Patent ID: 8076118

Claim:
A live saltwater composition for use in aquariums to establish a chemically balanced aquatic environment capable of supporting marine life, said composition including: water obtained from a natural saltwater aquatic environment, said water containing microorganisms in suspension therein; approximately 0.1-2.0 fluid ounces of enrichment solution per gallon of saltwater, said enrichment solution including NaNO 3 , NaH 2 PO 4 H 2 O, trace metals, vitamins, and organic stock compounds; said water having been filtered through a filter media having a pore size between 5 and 20 microns so as to remove certain organisms and contaminants; said water packaged in a sealed container for retail sale, said sealed container being opaque to ultraviolet radiation wherein the microorganisms in said water remain metabolically and physiologically active for extended periods of time in excess of twelve months in the sealed container at room temperature; said container including indica indicating that said water contained therein is effective in bio-cycling of the aquarium environment by stabilizing ammonia levels thereby resulting in an aquarium environment which is suitable for supporting aquatic life.