Microbe Market

Welcome to the Microbe Market by Biotech Aquatica!

Your trusted source for premium, custom probiotic solutions meticulously tailored to your aquatic needs.

As the Purveyors of Premium Probiotics, we specialise in compounding bespoke microbial blends designed to address specific challenges across aquaculture, aquariums, and advanced water treatment systems.

Key Features:

• Custom Compounding Service: Collaborate with our expert microbiologists and aquatic specialists to design probiotic blends precisely formulated for your unique environmental conditions and operational goals.
• Pre-Made Consortiums (e.g., NCOMP): Access expertly formulated, high-performance mixes for immediate and reliable solutions, such as our NCOMP (Nitrogen Complete) blend for comprehensive nitrogen mitigation.
• Tailored Dosing Programs: Receive precise, application-specific dosing strategies to maximise the efficacy and economic benefits of your probiotic treatments.
• Extensive Microbial Arsenal: Utilise a comprehensive and continually expanding library of scientifically validated beneficial microbial strains.
• Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Solutions: Promote ecological balance and reduce reliance on chemical treatments with our naturally derived biological approaches.
• Rigorous Quality Assurance: All our microbial cultures undergo stringent testing for purity, viability, and performance, guaranteeing the highest quality product.

 

Applications & Benefits: Our custom probiotics are engineered to address a diverse range of critical areas, transforming your aquatic environment from the inside out:

• Biofloc System Optimisation: Enhance floc formation, nutrient cycling, and overall system stability, leading to improved feed conversion ratios and reduced waste.
• Pond Health & Stability: Cultivate robust microbial communities that promote overall aquatic ecosystem balance, reduce stress on aquatic life, and foster naturally thriving environments.
• Sludge & Biowaste Reduction: Harness beneficial microbes to efficiently break down accumulated organic matter, significantly reducing sludge build-up, improving water clarity, and minimising manual cleaning.
• Nitrate & Phosphate Mitigation: Implement biological controls to effectively manage and reduce harmful nutrient loads, preventing algal blooms, maintaining pristine water quality, and safeguarding aquatic health.
• Disease Mitigation & Control: Strengthen the natural immune defenses of aquatic organisms by establishing a beneficial microbial flora, outcompeting pathogenic bacteria, and creating an environment less conducive to disease outbreaks.
• Biofilter Maturation & Optimisation: Accelerate the establishment and enhance the long-term efficiency of nitrification processes within your biofilters, ensuring rapid conversion of toxic ammonia and nitrite into harmless nitrates.
• Outlet Pond Remediation: Restore and maintain the ecological integrity of discharge waters, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting responsible water stewardship.
• Wastewater Remediation: Deploy advanced biological solutions for effective and sustainable treatment of aquaculture effluent and other aquatic wastewaters, reducing environmental impact and promoting water reuse.

 

Our Unrivalled Microbial Strains: We utilise a diverse and powerful range of scientifically validated strains, each selected for its proven efficacy and synergistic capabilities:

• Bacillus subtilis 2 x 10^11
• Bacillus licheniformis 2 x 10^11
• Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 2 x 10^11
• Bacillus polymyxa 1 x 10^10
• Rhodopseudomonas palustris 1 x 10^10
• Bacillus laterosporus 1 x 10^10
• Bacillus firmus 2 x 10^10
• Bacillus aryabhattai 1 x 10^10
• Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter 2 x 10^10
• Bacillus coagulans 1 x 10^10
• Bacillus megatherium 1x10^11
• Bacillus methylotrophicus 8 x 10^9
• Bacillus natto 1 x 10^10
• Bacillus pumilus 1 x 10^11
• Bacillus velezensis 1 x 10^11
• Rhodotorula 1 x 10^11
• Streptomyces hydrogenans  1 x 10^10
• Torula Yeast 1 x 10^10
• Aspergillus niger 1 x 10^10
• Aspergillus oryzae 1 x 10^10
• Cold Water Bacillus  1x10^11
• Bacillus mucilaginosus 1 x 10^10
• Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus 1.5 x 10^10

Enzymes:

The "Big Four" Sludge & Waste Removers

• Protease: Breaks down proteins, which are the main component of fish waste (feces), uneaten food, and organic sludge.
• Amylase: Breaks down starches and complex carbohydrates found in fish food and plant waste.
• Lipase: Breaks down fats, oils, and lipids that come from fish food and oily waste.
• Cellulase: Breaks down cellulose, the tough, fibrous material in dead plant matter, algae, and plant-based fish foods.

 

Nitrification (Ammonia Removal) Enzymes

 

• Ammonia monooxygenase (AMO):  The first step in nitrification. Converts toxic Ammonia () into hydroxylamine.
• Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase (HAO): The second step. Converts hydroxylamine into toxic Nitrite ().
• Nitrite oxidoreductase (NXR): The final step. Converts toxic Nitrite into much safer Nitrate.

 

Specialized Waste & Nutrient Enzymes

 

• Keratinase: A special protease that breaks down tough keratin (found in fish slime, skin, and scales).
• Chitinase: Breaks down chitin, the material in crustacean shells (e.g., shrimp molts) and fungal cell walls.
• Phytase:  Unlocks phosphorus from phytic acid (an indigestible part of plant-based feeds), making the phosphorus available for fish and plants.
• Urease: Breaks down urea (a primary component of fish urine) into ammonia, allowing it to then be processed by your nitrifying bacteria.
• Xylanase / Glucanase / Pectinase: A group of enzymes that break down other tough plant fibers (hemicellulose, glucans, and pectins).
• Nitrogenase: (For aquaponics) Fixes nitrogen gas () from the air and converts it into ammonia, creating a "free" source of nitrogen for plants.
• Inulinase: Breaks down inulin, a type of plant storage carbohydrate.

 

Probiotic & Plant-Specific Enzymes

 

• Nattokinase: A very powerful protease (produced by Bacillus natto) that is highly effective at breaking down protein sludge and biofilms.
• ACC deaminase: (For aquaponics) An enzyme that helps plants manage stress (like from flooding or salinity) by breaking down a plant stress hormone precursor.
• Invertase:  An enzyme from yeast that breaks down simple sugars like sucrose.

 

Special Products & Functions

 

• Cold-Active Enzymes: A general term for enzymes (like protease, lipase, etc.) that are specially structured to work efficiently in cold water (e.g., below 15°C).
• Hydrolytic Enzyme Cocktail: A "weapon" used by Bdellovibrio. It's a mix of enzymes (proteases, lipases) that dissolves the cell walls of pathogenic bacteria so it can prey on them.
• Organic Acids: (Not an enzyme) Produced by B. mucilaginosus to dissolve minerals like silicates (clays, zeolite, etc.), which releases potassium and trace elements into the water.