Sludge Cleaner Bubble Tabs
Aquascape Sludge Cleaner Bubble Tabs contain over 500 million concentrated heterotrophic bacteria, including fast-acting enzymes and humic acid that can often help soften pond water. This combination of natural cleaners helps to keep pond bottoms and filters clean and clear resulting in less pond maintenance. Because ornamental water gardens are enclosed ecosystems, sometimes factors like fish load, uneaten fish food, organics such as leaves, sludge and unwanted debris may disrupt the balance. Aquascape Sludge Cleaner Bubble Tabs maintain a strong biological balance; providing clean, clear and healthy water conditions. (Humic Acid) Can help soften pond water, promote plant growth and prevent unsightly water conditions
- Keeps pond water clean and clear
- Maintains a balanced ecosystem
- Reduces pond maintenance
- Bubble Tab helps disperse sludge-eating bacteria quickly
- Simple, no measuring application
- Safe for fish, plants or animals that may drink pond water
- Over 500 million CFU bacteria count per tablet
- 1 Tablet treats up to 100 gal./378 liters
- Available in 2 sized containers
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What’s in the products?
Heterotrophic Bacteria
Heterotrophic bacteria are responsible for the reduction and decomposition of organics including pond sludge. Heterotrophic strains of bacteria are easy to source and found in many products currently on the market for various purposes including waste water treatment.
Instructions for use:
How Much: One Tab treats up 100 gallons of pond water. If your pond or container water garden is less than 100 gallons one full tab can be used safely.
How Often: For new ponds, treat two times weekly for the first two weeks. For mature ponds, treat weekly.
How To: Simply toss the Bubble Tabs into the area in the pond with the most circulation or directly into problem areas.
Please Note:
Water temperature should be a minimum of 60F or 15C. This product is very powerful and will quickly go to work consuming sludge. We recommend a higher water temperature to insure that biological filter systems will be functioning and able to handle the extra bio load.
Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature
36 tabs/4 oz. - treats up to 3,600 gal./13,623 liters
72 Tabs/8 oz. - treats up to 7,200 gal./27,246 liters
How it works: Accumulation of nitrogen is one of the most critical problems of a re-circulating "water re-use" system. Nitrogen in the system, commonly referred to as Total Ammonia-Nitrogen (TAN), is a by-product of protein metabolism. TAN is excreted from the gills of fish as they digest food and is produced when bacteria decomposes organic waste solids within the system. When the water in a system has a pH of about 7.0, the system is stable and the majority of TAN is ionized and does not adversely affect the system. But when a system has a pH of about 9.0, up to 30 percent of TAN may not be ionized and levels of ammonia-nitrogen can become extremely toxic to fish.
Nitrite-nitrogen results from the oxidation of ammonia-nitrogen. When nitrifying bacteria (nitrosomonas) consume ammonia-nitrogen for energy, they produce nitrite-nitrogen as a by-product. Nitrite-nitrogen then binds with hemoglobin to form methemoglobin, which is not capable of binding and transporting oxygen. This ultimately suffocates the fish. In most cases re-circulating systems with mature nitrifying bacteria colonies should maintain nitrite-nitrogen concentrations below 1 mg/l. Fortunately, nitrobacter bacteria, also present within the system, use nitrite-nitrogen for energy and produce a much less harmful nitrate-nitrogen by-product.
Nitrifying bacteria are the foundation of biological filtration and safely grow on all surfaces of the aquatic environment, including substrate, plumbing and the walls of the tank.
Combining science with simplicity, Aquascape's complete new and improved line of water treatments now make it simpler to maintain a healthly, well balanced water garden. Gone are the products with long names & confusing application instructions. Aquascape's new pump-top liquid bottles and bubble tabs make dosing simple and affordable. Each product now has a gentle scent and color to help consumers remember each product. So enjoy a clean, clear, healthly pond with the complete new line of Aquascape Water Treatment Products
