API Quick Start
By API · Ammonia dosing · Probiotics
Specs
ManufacturerAPI
CategoryProbiotics
FormLiquid
Primary parameterAmmonia
Affected parametersAmmonia, Nitrite
Recommended frequencyAt Setup / Water Change
About API Quick Start
Nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas/Nitrospira) that jump-starts the biological filter and lets you add fish immediately.
Dosing instructions
10 mL per 38 L (10 US gal) when starting a tank, adding fish, or after a water change. Freshwater & saltwater.
Reef-keeper notes
10 mL per 38 L (10 US gal) when starting a tank, adding fish, or after a water change. Freshwater & saltwater.
Log API Quick Start in your reef dosing plan
Reef Trak's dosing module schedules and logs every dose of API Quick Start alongside your parameters. The built-in dose impact calculation uses the manufacturer's specs so you know exactly how each dose will move Ammonia.