish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost fish deaths in a new aquarium are not disease. They are water chemistry, and they are preventable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTap water in Australia contains chlorine and chloramine. Both kill fish, and both kill the beneficial bacteria that a filter depends on. A water conditioner such as Tetra AquaSafe, API Stress Coat or API Tap Water Conditioner neutralises them and should be used on every water change, not just at setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond that is the nitrogen cycle. Fish waste and uneaten food break down into ammonia, which is toxic even in small amounts. Beneficial bacteria living in your filter media convert ammonia into nitrite, which is also toxic, and then into nitrate, which is far less harmful and is removed by regular partial water changes. A brand new tank has not yet grown those bacteria, which is exactly why fish added in week one often die while everything looks clean. A bacterial starter such as API Quick Start seeds the filter to shorten that window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/celestestore.com.au\/collections\/aquarium-care\"\u003eaquarium care and water treatment range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTesting Your Water\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen fish look unwell, water quality is the first thing to rule out, not the last. A test kit answers the question that guessing cannot. Ammonia and nitrite should both read zero in an established tank, nitrate should be kept low by water changes, and pH matters less for its exact number than for staying stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock API liquid test kits, which are more accurate and work out cheaper per test, and Tetra EasyStrips 6 in 1 test strips, which are faster for a quick weekly check. New tanks should be tested every few days until ammonia and nitrite hold at zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFish Health and Disease Treatments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite spot, or ich, is the most common freshwater disease and shows as small white dots across the body and fins. It spreads fast. We stock targeted treatments including Aquasonic Ichonex, plus fungal treatments such as Aquasonic Fungonex and Blue Planet Fungus Cure, bacterial treatments including Aquasonic Bactonex, API Melafix and Blue Planet Tri Sulfa, and parasite treatments such as Aquasonic Para-Gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things are worth knowing before you dose. Most outbreaks trace back to stress from poor water quality, so a treatment plus a test and a water change beats a treatment alone. And many medications require you to remove carbon from your filter first, because carbon strips the active ingredient straight back out of the water. Always read the label, particularly if you keep shrimp, snails or other invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFilters, Air Pumps, Substrate and Decor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA filter does two jobs: it physically traps debris, and far more importantly it houses the bacteria that process ammonia. That is why you rinse filter media in tank water rather than replacing it all at once, and why an oversized filter is rarely a mistake. We stock internal filters and media, air pumps for oxygenation and surface agitation, gravel and planted tank substrate, ornaments, nets and cleaning tools including gravel vacuums and algae scrapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrands We Stock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHikari for research driven species specific diets. Tetra for accessible, reliable staples that suit beginners. Sera for the German made specialist food range. API for test kits and water treatments. Aquasonic and Blue Planet for Australian made fish health products. Fluval, Nutrafin, Feedwell and Pet Worx for equipment, substrate and everyday aquarium hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy Aquarium Supplies From Celeste Pets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are a registered Australian business, ABN 86 700 345 214, selling genuine stock sourced through verified Australian distributors. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days with full tracking. Metro customers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra typically receive orders within 3 to 5 business days, regional customers 5 to 8 business days, and remote areas 7 to 10 business days. Every purchase is backed by a 14 day return policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I feed my fish?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce or twice a day is enough for most adult fish, and only as much as they finish in about two minutes. Uneaten food breaks down into ammonia, so overfeeding is one of the fastest ways to foul an aquarium. Fry and growing fish need smaller, more frequent feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do my fish keep dying in a new tank?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually because the tank has not cycled. A new aquarium has not yet grown the beneficial bacteria that convert toxic ammonia from fish waste into nitrite and then nitrate. Use a water conditioner on every fill, add a bacterial starter, stock slowly, and test ammonia and nitrite until both hold at zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I really need a water conditioner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, if you fill from the tap. Australian tap water is treated with chlorine or chloramine, which is harmless to people but kills fish and destroys the bacteria colony in your filter. Condition every bucket of new water, including on routine water changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is white spot and how do I treat it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite spot, or ich, is a parasite that appears as small white dots on the body and fins of freshwater fish. It is highly contagious and usually flares after a stress event such as a temperature swing or poor water quality. Use a treatment formulated for white spot, remove carbon from your filter first if the label says to, and address the underlying water quality at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich fish food should I buy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatch it to your fish and to where they feed. Floating pellets for surface feeders like bettas and guppies, slow sinking flakes for mid water community fish, and fast sinking wafers or chips for plecos, bristlenose and corydoras. Feeding a bottom feeder floating food is one of the most common reasons a fish quietly starves in a well fed tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I test my aquarium water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeekly is sensible for an established tank. A new tank should be tested every two or three days until ammonia and nitrite both read zero consistently. Test straight away any time fish look unwell, stop eating or sit near the surface, since water quality is the most common cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you deliver aquarium products Australia wide?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. We ship anywhere in Australia with full tracking. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days, reaching metro areas in 3 to 5 business days, regional areas in 5 to 8, and remote areas in 7 to 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"CollectionPage\",\n  \"name\": \"Fish \u0026 Aquarium Supplies Australia | Celeste Pets\",\n  \"description\": \"Shop aquarium supplies at Celeste Pets: species specific fish food, water conditioners, test kits, disease treatments, filters and tank decor. 