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Modular extension of the BioSteps filter:

If you wish to extend the BioSteps filter’s capacity or you wish to combine 2 or multiple filters, please consider 
that combined filters should be installed in parallel position and the flow of water needs to be spread out 
evenly into each filter.

Guarantee:

The BioSteps filter is offered with a 2 year guarantee for material or manufacturing defects.  Supplementary, 
we offer a one year “Clear Water Guarantee” on condition that no verifiable success was obtained on 
reduction of suspended solids and suspended unicellular algae, within 6 weeks of the filter’s start-up. 

Obviously, such guarantee will only be valid if the customer has followed our guidelines for installation, start-

up and maintenance of the filter.

The warranty doesn’t cover any problems resulting from inappropriate installation or operation, overloading, 
frost, use of force, third-party faults, mechanical damage or vandalism, or any defects caused by improper 
functioning or installation of pump, hoses or piping.

▪Turn off pump to 

 BioSteps.

▪Detach UVC hand 

 cap + bulb.

▪Turn off pump. 

 Close pump valve- 

 optional.

▪Shake Matala pads 

 gently up and down 

 in filter to loosen dirt 

 particles.

▪Remove lid.

▪Reinsert blub for 

 safety.

▪Unplug bottom drain 

 plug

▪A 1.5” drain hose 

 & valve may be 

 attached to bottom 

 drain to carry waste 

 water away.

▪This 1 inch drain 

 valve can be 

 attached to a drain 

 pipe and plumbed 

 to a remote area to 

 carry waste away for 

 an easier cleaning 

 process.

Optional  Bottom 

Drain Valve

▪The drain outlet 

 fitting has a 1 inch 

 internal female pipe 

 thread.  You can 

 install a 1 inch male 

 pipe thread fitting 

 and attach to a 1 

 inch gate valve to 

 simplify the cleaning 

 of filter. 

Cleaning the BioSteps

Every 4 to 6 weeks depending on fish load.

MATALA WATER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.  

www.matala.com.tw

Summary of Contents for Biosteps10

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Page 2: ...ement in function of improved filter characteristics Section 1 Contents Filter container Filter cover Inlet universal hose adapter 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 Sludge drain Univeral hose tail stopper 1 1 4 1 1 2 stopper 1 QTY 1 1 1 1 Article no 40001102 40002102 30819244 30819453 46191281 46191381 46191461 46191461 40003106 40004103 Matala filter mat Green Matala filter mat Blue Matala filter mat Grey Matala fil...

Page 3: ...stocking more fish Larger UVC Our Biosteps design is GRAVITY FLOW back to the pond The outlet fitting needs to be higher than the point of return at the waterfall or pond otherwise filter may overflow Also the distance from outlet fitting to the pond should be kept as close as possible Maximum distance for outlet pipe should be less than 10 feet otherwise filter may overflow Assembling and Start u...

Page 4: ...ng is installed first over the clear hose socket and then the clear hose socket is installed through the hole in the section 1 Hand tighten nut 3 4 tight Do not over tighten Option 3 Biosteps10 with Waterfall Spillway option Check alignment of spillway with upper outlet hole in section 6 of body The top of spillway should fit flush against the body Align spillway with upper hole in filter body and...

Page 5: ...e Cover cap has safety switch Lamp will only light when fitted fully into body Insert partitioning screen after the Gray Matala in section 5 This prevents media from blocking the outlet pipe Place lid over the UVC and snap onto filter Carefully insert UVC bulb into UVC body Caution UVC bulb is delicate Tighten hand nut cap into UVC body Hand nut must be firm and snug to prevent water leakage into ...

Page 6: ...filtration to high efficiency bio filtration Filter sections Contents Function Section 1 No filter media Optional UVC Water inlet and sedimentation of biggest particles Prevent blooms of unicellular algae bacteria parasites Section 2 Flex Matala 2 Medium Density filtermat Section 3 Flex Matala 2 High Density filter mats Flex Matala 2 Super High Density filter mat Flex Matala 2 Super High Density f...

Page 7: ... of maintenance will depend on many factors such as Fish load and feeding rate season and water temperature etc new or old water garden and level of existing sediment or algal blooms In principle maintenance of the filter is needed when the filter mats are clogged up with dirt silt or bacterial flock and consequently the water starts to flow over the filter mats For maintenance please take followi...

Page 8: ...roblems resulting from inappropriate installation or operation overloading frost use of force third party faults mechanical damage or vandalism or any defects caused by improper functioning or installation of pump hoses or piping Turn off pump to BioSteps Detach UVC hand cap bulb Turn off pump Close pump valve optional Shake Matala pads gently up and down in filter to loosen dirt particles Remove ...

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