Cloudy water / Bacteria bloom

Cloudy water or Bacteria bloom occur a couple of days after introduction of the NP Reducing BioPellets. 99% of the bacteria blooms take place when high levels of nitrates, 20ppm or higher, are present. How to solve this problem ?When you measure high nitrate levels in the aquarium please introduce the NP Reducing BioPellets in steps. Start with 25-50% of the volume you want to use. Wait 3-7 days and add some more pellets to your filtersystem. Repeat this untill the desired amount of NP Reducing BioPellets is reached.  

In addition:

·         Maintain sufficient water flow through the BioPellets, to prevent production of hydrogen sulfide gas.

·         The use of ozone and UV will negatively affect bacterial recruitment of the BioPellets and increase the maturation time of the filter. In addition, bacteria which are released from the pellet filter and are not skimmed off before they are released in the main tank, could release their nitrogen and phosphate rich content as a result of bacterial cell death, thus reducing the effectiveness of the pellets. UV, Ozon, sponges or any other systems that will block or inhibit the rapid skimming of bacteria can have this effect.

·         When nitrate levels are high this can result in a bacterial bloom of a couple of days which can negatively effect oxygen levels in your tank. This can be reduced by slowly adding/increasing the BioPellet content of your filter and allow proper aeration of your tank.

·         When nitrate and phosphate are already very low before applying BioPellets, a decrease in these levels may not be detectable with standard aquarium testkits.

·         We also suggest placing the outlet of the pellet filter in front of a protein skimmer, to limit the amount of bacteria entering the system. This has the additional benefit of increased gas exchange (CO2-removal and O2-addition). The pellets should never be used without sufficient aeration, as this may lead to low oxygen and pH levels, especially during night time. Proper aeration can be established with air pumps and protein skimmers.

·        NP-REDUCING BIOPELLETS ARE CERTIFIED FREE OF ANY TOXINS FOR MARINE WATERSYSTEMS BY 2 INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES. Make sure you get the original NP Reducing BioPellets. Our success hasn't been unnoticed by competitors. NP Reducing BioPellets are exclusively distributed by D. van Houten (Import - Export) or by our partner distributors around the world.

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