Microbiomes of Coral Mucus and Seawater Relate to Specific Coral Metabolic Functions
In a paper recently published in Environmental Microbiology, researchers examined the microbiome (for both taxonomy and function) in the...
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Taras Pleskun
- Jul 1
- 12 min
Destroy all Vibrio: How PNSB Safeguard Against Disease
Not all microbes are created equal. Each phylum, class, family, genus, species, strain and cell is imparted with a particular genetic...
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Taras Pleskun
- May 15
- 7 min
Duel of the Microbes: Rhodospirillum rubrum vs Rhodopseudomonas palustris
Purple non-sulfur bacteria represent the vanguard of our growing library of powerful probiotics. How do they differ from each other?
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Hydrospace LLC
- Jan 8
- 3 min
DMSP and Coral-Associated Bacteria
DMSP accumulation can negatively impact coral health (e.g. RTN). Meet the bacteria that reduce this risk.
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Taras Pleskun
- Nov 17, 2021
- 11 min
Nutrients from the Sky: Diazotrophy, Plants and PNS Bacteria
Diazotrophy is the ability to biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonia (NH3). This magical process allows otherwise...
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Taras Pleskun
- Oct 5, 2021
- 9 min
PNS Bacteria and the American Shrimp Farmer
America Loves Shrimp. This remains a persistent truth as over 500,000 metric tons of shrimp are consumed in the United States each year....
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Taras Pleskun
- Sep 16, 2021
- 9 min
Powerful Pigments: Carotenoids and PNS Bacteria
Pigments are organic molecules of unbelievable power. Bacteria, archaea, algae, plants and other photoautotrophs create pigments to...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Aug 5, 2021
- 9 min
Using PNS Substrate Sauce
We all agree that it is critically important to “cycle” an aquarium before stocking sensitive animals such as fish, clams, etc. But we...
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Taras Pleskun
- Jul 8, 2021
- 9 min
From Waste to Nutrition: Fatty Acid Profile of PNS Bacteria
Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) are potent and multifaceted biofiltration agents. Due to their Swiss army knife metabolism, PNSB such...
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Taras Pleskun
- May 30, 2021
- 8 min
PNS Bacteria: Denitrification Powerhouses
Every aquarist possesses a baseline knowledge of nitrification. This is the oxidization of ammonia into nitrate by certain aerobic...
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Hydrospace LLC
- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
How to Dose the PNS Products
It’s totally understandable if you have a few questions about dosing the PNS (purple non-sulfur) bacteria-based products PNS ProBio, PNS...
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Taras Pleskun
- Apr 10, 2021
- 7 min
How PNS Bacteria Promote a Healthier Aquarium
In the aquarium hobby, there are Good Tanks and there are Bad Tanks. Good Tanks are stable, do not experience abrupt fluxes in water...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min
Meet Our New Blog Writer, Taras Pleskun
We're thrilled to welcome a new member to our team. Meet Taras, our new blog writer! Taras brings another voice, as well as a hell of a...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Jan 15, 2021
- 4 min
Removing Phosphate with PNS Bacteria
Phosphorus pollution is a common frustration of both freshwater and marine aquarists. Phosphorus is easily imported via organic sources...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Nov 27, 2020
- 6 min
What in the Hell is PNS YelloSno™?
PNS YelloSno is markedly different. Thus, we’ve gotten a lot of inquiries about it over the last couple of years.
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Hydrospace LLC
- Jun 29, 2020
- 4 min
R. palustris Reliably Consumes Plant/Macroalgal Rubbish
Pondkeepers as well as freshwater and marine aquarists (especially in commercial operations) are increasingly relying on purple...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
Diazotrophic Bacteria in the Reef Aquarium (The Most Important Article You'll Ever Read About Coral)
Tropical coral reef ecosystems are oligotrophic (i.e. nutrient-poor) environments with nitrogenous macronutrients such as ammonia in very...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria as a Probiotic Aquarium Food Additive
In recent years, we’ve seen a heightened interest in probiotic products throughout the aquarium industry. This development closely...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Oct 8, 2019
- 5 min
The Return of (Vastly Improved!) PNS ProBio™
Not so long ago, when Hydrospace first opened for business, we proudly declared that we “continuously strive to increase the quality,...
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Hydrospace LLC
- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
A Native Rift Lake Plant for African Cichlid Tanks
It's rather easy to become obsessed with the stunningly beautiful and diverse cichlids of the African Great Rift Lakes. Intelligent,...
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