Nurture - Live PNS Bacteria Biome Support Spray ( 4oz bottle)

Our obsession with creating a living microcosm within our botanical-style aquariums has led us to source the amazing Purple Non-Sulphur Bacteria (PNSB) species, Rhodopseudomonas palustris. This amazing bacterium is a perfect part of the ecology of your botanical-style aquarium, performing a variety of roles to enhance the "microbiome" of your aquarium or vivarium. "Nurture" contains millions of these highly adaptable bacteria to create a perfect inoculant for aquariums and vivariums in a convenient spray form. PNSB consume carbon/nutrients in anaerobic environments, thereby competing with microbes that produce toxic metabolites (e.g. hydrogen sulfide). Unlike nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria, they are capable of performing photosynthesis. In addition, they have been demonstrated repeatedly to possess strong probiotic properties that promote the health of diverse aquatic species. PNSB is found in freshwater, marine and brackish environments (in the water column, the sediments and e