EN-5
INSTALLATION AND USE
IMPORTANT:
Read all instructions before beginning.
• For best results, top off water in aquarium before beginning setup.
• Allow 45-60 minutes for setup and installation.
• Tools required: Phillips screwdriver and utility knife.
(NOTE: For an unusually shallow aquarium, the intake tube
may
need to be cut; this requires a hacksaw.)
DO NOT PLUG IN FILTER UNTIL SETUP IS COMPLETE AND UNIT IS FILLED WITH WATER.
1. Unpack and identify all parts
Use the diagram on the inside front cover as a guide.
2. Prepare the aquarium
1. Decide on filter placement.
Remember, this is a gravity-fed
system. For it to work properly, all the Installation
Requirements below must be adhered to.
Installation Requirements
•
For best results fill aquarium to maximum level
before beginning setup.
•
The filter lid must be at least 7.8 in. (20cm) below your
aquarium’s water level but
never more than
4.9 ft. (150cm).
•
The hosing supplied with the unit is 9.8 ft. (3m) long.
If longer hosing is required, intake hosing must
NOT exceed 9.8 ft. (3m) and the total length of
intake and outlet hosing combined must not
exceed 16.4 ft. (5m).
•
Hosing must follow a
straight path
from the filter to the
aquarium rim, with
some slack, but no loops.
•
The water level should never be more than 7.8 in.
(20 cm)below your aquarium rim.
•
NEVER install the filter above the water level.
•
For best performance, the filter should be completely
beneath the aquarium.
•
Position Purge Valve so that you will be able to attach a
hose without moving the unit.
20cm (7.8 in.) to
< 150cm (4.9 ft.)
< 20cm (7.8 in.)