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Koi are cold blooded, so as the water warms their metabolism and appetite climb and they need a genuine staple diet to draw on. This medium pellet is formulated for that active period. Because it floats, the food stays at the surface where koi come up to take it, which does two useful things: it keeps pellets out of the sludge at the pond floor where they would simply rot, and it lets you watch every fish eat. Feeding time is the best health check a pond keeper gets, and a koi that stops coming up is telling you something early.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloating medium pellet for koi and other pond fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormulated for warm water feeding when appetite is high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface feeding lets you observe condition and behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps uneaten food visible and easy to net out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a 2kg pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffer only what the fish finish in a few minutes, then skim off anything left floating, since decaying food drives ammonia in a pond just as it does in a tank. This is a warm water diet: as temperatures fall below 15 degrees C, move to a wheat germ based food instead. 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One sits inside the tank with a scrubbing face against the glass, the other stays in your hand outside, and the magnetic hold drags the inner half wherever you move the outer one. That means you clean the whole front pane without rolling up a sleeve, without disturbing your fish, and without putting a hand into the water that might carry soap residue or hand cream in with it. The floating design is the detail that matters most in use: if the magnets separate mid clean, the inner half rises to the surface instead of dropping into the gravel, where it would otherwise pick up grit and scratch the glass the next time you used it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the glass down as part of your regular maintenance, ideally just before a water change so the loosened algae gets siphoned out with the old water rather than settling back on the substrate. Choose the size by glass thickness rather than by tank footprint. A magnet that is underpowered for thick glass will slip, stall or drop, so on a larger, thicker walled tank size up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic scrubber cleans algae from the inside glass from outside the tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloats if the halves separate, so it stays out of the substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps hands and sleeves out of the aquarium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sizes: Medium, Large and Extra Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch the size to your glass thickness, not just tank volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for glass aquariums. Acrylic scratches far more easily, so check your tank material first. 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A 12 pack covers several tanks and leaves spares, which helps because valves stiffen with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne way valve stops tank water siphoning back into the air pump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtects the pump motor and the floor during a power outage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple inline fit on standard aquarium airline tubing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits air stones, sponge filters and air driven ornaments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a 12 pack for multiple tanks and spares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fitting rather than a filter or a treatment, so it does nothing for water quality on its own. 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The \u003cstrong\u003ePet Worx Silk Plant Bunch\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you that cover straight out of the packet, in 8 inch and 16 inch bunches and assorted styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilk is the reason these read as convincing rather than obviously fake. Where hard plastic plants sit stiff and static, silk leaves are thin and light enough to drift with the filter outflow, so the bunch moves the way a real stem does and breaks up sightlines across the tank. You get the planted look without the lighting, fertiliser, trimming and algae management that live plants require, which makes them a sensible choice for a first tank, a quarantine or hospital tank where you want cover you can remove and disinfect, or any setup where the lighting is not strong enough to keep live stems alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the bunch in clean water before it goes in, never in soap. 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Feed once or twice daily and only what is eaten within a couple of minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour enhancing staple flake for tropical community fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural pigment sources, not artificial dyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloats then sinks slowly for surface and mid water feeders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete daily nutrition, not just a supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 60g and 210g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottom feeders will see little of a floating flake and need a sinking food alongside. 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It clamps onto a surface and rasps, scraping material away slowly with a mouth designed to work over wood and rock. Food that dissolves on contact or gets snapped up mid water before it lands is no use to them, which is why so many plecos in community tanks quietly go hungry while the owner assumes the algae is enough. It usually is not, particularly in a clean, well lit tank with little algae left to graze. These chips sink to the bottom and stay firm enough for a pleco to rasp at over time, and the recipe is plant forward to match a largely herbivorous digestive system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormulated for Ancistrus and other pleco species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChip format suits natural rasping and grazing behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant based nutrition for algae eating catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaches the bottom of the tank where plecos feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e92g pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffer one to two feeds a day, giving only what is cleared within a few minutes, and remove leftovers so they do not decay and push ammonia up. Plecos are often nocturnal, so feeding after lights out works well. This is bottom feeder food and will not suit surface feeding fish on its own. 