{"product_id":"blueshark-biocore-living-carbon-400g","title":"BlueShark BioCore Living Carbon 400g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSOLVING THE ORGANICS ISSUE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eEvery aquarium produces invisible pollution. Fish waste, uneaten food, and decaying organics release compounds that cloud your water, cause foul odors, and stress your livestock — even when the tank looks \"clean.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard activated carbon absorbs these dissolved organic compounds (DOCs) — but there's a catch. Once the carbon is saturated, all that captured waste sits inside the media, slowly breaking down and releasing toxic byproducts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eback into your water\u003c\/em\u003e. You haven't solved the problem, you've only moved it elsewhere in the tank.  But it's still\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ein the tank\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioCore is the first activated carbon designed to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esolve that problem\u003c\/strong\u003e. It removes pollutants like every carbon does — and then its Outbreak enzyme spores actively digest and eliminate the captured organics before they can decompose and harm your fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHOW IT WORKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBioCore combines two separate technologies into a single piece of media. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBituminous coal activated carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does the adsorption. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutbreak enzyme spores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e do the digestion. Together they create a self-cleaning filtration system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Bituminous Coal Carbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot all activated carbon is equal. BioCore uses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebituminous coal-based carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the gold standard for aquarium liquid filtration. Its mixed pore structure (40–5,000 angstroms) captures a far wider range of organic molecule sizes than coconut shell carbon, which has only tiny micropores suited for gas-phase applications. Bituminous carbon outperforms coconut shell carbon in water filtration every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEnzymatic Digestion — Destroy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioCore is seeded with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutbreak Waste Control enzyme spores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the same bacteria used in Blue Shark's deep-cleaning treatments. These spores activate on contact with captured organic waste and digest it completely into harmless byproducts. The toxins are gone, not just stored.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BlueShark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58400720322943,"sku":"715129","price":21.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/5420\/6079\/files\/Bio-Core-400g.webp?v=1789037880","url":"https:\/\/finestaquatics.co.uk\/products\/blueshark-biocore-living-carbon-400g","provider":"Finest Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}