Nitrospira

Nitrospira is a type of good bacteria found in the aquarium filters that breaks down the Nitrite and turns it into Nitrate which is much less toxic to fish.


 * See BIO-Spira or SafeStart products.

Links

 * Nitrospira on Microbe Wiki
 * See Nitrospira-Like Bacteria Associated with Nitrite Oxidation in Freshwater Aquaria.
 * The Life You Don't See In Your Aquarium by Christopher Taylor