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Tetras, barbs, rasboras, danios, gouramis and killifish spend their lives picking off insect larvae, water fleas and terrestrial insects that fall onto the surface, so a diet led by insect protein is closer to what they naturally eat than one built on processed fish meal. It is also a far more sustainable protein source, since farming insects does not draw on wild caught fish stocks the way conventional fish meal does. Fish tend to take to it readily for the same reason it makes ecological sense: it is what they are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe granules sink slowly rather than floating or dropping straight to the gravel, which puts the food in the mid water zone where most community fish actually feed and keeps it in front of them for longer. 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Available in 45g, 112g and 450g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fish's gut does most of the work in keeping it healthy. Poorly digested food passes through without being used, and that has two consequences: the fish gets less out of every meal, and more waste goes into the water for your filter bacteria to process. This formula includes the probiotic Bacillus subtilis alongside digestible protein sources, supporting the gut flora so more of the food is actually absorbed. Better digestion means stronger growth and better disease resistance, and it also means less undigested waste feeding the ammonia side of the nitrogen cycle in a heavily stocked grow out tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe granules sink slowly, staying in the mid water zone where most ornamental community fish and young cichlids feed, so the food reaches them rather than sitting on the gravel. Feed once or twice a day and only what is cleared within a couple of minutes. Remove leftovers as usual, and remember that no food replaces water changes and a mature filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains the probiotic Bacillus subtilis to support gut health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlowly sinking granules for mid water feeders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormulated for strong growth and development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter digestion means less waste going into the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 45g, 112g and 450g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a conditioning food, not a medication, and it is no substitute for treating a sick fish. Granule size also makes it unsuitable for fry. 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Do a water change and a proper feed the day before you leave, and test again when you get back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow release feeding tablets for holidays and short trips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGradual release reduces the risk of overfeeding while away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits most ornamental freshwater fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoids the fouling that leftover flake food causes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 tablets per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are a stopgap for a short absence, not a substitute for a proper daily diet, and they are not intended for fry or for long trips. 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A generic tropical flake asks a guppy to tear at pieces designed for larger community fish, and much of it ends up drifting past uneaten. These granules are made at a scale a guppy can take in one mouthful, which means more of the food is actually eaten and less of it sinks into the gravel to break down into ammonia. 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A high fibre, easily digested recipe suits a gut built for plant material, and fed as directed the wafers will not cloud the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinking wafers for plecos and all bottom feeding fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcentrated algae centre melded into a complete staple diet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll vegetable, high fibre and easily digested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamins and nutrients that support immune health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill not cloud water when used as directed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150g pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeed only what your bottom feeders clear over a few hours each day and remove anything still sitting there afterwards, since decaying food drives ammonia. Not a food for surface feeders on its own. 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Both are toxic to fish, damaging the gills, and both are equally destructive to the beneficial bacteria in your filter, the ones converting toxic ammonia from fish waste into nitrite and then into far less harmful nitrate. Kill them with untreated tap water and you lose the biological filter without noticing, then watch ammonia climb days later. AquaSafe Plus neutralises chlorine and chloramine and binds heavy metals such as copper and zinc leaching from pipework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe formula also adds protective colloids that support the fish's own slime coat and shield delicate gill membranes, plus an optimised vitamin B mix that Tetra say reduces the stress fish feel during a water change. Use it every time: new aquariums, every partial water change, evaporation top ups and acclimatising new fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes tap water safe for fish in seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeutralises chlorine and chloramine, and binds heavy metals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtective colloids support the slime coat and gill membranes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamin B mix helps reduce stress during water changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for freshwater and marine aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 100ml, 250ml and 500ml bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA conditioner treats the water going in, it does not cycle a tank, so a new aquarium still needs a bacterial starter and regular testing. 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It is made for both freshwater and saltwater tanks, so it suits a tropical community aquarium, a goldfish tank or a marine setup equally. Reach for it when a fish develops open wounds, tail rot, eye cloud or mouth fungus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBacterial problems announce themselves visually. Fins look ragged at the edges, a graze from a decoration stops healing and turns cloudy, or a film appears around the eyes or mouth. Most outbreaks trace back to stressed fish in unstable water, so a treatment works best alongside good husbandry rather than instead of it. MelaFix targets the infection while stimulating regrowth of damaged fins and tissue, and it leaves the aquarium itself alone: no stripped biological filter, no pH shift, no cloudy water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany keepers also use it as cover when introducing new stock, since bagging and moving fish is stressful and stress is what lets opportunistic bacteria in. Test your water at the same time, because an ammonia or nitrite reading is often the real cause behind repeat infections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural antibacterial remedy for freshwater and saltwater aquarium fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor open wounds, tail rot, eye cloud and mouth fungus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports regrowth of damaged fins and tissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill not harm the biological filter, pH balance or water clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful when adding new fish, when transport stress is highest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in a 118ml bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fish remedy, not a guaranteed cure, and it is no substitute for correcting poor water quality. Follow the pack directions for dosing and duration, and read the label before treating a tank that houses shrimp, snails or other invertebrates. Find it alongside \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/celestestore.com.au\/collections\/fish-aquarium\"\u003ethe full fish and aquarium range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"API","offers":[{"title":"118ml","offer_id":45017118212304,"sku":"PPAPH05","price":17.