{"id":22441,"date":"2025-03-11T09:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.superpump.co.za\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=22441"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:31:19","slug":"bio-filters-5-liter-2500-l-pond-80-bio-balls","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.superpump.co.za\/shop\/product\/bio-filters-5-liter-2500-l-pond-80-bio-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio Filters-5 liter (2500 l pond) &#038; +- 80 Bio Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"u8727-4\" class=\"heading1 clearfix colelem shared_content\" data-muse-uid=\"U8727\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\" data-sizepolicy=\"fixed\" data-pintopage=\"page_fluidx\" data-content-guid=\"u8727-4_content\">\n<p id=\"u8727-2\"><strong>BIOLOGICAL FILTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"u8693-4\" class=\"heading2 clearfix colelem shared_content\" data-muse-uid=\"U8693\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\" data-sizepolicy=\"fixed\" data-pintopage=\"page_fluidx\" data-content-guid=\"u8693-4_content\">\n<h2 id=\"u8693-2\">Biological filtration is the action of bacteria in the tank breaking down dangerous ammonia, converting them to nitrites, and then the nitrites to the less toxic nitrates. 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