Brightwell Katalyst Filter Media
The Brightwell Katalyst Filter Media provides a static surface for colonization by beneficial microbes. The colonization of Katalyst helps reduce dissolved organic material from the aquarium. This also helps remove aquarium nitrate and phosphate from water. The media is also a source of organic carbon, which is needed for the uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds (including nitrate and phosphate respectively).
Features:
• Recommended for use with fluidized media reactors and safe for saltwater and reef aquaria
• Helps decrease latent organic material, and hence nitrate and phosphate concentrations
• May be used with MicroBacter7 and/or as part of a low-nutrient approach to aquarium husbandry
• Safe for use in all freshwater and marine aquaria, including planted and reef systems
• Acts as a biological media for increased beneficial bacteria growth, and simplifies nutrient control compared to other carbon dosing methods.
• Improves water clarity through re-mineralization of latent dissolved organic compounds present in system
• Helps improve the nutrient-uptake efficiency that is relative to systems employing only live rock, live sand, and/or inert plastic material as a substrate for microbial colonization
• Katalyst should be housed in a media reactor, canister filter, or fluidized-bed reactor with a means of controlling water flow through the media bed, and with a pre-filter in place to restrict particulate material from entering the reaction vessel
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