{"product_id":"aquatic-matrix-500ml","title":"Aquatic Matrix (500ml)","description":"Matrix™ is a high porosity biomedia that provides efficient biofiltration for the removal of nitrogenous waste. Matrix™ is a porous inorganic solid about 10 mm in diameter. Each liter of Matrix™ provides as much surface (\u0026gt;~700 m2) as 170 liters of plastic balls! Plastic bio-materials provide only external surface area, whereas Matrix™ provides both external and internal macroporous surface area. These macropores are ideally sized for the support of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. This allows Matrix™, unlike other forms of biomedia, to remove nitrate along with ammonia and nitrite, simultaneously and in the same filter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatrix™ is completely inert and will not breakdown. It need not be replaced. Since the majority of the bacteria are internal, Matrix™ may be rinsed when needed without damaging the filter. Matrix™ is compatible with all types of wet or wet-dry filters.","brand":"BROOKLANDS-SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":42437812027481,"sku":"PR737868","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/LE40_T139IBXBTVX5.png?v=1749982844","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/aquatic-matrix-500ml","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}