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/3464\/7760\/files\/api-melafix-the-pet-standard.jpg?v=1779116731"},{"product_id":"leaf-zone-plant-fertilizer","title":"API Leaf Zone Freshwater Aquarium Plant Fertiliser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPI Leaf Zone\u003c\/strong\u003e is a liquid fertiliser for live plants in freshwater aquariums, sold in a 237ml bottle. If your swords, anubias or stem plants are yellowing, thinning out or dropping leaves, this is the product aimed at that problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquarium plants are usually short of two things in particular: iron and potassium. Iron is needed to build chlorophyll, and without enough of it new leaves come through pale and yellow between the veins while the plant itself stays green, a pattern most keepers recognise before they know what causes it. Potassium governs cell pressure, so a shortage shows up as limp growth and pinholes that spread through older leaves. Leaf Zone supplies both, with the iron in chelated form, which simply means it is held in a stable complex that keeps it available for the plant to take up instead of oxidising out of solution within hours of being added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is formulated for uptake through the leaves rather than the roots, so it suits water column feeders such as anubias, java fern and most stem plants that are not planted deeply into substrate. Dose on the schedule printed on the bottle, dosing after a water change so you are adding to fresh water, and pair it with adequate lighting. Fertiliser cannot compensate for a tank that is too dim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid plant food for freshwater planted aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplies chelated iron and potassium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsorbed through the leaves, suiting water column feeders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTargets yellowing, decaying and weak leaf growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e237ml bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor freshwater planted tanks only. Follow the bottle for dosing. 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Fish waste and uneaten food push it around, topping up with tap water drags it back toward your supply, and alkaline substrate, shells or limestone decor nudge it upward. That is why API recommend testing weekly rather than assuming it has held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest part matters. pH is very easy to overcorrect, and a fast swing is harder on fish than a steady reading they are not native to. Most community fish adapt well to a stable pH slightly off their ideal and cope far worse with a number that moves every few days. Add small amounts, wait, retest, and repeat only if you need to. A stable tank with healthy fish is usually best left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLowers pH in freshwater aquariums to your target level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe for fish and for live aquarium plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse when setting up a new tank, during water changes or when correcting drift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits soft water species kept in naturally hard tap water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in a 118ml bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a freshwater product and is not for marine or reef aquariums. Test before and after every adjustment, and follow the dosing on the label. 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The test reads a wide range, from 6.0 all the way to 9.0, so it covers soft water community tanks at one end and African rift lake cichlid setups at the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide range is the real reason to pick this over a standard kit. Most everyday freshwater pH kits stop around 7.6, fine for tetras and gouramis but useless if you keep Malawi or Tanganyikan cichlids, goldfish in hard water, or a tank on alkaline substrate. Read the number, match it to the colour card, and the adjusters are already in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake it a weekly habit. pH moves as waste and uneaten food break down and as tap water goes in, and a new tank is least stable of all because its bacteria colony has not established. Test more often in those first weeks. When you adjust, go in small steps and retest, since pH is easy to overshoot and fish handle a steady reading better than a moving one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTests and corrects freshwater aquarium pH in one kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide reading range of 6.0 to 9.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes pH test bottle, capped glass test tube, colour card and instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with pH adjusting solutions, so no separate purchase needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits community tanks, goldfish and hard water cichlid setups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor freshwater aquariums only, and it does not test ammonia, nitrite or nitrate, which need their own kits. Follow the label when dosing the adjusters. 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The other three describe the nitrogen cycle: ammonia from fish waste and uneaten food is toxic, nitrite is what bacteria turn ammonia into and is toxic too, and nitrate is the far safer end product removed by water changes. Water that drifts too acidic or too alkaline stresses fish and plants directly, and it also changes how toxic any ammonia present actually is, so the two are worth watching together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brand new aquarium needs testing far more often than an established one, because it has not yet grown the bacteria colony that processes waste. Test every day or two for the first few weeks, then weekly once readings hold steady, plus after adding fish or a large water change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid pH test for freshwater aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReads a range of 6.0 to 7.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour coded chart shows at a glance whether pH is too high or too low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a few minutes, easy enough for a weekly routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairs with API pH Up and pH Down for correcting a reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6.0 to 7.6 range will not read above 7.6, so keepers of African rift lake cichlids or marine tanks need a high range kit instead. This kit tests pH only, not ammonia, nitrite or nitrate. 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