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product_id: 254143708
title: "API QUICK START"
brand: "api"
price: "P1211"
currency: BWP
in_stock: true
category: "Api"
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store_origin: BW
region: Botswana
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# Instant nitrifying bacteria activation Safe for fresh & saltwater tanks Prevents toxic ammonia buildup API QUICK START

**Brand:** api
**Price:** P1211
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Dive into a healthier tank instantly with API Quick Start!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** API QUICK START by api
- **How much does it cost?** P1211 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [botswana.desertcart.com](https://botswana.desertcart.com/products/254143708-api-quick-start)

## Best For

- api enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted api brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **BPA-Free & Trusted Brand:** Safe for your fish and backed by nearly 60 years of API expertise.
- • **Instant Aquarium Cycle Boost:** Kickstart your tank’s natural filtration the moment you add fish.
- • **Ammonia to Nitrate Conversion:** Transforms harmful toxins into safe nutrients for a thriving ecosystem.
- • **Proactive Fish Health Maintenance:** Reduce fish loss and disease with a simple, effective water treatment.
- • **Dual Fresh & Saltwater Compatibility:** One solution for all your aquatic environments.

## Overview

API Quick Start is a 16 oz liquid treatment that introduces beneficial nitrifying bacteria to fresh or saltwater aquariums, rapidly converting toxic ammonia into harmless nitrate. Ideal for new setups, water changes, or adding fish, it helps maintain a stable, healthy aquatic environment and prevent fish loss. BPA-free and trusted by fishkeepers for nearly six decades.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B006YG12F6 |
| Allergen Information | BPA-Free |
| Best Sellers Rank | #11,478 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #81 in Fish Medication & Health Supplies |
| Brand | API |
| Brand Name | API |
| Country of Publication | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 12,019 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00317163050897 |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Type Name | API Quick Start, 16 OZ |
| Item Weight | 454 Grams |
| Item form | Liquid |
| Item weight | 454 Grams |
| Liquid Volume | 473.6 Milliliters |
| Liquid volume | 473.6 Milliliters |
| Manufacturer | Mars Fishcare |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 89E |
| Model Number | 89E |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Pet Type | Fish |
| Target Species | Fish |
| UPC | 317163050897 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Unit count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** API
- **Item form:** Liquid
- **Item weight:** 454 Grams
- **Liquid volume:** 473.6 Milliliters
- **Number of Packs:** 1

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does It Have Parmesan In It?**
A: Answers to the reasonable assumptions about the word in your question:
(1) Paramecium: No. This is nitrifying bacteria which are classified highly as prokaryotic organisms, whereas paramecium are eukaryote organisms. Some tiny fish babies will eat paramecium and they are cultured in some fisheries to create deeper ecosystems of microscopic organisms.
(2) Parmesan: Without an actual ingredient list it would be hard to tell. If you think about it, somewhere somehow there is probably a molecule or two (million) of Parmesan stuff in every bottle. Blame probability if you like, but it's probs in there in some way. Which means that it potentially could have red pepper flakes too. I would however not recommend putting this on your next pizza.

**Q: Can I use marine quick start in freshwater?**
A: NO! There is a Marine Quick Start and a Freshwater Quick Start for a reason. Marine beneficial bacteria will die in freshwater and Freshwater beneficial bacteria will die in marine water. Marine and Freshwater beneficial bacterias are very different from one another. Api makes Makes both versions.

**Q: Why is my nirates level still high**
A: Nitrates are the end product in the nitrogen cycle. One type of bacteria convert ammonia into nitrite. The other type converts the nitrite into nitrate. Nitrates are much less toxic than ammonia or nitrite, but must be removed through water changes or by special filter media. Live plants also use nitrates for food. High nitrates can be a symptom of overfeeding. If water changes don't lower nitrate levels, your water could already have high nitrate levels. You could test your tap water to be sure.

**Q: What is the expiration date? How long does it keep?**
A: if you look at the back of the bottle above the blue line you will see stamped print with the date,mine (almost empty) is good til 03/2016.ar bottom you will see a phone number 1-800-847-0659 that answers all questions.

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-07-16*