SUB-6: Substrate and Plankton Support

Maximise Production. Minimise Inputs.

In aquaculture production, your biggest cost is feed—so why let valuable nutrients rot on the pond bottom?

SUB-6 is designed to close the loop in your production system. By actively digesting sludge and remineralising waste, SUB-6 ensures that every gram of protein fed contributes to the system's productivity rather than its pollution.

SUB-6 is Your All-in-One Solution For:

• Optimised Greenwater Production: Turns waste nutrients into bioavailable forms (N, P, K, Si) to fuel stable, healthy phytoplankton blooms. This creates a rich natural food source for your stock and stabilises water quality.
• Maximised Feed Efficiency: Uneaten food and faeces are rich in nutrients. SUB-6 digests this organic matter, recycling it back into the water column to support the food web. You get more output from the food you feed.
• Substrate Health & Sludge Reduction: Actively degrades organic waste and sludge, reducing buildup and creating a cleaner pond bottom. How does not cleaning out your ponds as often sound? Get that pond right back into production!
• Reduced Inputs: By maintaining a balanced ecosystem and recycling nutrients internally, you reduce the need for water exchanges, chemical treatments, and artificial fertilisers.
• Natural Pathogen Control: Creates a healthy environment where beneficial bacteria thrive, producing metabolites that are antagonistic to a wide range of common aquatic pathogens through competitive exclusion.

The 6-Strain Advantage: Purpose-Built for Production

Each strain in SUB-6 was chosen for a specific, synergistic purpose to support the high demands of aquaculture:

1. Bacillus subtilis (The Workhorse): Degrades organic waste and cycles nutrients to support phytoplankton.
2. Bacillus licheniformis (The Biofloc Specialist): Excels at breaking down protein-rich sludge from uneaten feed and faeces.
3. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (The Solubiliser): Solubilises locked-up Phosphorus (P) and Iron (Fe), making them available for phytoplankton.
4. Bacillus megaterium (The Phosphate Releaser): Turns sludge-bound phosphate into usable fuel for your plankton bloom.
5. Bacillus pumilus (The Biofilm Architect): Promotes healthy biofilm formation and improves nutrient uptake efficiency.
6. Bacillus mucilaginosus (The Mineral Mobiliser): Unlocks Potassium (K) and Silicon (Si) from sediment to support diatom health and strong cell walls.

The Result: A healthy pond bottom, a stable greenwater bloom, and a highly efficient production system.

Directions for Use:

For every megalitre (1,000,000 L) of pond volume:

• Standard / Maintenance Dose: Apply 40 grams (~5,000 CFU/mL).
• Heavy Load / Initial Dose: Apply 80 grams (~10,000 CFU/mL).

Dosing Frequency:
Start with one application every 2-3 weeks. Adjust both the dose rate and frequency accordingly based on pond health, visible sludge levels, and the production cycle.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, and Bacillus mucilaginosus.

Total Viable Count: >135 Billion CFU/gram (1.35 x 10¹¹ CFU/gram)