{"product_id":"ecostart-reef","title":"EcoStart Reef","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropic Marin EcoStart Reef – Biological Reef Aquarium Starter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced Bacterial Inoculation for a Healthy and Stable Reef Ecosystem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropic Marin® EcoStart Reef is an advanced biological starter designed to establish a healthy and diverse bacterial community in marine aquariums. Its carefully selected blend of beneficial live bacteria, bacterial nutrients and essential minerals promotes rapid colonisation of live or dry rock and substrate, helping to create a stable and biologically active reef environment from the very beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy accelerating the development of natural biofilms and supporting the establishment of nitrification, EcoStart Reef helps shorten the aquarium cycling process and provides a strong biological foundation for long-term reef success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick Stats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tropic Marin®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Biological Bacterial Starter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquarium Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marine \u0026amp; 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