{"product_id":"fritz-bactershield-118ml","title":"Fritz BacterShield - 118ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz BacterShield is a non-antibiotic slime-coat treatment. It lays a thin film on skin, fins, and tails so the oils in the formula stay in contact with the fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it after fighting, handling, or shipping, or in quarantine. It is used for early external problems such as fin rot, tail rot, mouth fungus, and popeye. It does not replace a full course of antibiotic if the infection is advanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e A polymer coating holds the treatment on the fish instead of washing straight off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon, geranium, pine, and rosemary oils, plus d-limonene and chitosan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not an antibiotic. It does not target the nitrifying bacteria in your biofilter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen:\u003c\/strong\u003e New fish, after shipping, after a heavy trim, or at the first sign of external damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWater and system compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freshwater, brackish, and marine. Safe for plants and invertebrates when dosed as below. Sensitive corals may close up for a few hours; that usually settles within 24 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Display tanks and quarantine. Take out carbon and ion-exchange resins. UV can stay on. Turn down or off protein skimmers and strong airstones if they foam hard after dosing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed to work out your tank's litreage? Use our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/volume-calculator\"\u003evolume calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eStandard tanks\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eInvertebrates \/ reef\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eDose\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e5 ml per 95 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e5 ml per 190 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eHow often\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eOnce every 48 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eTwice a day, 12 hours apart (half the daily amount each time)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eCourse\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e3 doses over 5 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e6 doses over 5 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDirections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake well. Pour into strong flow. Remove carbon and similar chemical media first; they strip the polymers from the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways follow directions on product packaging.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fritz Zyme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56406386114865,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6066\/3601\/files\/fritzyme_bactershield_product.png?v=1789982755","url":"https:\/\/www.williamstownaquarium.com.au\/products\/fritz-bactershield-118ml","provider":"Williamstown Aquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}