Aquarium Set Up Instructions
1. Setup aquarium cabinet as per supplied
instructions and place in desired location.
Some important things to remember:
a. Keep the aquarium away from direct sunlight,
areas that may have large temperature fluctua-
tions or high traffic.
b. The floor underneath the aquarium must be
able to support a minimum weight of 400kg.
c. Leave adequate room between the aquarium
and the wall to allow room for the hoses from
the canister filter, approximately 8 – 10cm.
2. Open aquarium lid and fold back support
arms; they lock into place at either end of the
clear plastic light cover.
3. Setup your Aquis 1050 canister filter as per
in closed instruction manual.
4. Sit the remote ballast unit on the shelf inside
the cabinet. The opposite side to the filter unit.
5. Feed the 2 cords from the light unit into the
back of the cabinet through the holes provided.
6. Plug them into the remote ballast. Ensure
they are inserted firmly.
7. Arrange a “drip loop” (p2) and plug the power
cord from the remote ballast into a receptacle,
turn on and ensure all 4 lights are working and
set the timers. (p5)
8. Once the filter unit is in place and your have
set up the light system wash hands and arms. It
is very important to remove any dirt, moisturizer
and any other impurities. Do this whenever you
work on the aquarium.
Please use the following instructions as a guide
to set up your new AquaMarine aquarium. Seek
specialist advice from your supplying retailer as
different marine environments require specific
conditions.
9. The AquaMarine 900 holds approximately
175L of water. It will require approximately 6kg
of synthetic sea salt to start the aquarium.
Aqua One AquaSalt is a synthetic salt (sold
separately) available in an 8kg bucket which
will be enough salt to start the aquarium and
approximately 1 water change.
10. Install your Aqua One 200 Watt Heater. Set
it at 25°C. Remember to place it in an area
which will receive good water flow and where it
will not come into contact with anything else in
the aquarium. Refer to the instruction sheet
which is supplied with the heater for correct
setup.
11. Fill the aquarium with tap water approxi-
mately 5cm below the maximum water level
indicator (p4) and de-chlorinate it using Aqua
One water conditioner. (Sold separately)
12. Add the salt and wait until it has settled
slightly then start the filter and turn the heater
on. Fill the aquarium to the maximum water
level (p4) Refer to the Aquis 1050 instructions
“starting your filter” on p8. It is important to
follow these instructions step by step.
13.Point the outlet of filter down towards the
bottom of the tank in order to dissolve the salt
quicker.
14. Once the water has cleared and the
temperature of the water has reached 25°C,
use an Aqua One Hydrometer / Thermometer
(sold separately) to check the specific gravity
and temperature of the water. Consult your
supplying retailer on the correct specific gravity
for the marine environment you wish to create.
1.022 at 25°C is a good starting point. If the
specific gravity is to high remove some water
from the aquarium and top it up with
de-chlorinated tap water. If it is to low add more
synthetic salt.
15. Wash aquarium substrate. You will only
require a thin layer of approximately 1.5cm
spread evenly across the base of the aquarium.
16. Place a portion of substrate into a bucket.
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