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Q: Is StressGuard compatible with Cupramine?
A: StressGuard or any product that contains an aldehyde is not compatible with any copper remedy on the market. Aldehydes are reducing agents that will reduce copper to a toxic state.
Q: When using StressGuard, does one add the recommended amount one time only and with water changes or do you repeat the dosage daily...or other?
A: StressGuard is safe to use every 24 hours (the active ingredient dissipates in a 24 hour period)
Q: Will carbon remove it from the water?
A: carbon will not have a significant impact on the active ingredient.
Q: Awhile back when posting to the Freshwater Forum and mentioning the success I had with water changes and healing (adding Stressguard along with daily water changes), someone responded to me saying that Stressguard works by being an irritant to the fish....the irritation being the cause of increased slime coat production. I am wondering if this is true or not.
A: StressGuard does not contain anything to "irritate" fish into producing more slime. What makes StressGuard very successful at healing is the fact that it contains protein active colloids. This protein active colloidal agent actively seeks out any wounds, abrasions, or places where exposed proteins are and attaches to this area to help directly deliver the disinfectant in the product and start the healing process. This protein active colloid, because it binds to the exposed proteins, also acts like a liquid bandage to the abrasion.