AquaMaxx
Sicce
Series
Needle
Wheel
Protein
Skimmer
Installation
Guide
Please
open
the
package
carefully
and
check
for
damaged
or
lost
parts.
PARTS
INCLUDED:
(1)
Main
skimmer
body,
collection
cup,
lid
and
silencer
(2)
Air
hose
(3)
Quick
‐
precise
adjusting
valve
(4)
Needle
wheel
pump
Assembling
the
main
unit
1.
Connect
rubber
feet
to
the
main
base.
2.
Connect
the
air
hose
from
the
air
intake
to
the
silencer.
3.
Install
the
cup
into
the
neck
of
the
skimmer.
A
1/8
th
clockwise
turn
will
lock
the
cup
into
position.
Select
a
suitable
place
to
set
your
protein
skimmer.
1.
For
best
results
place
the
skimmer
in
8
to
10
inches
of
water.
Please
make
sure
that
the
skimmer
is
in
no
more
than
10
inches
of
water.
Otherwise
the
Quick
‐
precise
adjusting
valve
will
not
function
properly.
2.
The
pump
must
be
completely
submerged
underwater
when
in
use.
To
Start
1.
Plug
in
the
pump.
2.
The
main
chamber
will
fill
with
bubbles.
Carefully
adjust
the
Quick
‐
precise
adjusting
valve
(clockwise
to
close,
the
water
level
in
the
chamber
will
go
up;
counter
‐
clockwise
to
open,
the
water
level
will
go
down).
Adjust
the
water
level
within
the
skimmer
to
where
the
cup
meets
the
neck.
If
you
prefer
the
skimmate
to
be
more
liquid,
then
adjust
the
water
level
higher.
Otherwise,
adjust
it
lower
and
the
skimmate
will
look
like
mud.
3.
It
may
require
several
days
for
the
skimmer
to
reach
maximum
performance,
due
to
tiny
amounts
of
oil
or
remnants
left
on
the
surface
from
manufacturing.
To
speed
up
this
process,
it
is
recommended
to
use
warm
water
to
clean
before
installation.
(DO
NOT
USE
ANY
SOAP
OR
CHEMICALS
TO
CLEAN
THE
SKIMMER)
Recommendations
1.
For
best
performance,
please
clean
the
collection
cup
frequently.
Use
a
sponge
and
warm
water
to
clean
it.
(DO
NOT
USE
ANY
SOAP
OR
CHEMICALS
TO
CLEAN
THE
SKIMMER).
2.
Regular
maintenance
(see
below)
of
the
pump
will
ensure
a
long
life
and
maximum
performance.
