EN-7
INSTALLATION AND USE
IMPORTANT:
Read all instructions before beginning.
• For best results, top off water in aquarium before beginning setup.
• Allow 30-45 minutes for setup and installation.
• Tools required: 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
•
The canister base must
never be more than
4.5 ft. (1.4m)
below the water level.
•
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 in. (17.5 cm)
below your aquarium rim.
•
NEVER install the filter above the water level.
•
Intake tube should not be positioned in close proximity to
an air source.
2. Place the two rim connector assemblies over the back top
edge of the aquarium.
Place one just above the spot where
you want to position the intake tube; place the other just
above the spot where you want to position the output
nozzle. Be sure the longer section of each connector is on
the outside of the aquarium.
Attach suction cups to the
outside and inside section of each connector.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to position the intake tube away from
any air source—an air stone, an aeration device, or the
output valve. Air entering the intake strainer will diminish
filter efficiency.
MAX 7 in.
(17.5cm)
MAX 4.5 ft.
(1.4m)
