Freshwater

team. Most of these products are nonpathogenic, meaning they won’t harm
any plants or fish in your aquarium. It is impossible to overdose your tank
with bacteria in a bottle. One good example of this type of product is
NitroBac Freshwater Bio-Starter (www.azgardens.com/aquarium_
chemicals.php).
Bacteria on a medium
You can purchase a good home for this bacteria product that comes as a
rapid-action biological filter medium. This type of medium is called precolonized
(meaning it already has the bacteria attached) with a multitude of nitrifying
bacteria which, in some cases, can cut your cycling time in half. The
medium prevents clogging and helps maintain good water circulation in your
filtration unit. A bacterial medium is designed to have a maximum surface
area to encourage the largest supply of beneficial bacteria.
Water clarifier
A water clarifier (such as Aquarium Pharmaceuticals’s Accu-Clear Water
Clarifier) removes excess cloudiness in your aquarium caused by bacterial
blooms (growth spurts) that have gotten out of control. Blooms are usually a
result of excess nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) or excessive lighting.
Chemicals You Need to Maintain
Your Aquarium
Here are some other useful chemicals that can come in handy once you have
started up your aquarium system.
Waste eliminator
Chapter 13: Those Crazy Chemicals
Products such as Hagen Nutrafin Waste Control Organic Waste Eliminator
rapidly reduces organic waste in aquariums and cleans filters, gravel, and the
interior surfaces of the tank.
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