World Wide Imports Nature's Ocean Nutri-SeaWater Natural Live Ocean Aquarium Saltwater 4.4 Gal - WI 84130

It is very important in the maintenance of a marine aquarium that the environment be replenished regularly. The best means of accomplishing this is to change 15 percent to 20 percent of the water once a month. The ideal replacement water is 100% natural ocean saltwater. Natural ocean saltwater contains all the essential elements and micronutrients required by fish, coral and invertebrates that inhabit your aquarium. In addition, natural ocean water contains LIVE bacteria necessary for the rapid removal of biologic wastes. A critical process in establishing a new marine aquarium system is the culturing of enough bacteria to adequately break down waste products. Nitrification is the first step in this very important process. Nitrification is carried out by unrelated groups of heterotrophic and chemolithotrophic bacteria. The first group converts ammonia to nitrite, which is then converted to nitrate by the second group. The best-known catalysts of these reactions are Nitrosomonas