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Instruction Manual 

UFO 550

Summary of Contents for UFO 550

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual UFO 550 ...

Page 2: ...ing in contact with the receptacle If the plug or receptacle does get wet do not unplug the appliance Disconnect the fuse or circuit breaker that supplies the power to the appliance then unplug and examine for presence of water in the receptacle 3 Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children 4 Always unplug the aquarium from the electri cal outlet when not in use b...

Page 3: ...nd and the product has been assembled This product is shipped to you in a factory sealed carton Should the product malfunction in any way or if the unit is damaged and requires replacement contact the retailer where the product was purchased for inspec tion Know Your Tank Spray Bar White T Junction Spray Bar Power Head Impeller Replacement Parts Filter Media Use Aqua One Genuine Spare Parts Only S...

Page 4: ...ic Noodles and Carbon See Tips 7 Empty the Ceramic Noodles into one Filter Tray Place the Carbon bag into the other Fig 2 8 Run tap water thought them to remove any dust DO NOT WASH IN SOAP OR DETER GENT 9 Rinse the Wool Pad and place them on top of the Ceramic Noodles and Carbon Bags Fig 3 10 Rinse the Black Sponges and place them on top of the Wool Pads Fig 4 11 Connect the Spray Bars into the w...

Page 5: ... furniture Fig 8 16 Place the Filter Unit Once complete on top of the Aquarium Body towards the back Fig 9 17 Wash aquarium gravel Place a portion of gravel into a bucket run water through churn it over with your hand until the water running out of the bucket is clear It is important to wash the gravel thoroughly Repeat this process several times until all the gravel has been washed Fig 10 18 Plac...

Page 6: ...ne See Tips Fig 14 22 Place the Light Unit on the front of the Aquarium Fig 15 23 Plug in the Power Head Light Unit and Heater If installed and turn on Fig 16 Refer to Important Safeguards for set up of the Drip Loop 24 Insure the holes of the Spray Bar are facing down and that water is flowing through it 25 Replace the Lid on the Filter Unit 26 Turn the light switch on ensure the lights work 27 T...

Page 7: ...ioning 3 Chlorine and other heavy metals will harm your fish Aqua One Water Conditioner will remove these impurities and create a safe environment for your fish Fig 18 Introduction of Fish Note This is only a guide You should seek professional advice from your aquarium specialist at the time of purchase DO NOT ADD ALL FISH AT ONCE Build stock levels slowly over time Allow at least one week between...

Page 8: ...ad off 3 The fish and plants do not need to be removed when doing any maintenance 4 Place the towel on the floor in front of the aquarium to guard from water spillage 5 Use an Aqua One 4 in 1 algae scraper Sold separately and gently scrape away any algae growing on the glass or filter pipes 6 Using an Aqua One Gravel Cleaner Sold separately empty approximately 25 of the aquarium water into the buc...

Page 9: ...k Sponges in the bucket Discard the used water do not add it back into the aquarium 7 Rinse the Wool Pads out under the tap rinse thoroughly 8 Re insert the Wool Pads and Black Sponges 9 Then connect the Outlet back in to the top of the Power Head Make sure the holes of the Spray Bar are pointing down onto the Black Sponge and that the end of the Spray Bars have their caps fitted 10 Ensure the aqu...

Page 10: ...Filter Maintenance Diagrams Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 6 Fig 5 ...

Page 11: ... and grow RX FDQ VSHHG XS WKH SURFHVV E µVHHGLQJ WKH system with commercially available bacterial cultures filter supplements 2YHU WLPH WKLV PHGLD FDQ EORFN XS RU EUHDN GRZQ VR LW LV LPSRUWDQW WR PRQLWRU LW 6HHN DGYLFH IURP RXU TXDULXP 6SHFLDOLVW LI HLWKHU RI these problems arise Chemical Filtration Carbon This is the removal of dissolved organic and inorganic substances through adsorption on a po...

Page 12: ...uarium 7a Remove the Light Unit Filter Unit from the top of the aquarium Mark the water level Remove any excess water that may be sitting on the edge of the aquarium Leave for an hour If water level drops proceed to step 7b 7b Remove the fish decorations and gravel Empty the aquarium and clean the glass DO NOT WASH IN SOAP OR DETERGENT Place a piece of newspaper on a flat level solid surface Caref...

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