4
Set Up Instructions
Refer to previous page for location of filter
components.
1. Consider where you are going to place the aquarium.
Keep it away from direct light or areas with large
temperature fluctuations.
2. Assemble the cabinet using the separate instruction
sheet provided with the cabinet.
3. Place the aquarium on the cabinet. There will be
a gap of approximately 2cm behind the aquarium,
this is to allow power cords to be run from the back
of the aquarium to the hole in the cabinet behind the
aquarium.
4. The filter unit comes preassembled with the exception
of the heater and pump.
5. Install the heater in the filter as shown on the previous
page.
Follow the instructions supplied with the heater to set
the temperature. DO NOT turn the heater on when it is
not submerged.
6. Remove the pump from its box and locate the straight
outlet (as shown in the pump instructions). Place the
pump in the filter as shown in the diagram on page 3.
Attach the supplied silicone hose to the pump outlet.
attach the other end of the hose to the elbow. Push the
elbow through the filter outlet and attach the duckbill
outlet to the elbow to secure it in place.
7. Slide the aquarium forwards and feed the power
cords from the heater and pump through the hole in the
cabinet behind the aquarium. Return the aquarium to
its correct location.
8. Wash the substrate that will be used in the aquarium.
In order to do this, place a portion of the substrate
into a bucket and run water through it, churning with
your hand. Continue until the water running out of the
bucket is clear. Place the washed substrate into the
aquarium.
9. Add any rocks or ornaments into the aquarium.
10. It is now time to fill the aquarium with water.
Ensure the correct dosage of water conditioner is used
whenever adding new water to the aquarium.
11. Ensure all power cables are dry and plug the heater
and pump cables in at the power outlet. Switch the
power on.
12. Place the glass lid on the top of the aquarium by:
a. Attach the lid brackets to the sides of the glass lid.
b. Place the lid on the aquarium with the brackets
sitting on the sides of the aquarium.
13. Place the light unit inside the upper cabinet. The
shelf is removable and the light unit sits above the
opening.
14. Connect the light unit to the power supply unit via
the supplied inline switch.
NOTE:
The inline switch will hang behind
the cabinet. It is recommended that the
switch be secured in an easy to reach
location near the side of the cabinet using
double sided tape as shown.
15. Feed the power cable down through
the opening behind the light unit and down
to the power outlet.
16. Ensure the switches on the light unit
as well as the in-line switch are “on” and
switch the power outlet on.
