Red Sea MAX NANO Complete Plug & Play Open Top Reef System, Installation And Operation Manual, Page: 21 / 120

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11 Initial Fill
Follow the mixing instructions for mixing your artificial sea water. It is
advisable to place any substrate or live rocks in the tank before adding
the water as this will significantly affect the overall volume of water
required.
Add the seawater to the main tank, rear sump and directly into the
skimmer (to prevent it floating instead of filling with water) until the
water is at the level of the circulation pump outlet nozzles. Turn on the
skimmer pump and circulation pump and add more water to the system
until the water level in the rear sump is approximately 10cm (4") below
the rim of the aquarium.
12 Operation of the Protein
Skimmer
Adjustment of the skimmer will be necessary from time to time due to
the constant changes in density and organic material in the water.
The consistency of the foam produced by the protein skimmer is
controlled by raising and lowering the Skim Adjuster.
The foam will be formed in the upper part of the skimmer body and
will build and climb up the neck of the collection cup. Set the position
of the Skim Adjuster so that the water level in the skimmer body is
approximately at the base of the neck.
If the foam is too dry or it starts to accumulate lower in the neck,
gradually raise the Skim Adjuster until the desired foam consistency is
achieved. If the foam is too wet, lower the Skim Adjuster.
Over-Skimming
An uncontrollable flow of aerated water into the collection cup.
In the event of over-skimming the excess water will flow back into the
sump from the overflow slot located at the top of the collection cup.
To control the over-skimming make sure that the Skim Adjuster is set in
its lowest position, add the air valve to the top of the air inlet pipe and
reduce the air intake until the foam stabilizes. Continue controlling the
skimmer by adjusting the air intake. When the skimmer is stable with the
air valve fully open, remove the valve and control the skimmer with the
Skim Adjuster.
NOTE
: If you have mixed your saltwater for the initial fill inside the
aquarium wait until the salt is fully dissolved and that the water
has reached the desired salinity and temperature before trying
to set the final water level.