Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
Type of biological filter comprising a vertical column within which sand or other fine-grained filter medium is held in suspension, i.e., a fluidised state, by a continual upward flow of water. The many fine grains of filter media provide a huge surface area for bacterial colonisation.
Branded, broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat both gram-negative and gram-postive bacterial infections in aquarium fishes. Contains the active ingredients Nitrofurazone and Furazolidone.
Method of differentiating bacterial species into groups based on the structure of their cell walls, using a particular, violet-coloured, staining technique.
Green dye used as an antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antifungal agent in aquaria.
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Broad spectrum antibiotic containing the active ingredient erythromycin. Used to treat gram-positive bacterial diseases and fungal infections.
Broad spectrum antibiotic with the active ingredient minocycline. Used to treat internal and external gram-negative bacterial infections.
Methylthioninium chloride, a chemical compound forming a blue solution when dissolved in water. Has a range of applications but used in aquaria as an antifungal, antibacterial, and anitparasitic agent.
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Antibiotic used in aquaria as a wide spectrum treatment for bacterial and protozoan infections.
Broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat both gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections.
Sessile, aquatic organisms that live attached to submerged surfaces in aquatic environments. Often complex in form and may comprise organisms from several groups including algae, cyanobacteria, other microbes, and detritus.
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The photosynthesizing constituent of a planktonic community, consisting of algae, cyanobacteria and other microorganisms.
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