{"product_id":"bacto-reef-balls-250-ml-fm-bbl-10","title":"Bacto Reef Balls 250 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFauna Marin Bacto Reef Balls are slow-dissolving bacteria \"depot\" spheres that seed a marine aquarium with live nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria plus enzymes to break down ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDose: 2 balls per 100 L (26 US gal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach ball dissolves gradually over 2-4 weeks, releasing bacteria continuously (depot effect)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace every 2 weeks for ongoing nutrient control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 ml jar — more doses per jar for larger or multiple systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart at half dose (quarter dose in skimmerless tanks) and adjust to test results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike a liquid bacteria dose that's spent within a day, the solid-ball format keeps releasing bacteria and enzymes over several weeks — that gives steadier nutrient export between water changes instead of a spike-and-fade cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fauna Marin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45979670052908,"sku":"FM-BBL-10","price":46.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/4382\/5196\/files\/bacto_reef_balls_2_d79d18b8-ca9f-46c0-94e2-cf9179008b0d.png?v=1787012862","url":"https:\/\/www.marineconceptsupply.com\/products\/bacto-reef-balls-250-ml-fm-bbl-10","provider":"Marine Concept Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}