Cleaning or Replacing Media
1. Move the filter to an appropriate area convenient for maintenance.
2. Loosen and remove the eight lid fasteners; remove the filter lid and
set aside.
Be careful not to damage the inlet stem connected to the lid.
3. Using the orange T-handles, lift the three media baskets from the filter canister;
let the T-handles fall out of their slots, and separate the baskets.
4. Remove all foam inserts from the media baskets,
rinse using aquarium or de-chlorinated tap
water, or replace with new foam, as required.
5. Replace chemical media, as needed.
Chemical media cannot be cleaned.
6. Rinse biological media with aquarium water, or replace, as required.
7. Empty and rinse the filter canister. NEVER
use soap or detergents when cleaning the canister
or rinsing the baskets, as remaining traces of cleaning products may damage sensitive
fish tissue.
8. Replace foam inserts and filter media in the appropriate
areas of the baskets.
Arrange foam inserts carefully, being
certain that each piece covers the entire half-circle of the
basket from bottom to top. Be sure to leave at least 0.5 in.
(1cm) of free space on the top of filter media so that
baskets will stack properly.
Reassemble Unit
1. Stack the baskets, aligning them so all shapes match.
Reinsert the T-handles into their vertical slots, and replace
the baskets in the filter canister. Foam in upper basket
should be just about even with the top edge of
the canister.
MAINTENANCE MEDIA CARE
>0.5 in. (1 cm)
EN-19
