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product_id: 48557707
title: "API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 118 ml Bottle"
brand: "api"
price: "RM116"
currency: MYR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Api"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/48557707-api-quick-start-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-nitrifying-bacteria-118
store_origin: MY
region: Malaysia
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# Instant fish addition Fresh & saltwater safe 118 ml potent bacteria dose API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 118 ml Bottle

**Brand:** api
**Price:** RM116
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐠 Transform your tank instantly with API Quick Start – because your fish deserve the best!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 118 ml Bottle by api
- **How much does it cost?** RM116 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.my](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/48557707-api-quick-start-freshwater-and-saltwater-aquarium-nitrifying-bacteria-118)

## 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

- • **Toxic Compound Reduction:** Effectively lowers harmful ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates 🧪
- • **Stress-Free Tank Maintenance:** Ideal for new setups, water changes, and filter swaps
- • **Dual-Environment Compatibility:** Perfectly formulated for both freshwater and saltwater tanks 🌊
- • **Routine Protection for Your Fish:** Use regularly to prevent fish loss and maintain water quality
- • **Jumpstart Your Aquarium Ecosystem:** Add fish immediately with powerful nitrifying bacteria ⚡

## Overview

API QUICK START delivers a powerful 118 ml dose of nitrifying bacteria designed to instantly cycle new freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Trusted by thousands with a 4.6-star rating, it reduces toxic ammonia and nitrites, enabling immediate fish addition and ongoing tank health. Perfect for new setups, water changes, and filter maintenance, it ensures a thriving aquatic environment with minimal stress.

## Description

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 118 ml Bottle at desertcart UK.

Review: Useful, excellent - Useful, excellent
Review: worth the money - provides your tank with a bulk load of good bacteria to help build a colony against amonia and nitrates / nitrites

## Features

- Contains one (1) API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 118 ml Bottle
- Allows instant addition of fish when starting a new aquarium
- Reduces compounds harmful to fish when used routinely
- Helps prevent fish loss in freshwater and saltwater aquariums
- Use when starting a new aquarium, when adding new fish and when changing water and filter media

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B006YG1ZLC |
| Allergen Information | Allergen-Free |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,146 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 7 in Aquarium Water Treatments |
| Colour | Clear |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (14,803) |
| Date First Available | 21 April 2012 |
| EU Energy Efficiency Label | B |
| Flavor | Other |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Weight | 136 g |
| Item model number | 89C |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Pet Life Stage | All Life Stages |
| Pet Type | Fish |
| Product Dimensions | 3.81 x 3.81 x 15.24 cm; 136.08 g |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | 118 ml (Pack of 1) |
| Special features | Made In America1 |
| Specific Uses | Active |
| Volume | 4 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** API
- **Item form:** Liquid
- **Item weight:** 136 g
- **Liquid volume:** 118 Millilitres
- **Manufacturer:** API

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: May I use this when cleaning an aquarium weekly instead of using stress enzyme?**
A: Yes, I use it every time I clean the aquarium.  I usually put half the required amount directly into the filter (once I've clean it) and the rest in the tank itself.  Its perfect for introducing new fish to the aquarium as well as when cleaning it out.

**Q: How much quick start should i use when doing a water change? should i use dosage vs total water in the tank (30l) or water i am changing (7.5l) thx**
A: As it's a partial water change; not servicing the filter itself; stick with the amount for the total capacity of the tank will be adequate. A little over will do no harm either, adding a little now & then will keep both the tank & filter up with its ideal bacteria levels to process the muck etc. Some with more money then sense will dump the whole bottle regardless.

**Q: Can this be used to help cycle my new tank for my axolotls?**
A: Yes

**Q: Do I need to remove the carbon whilst using Quick start.**
A: Not at all, its all part of the natural waste breakdown you're attempting to build into the filter system overall. In any-case usual charcoal media is replaced a few times before the rest of the filter needs cleaning out. The charcoal itself will be somewhere else for the good bacteria to colonise. In some cases the bacteria will help quicken the breakdown the mulm clogging up the charcoal too & may extend its use a little.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful, excellent
*by B***W on 25 October 2025*

Useful, excellent

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ worth the money
*by K***E on 7 January 2026*

provides your tank with a bulk load of good bacteria to help build a colony against amonia and nitrates / nitrites

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Would buy again
*by N***7 on 28 December 2025*

great easy to use and works well

## Frequently Bought Together

- API QUICK START Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Nitrifying Bacteria 4-Ounce Bottle
- API STRESS COAT Aquarium Water Conditioner 16-Ounce Bottle
- API ACCU-CLEAR Freshwater Aquarium Water Clarifier 8-Ounce Bottle

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*Product available on Desertcart Malaysia*
*Store origin: MY*
*Last updated: 2026-01-23*