{"product_id":"palustris-live-bacteria-bacto-fuel","title":"Palustris Live Bacteria - Bacto Fuel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat Palustris Is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalustris (Bacto Fuel) is a live purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) culture built around \u003cem\u003eRhodopseudomonas palustris\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s made for reef keepers who want a biology-first approach to cleaner water, steadier nutrient dynamics, and a more resilient microbial baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is biology, not a chemical remover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalustris is designed to support nutrient cycling. In practical reef terms, that means adding living bacteria that can use dissolved organics and available nutrients to grow, turning “invisible” inputs into bacterial biomass that your system can export (skimming, mechanical filtration, refugium harvest, water changes) or feed into the food web (filter feeders, microfauna, and opportunistic coral capture).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the deeper “why,” these two reads explain the approach:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/blogs\/aquaculture-insights\/harnessing-purple-non-sulfur-bacteria-for-cleaner-reef-aquariums\"\u003eHarnessing Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria for Cleaner Reef Aquariums\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ndaquaculture.ca\/blogs\/aquaculture-insights\/how-to-identify-and-eliminate-dinoflagellates-dinos-in-reef-aquariums\"\u003eHow to Identify and Eliminate Dinoflagellates (Dinos) in Reef Aquariums\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCore Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurifies water naturally by supporting biological processing of dissolved organics and nutrient availability over time, rather than binding nutrients like a resin or media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps reduce waste accumulation by improving microbial breakdown of detritus-prone areas (sand bed, rock pores, and low-flow zones).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports coral and filter-feeder nutrition by adding edible bacterial biomass to the water column (a natural, protein-rich food input).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports a more stable microbial environment through competition and consistency, especially in systems that feel sterile or swingy after heavy filtration, UV, or aggressive nutrient stripping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem-wide colonization potential: dosing places live bacteria into the water column and onto surfaces (rockwork, sand, overflow and sump surfaces), where they can persist as conditions allow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacteria use dissolved organics as fuel and can incorporate available nitrogen and phosphorus into new cells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose cells become biomass, which is either exported by your filtration or consumed by animals and microfauna.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResults depend on feeding rate, export capacity, and consistency. Palustris is a systems tool, not an instant-number-dropper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen Palustris Makes The Most Sense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want cleaner water and better stability without relying on aggressive chemical removers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou feed heavy and want more biological processing capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour tank collects detritus easily, or you’re trying to keep sand and rockwork fresher between maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’re rebuilding stability after a crash, a big reset, or a long period of ultra-low nutrients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow To Dose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDose into a high-flow area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart low and build up based on response, especially in nutrient-limited systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUse Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkimmers and mechanical filtration may export some of the added bacteria. Exporting biomass is one pathway to nutrient control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV can reduce free-floating bacteria shortly after dosing. If you rely heavily on UV, consistency matters even more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your NO3\/PO4 are already near-zero, dose conservatively to avoid pushing the tank into nutrient starvation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurified water, \u003cem\u003eRhodopseudomonas palustris\u003c\/em\u003e, complementary bacterial strains, natural growth medium, hibiscus extract, carrot extract.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Dawn Aquaculture","offers":[{"title":"16 oz","offer_id":52151686529321,"sku":"PL-PAL-16","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6225\/6681\/files\/Palustris-BactoFuel_Planktura.png?v=1763668038","url":"https:\/\/konnichiwa.ca\/products\/palustris-live-bacteria-bacto-fuel","provider":"こんにちはマート | KON NICHIWA MART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}