Formulation evidence record
API PIMAFIX
Antifungal remedy · US formulation
Shrimp
Amano, cherry, crystal and other freshwater shrimp.
Snails
Nerite, mystery, ramshorn and other aquarium snails.
Live plants
Rooted and floating live aquarium plants.
Marine invertebrates
Corals, anemones, starfish and marine crustaceans.
Biological filter
The nitrifying bacteria in your filter media.
Not addressed by the manufacturer for: scaleless fish. No statement was found, so no verdict is given — that is not a clearance.
Why FishyMag says this
The manufacturer's own wording, quoted rather than paraphrased, so you can judge it yourself.
Shrimp
CautionAPI makes a general invertebrate claim, but every example it gives is a sessile reef animal and the sentence is framed around reef aquariums. Freshwater shrimp are not named. The claim is real and worth weighing — it is simply not the unambiguous shrimp clearance it is often quoted as.
“API PIMAFIX Antifungal Treatment is safe for use in reef aquariums and will not harm the biological filter or invertebrates, such as live corals and anemones.”
manufacturer page · apifishcare.com · checked August 16, 2026
Snails
CautionCovered by the same general invertebrate claim, with the same caveat: the examples given are corals and anemones, not aquarium snails.
“API PIMAFIX Antifungal Treatment is safe for use in reef aquariums and will not harm the biological filter or invertebrates, such as live corals and anemones.”
manufacturer page · apifishcare.com · checked August 16, 2026
Live plants
No evidence foundAPI makes no statement about live plants for this product.
No manufacturer statement was found for this group. That is not the same as a clearance — treat it as unconfirmed and ask the manufacturer before dosing.
Marine invertebrates
Manufacturer states compatibleAPI names reef aquariums, live corals and anemones directly in its safety claim.
“API PIMAFIX Antifungal Treatment is safe for use in reef aquariums and will not harm the biological filter or invertebrates, such as live corals and anemones.”
manufacturer page · apifishcare.com · checked August 16, 2026
Biological filter
Manufacturer states compatibleAPI states PIMAFIX will not harm the biological filter.
“API PIMAFIX Antifungal Treatment is safe for use in reef aquariums and will not harm the biological filter or invertebrates, such as live corals and anemones.”
manufacturer page · apifishcare.com · checked August 16, 2026
Product details
- Manufacturer states it treats
- Fungal infections, Bacterial infections
- Chemical filtration
- Remove chemical filtration during treatment
- Ingredients as stated
- API does not list the active on the product page. A California Proposition 65 warning names beta-myrcene.
manufacturer page · apifishcare.com · checked August 16, 2026
Record last checked August 16, 2026 · confidence medium
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Antifungal remedy · US formulation
Permitted, but with conditions.
The manufacturer stops short of clearing this for something in your tank. Read the detail below before you dose.
This answers for the assumed selection above, not a tank you have described. Adjust it if it is not yours.
- ShrimpCaution
API makes a general invertebrate claim, but every example it gives is a sessile reef animal and the sentence is framed around reef aquariums. Freshwater shrimp are not named. The claim is real and worth weighing — it is simply not the unambiguous shrimp clearance it is often quoted as.
- SnailsCaution
Covered by the same general invertebrate claim, with the same caveat: the examples given are corals and anemones, not aquarium snails.
- Live plantsNo evidence found
API makes no statement about live plants for this product.
See the manufacturer’s exact wording and sources for API PIMAFIX →
No evidence found means no manufacturer statement was found — not that the product is safe. FishyMag does not diagnose disease or recommend treatments.
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Next steps
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