{"product_id":"blue-shark-colony-freshwater-rapid-cycle","title":"Blue Shark Colony Freshwater Rapid Cycle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRAPID CYCLE SPECIALIST\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Shark team has more experience producing and distributing true nitrifying bacteria than anyone else. Thats why Colony is the most used and trusted tank cycling product on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColony establishes nitrification in days instead of weeks, because only the aerobic autotrophs found in Colony perform effective bio-filtration of toxic ammonia and nitrite. Having a very slow growth rate, a wait of 6-8 weeks may be required to establish bio-filtration in a new aquarium(aquarium cycling).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColony effectively speeds up this process by introducing millions of these bacteria all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNITRIFYING BACTERIA: FRESHWATER SPECIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/Freshwater-Colony-Bacteria-Nitrosomonas-Nitrobacter-Title_f1d8bfc0-b4bd-4ff4-a92d-804610c1582c.jpg?v=1766336648\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNitrosomonas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNitrobacter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e are considered true nitrifying bacteria because they directly perform the essential steps of the nitrogen cycle in freshwater aquariums: \u003cem\u003eNitrosomonas\u003c\/em\u003e converts toxic ammonia into nitrite, and \u003cem\u003eNitrobacter\u003c\/em\u003e then converts nitrite into less harmful nitrate. These bacteria are obligate chemolithotrophs, meaning they derive their energy exclusively from oxidizing inorganic compounds‚ ammonia and nitrite, respectively‚ making them uniquely suited for biological filtration in aquatic environments. Blue Shark Colony contains concentrated cultures of these true nitrifiers, which allows for rapid colonization of new aquariums. When introduced, these bacteria quickly establish the biological filtration necessary to process waste, resulting in a much faster cycle compared to relying on natural bacterial growth or other bacterial blends.\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"inline\" href=\"https:\/\/myaquaticsolutions.com\/blog\/nitrifying-bacteria-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contrast to \u003cem\u003eNitrosomonas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNitrobacter\u003c\/em\u003e, some commercial aquarium products now includes‚strains (such as Nitrospira), which are also capable of nitrification but are comparatively slower-growing and less efficient under cycling conditions. True nitrifiers like \u003cem\u003eNitrosomonas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNitrobacter\u003c\/em\u003e are superior for rapid cycling because they are adapted to higher ammonia levels and can reproduce quickly in new tanks, making them the preferred choice for Blue Shark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/blue-arrow.jpg?v=1766363794\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e To rapidly establish bio-filtration in new aquariums\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/blue-arrow.jpg?v=1766363794\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAfter medicating\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/blue-arrow.jpg?v=1766363794\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhen adding new livestock\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/blue-arrow.jpg?v=1766363794\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReplacing media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1502\/1274\/files\/Colony-Diesc-Diagram.jpg?v=1766182822\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Wirral Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"50 gal","offer_id":52824423006536,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 gal","offer_id":52824423039304,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"200 gal","offer_id":52824423072072,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/1364\/7944\/files\/Colony-Freshwater-32oz_ef6dbeb1-5b79-432e-b2ec-f50ab5781c62_jpg.webp?v=1775138413","url":"https:\/\/www.wirralaquatics.co.uk\/products\/blue-shark-colony-freshwater-rapid-cycle","provider":"Wirral Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}