{"product_id":"jbl-bionitratex","title":"JBL BioNitratEx - Biofilter material for removing nitrates","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe main advantages of BioNitratEx:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Biological filter material, degrades bacteria, eliminates nitrates which promote the growth of algae in fresh or sea water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Simply place the filter material in the inner or outer filter and only replace it after about 6 months, after it has been broken down by bacteria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e The bioballs are colonized by bacteria that form a thick biofilm. Under this biofilm, the oxygen content drops to such an extent that the bacteria inside will extract the oxygen from the nitrates and thus eliminate them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Stabilizing effect on water: bacterial degradation processes generate acids that lower the pH, bioballs contain acid-binding minerals to stabilize the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eContents: 100 bioballs to degrade nitrates in 200 to 300 liters of aquarium water. 1 ball \/ 2 to 3 liters of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhoever has nothing left to eat will die of hunger!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNitrates and phosphates are the main nutrients for algae. Removing them from the water stops algae from growing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBut bacteria only break down nitrates under certain conditions: when there is no more oxygen and at the same time they have a source of carbon (food for the bacteria), the bacteria extract the oxygen from the nitrates and in this way eliminate them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow the JBL BioNitratEx works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith JBL BioNitratEx, bacteria colonize the surface of the balls within 4 weeks and form a thick biofilm. Under this film, an oxygen-deficient zone forms where the bacteria switch to the \"nitrate respiration\" phase and destroy the nitrate (NO3) that promotes algae. The bioballs serve as food and the nitrates as oxygen suppliers for the bacteria. The bioballs will therefore shrink over time (visually visible) and then disappear completely. It takes 6 to 12 months, depending on the nitrate load. The bioballs must then be refilled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSnails:\u003c\/strong\u003e When snails land on the JBL BioNitratEx balls, they devour the biofilms on their surfaces. Oxygen is then re-infused into the lower layers of bacteria, which then no longer need to extract nitrates from them and thus destroy them. In the case of large numbers of snails, pack the JBL BioNitratEx balls in a thin bag to prevent the snails from accessing them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDifference to JBL NitratEx \/\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJBL BioNitratEx works in a purely biological way, by bacterial degradation. JBL NitratEx, on the other hand, is a synthetic resin that binds nitrates from water (only soft water!) and exchanges them for harmless chloride (ion exchanger function). The advantage of this system is that you can also use it in emergencies, e.g. to remove nitrates from tap water or well water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JBL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48024422940990,"sku":"6253600","price":27.52,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1810\/4382\/products\/jbl-without-descri-jbl-bionitratex-4014162625366-6253600-28476498215025.png?v=1701522648","url":"https:\/\/iquishop.com\/en\/products\/jbl-bionitratex","provider":"Boutique Aquishop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}