8
GB
DAILY
Feed your fi sh as per instructions on your fi sh
food container.
WEEKLY
Test and adjust pH levels if needed. Use
Aqua One quality pH test kit, available from your local
Aqua One Dealer. pH is a measure of how acidic or
alkaline the water is. It is measured on a scale of 0-14
in which 7 is neutral, less than 7 is acidic and more than
7 is alkaline.
Some species require specifi c pH levels, please seek
advice from your aquarium specialist.
FORTNIGHTLY
25% Water Change
What you will need: A bucket, gravel cleaner, a towel,
water conditioner, a fi
lter supplement and clean
hands.
1. Unplug the light unit and open the lid of the aquarium.
Fold back support arms: they lock into place at either
end of the clear plastic light cover.
2. Turn the fi lter off.
3. The fi sh and plants do not need to be removed when
doing any maintenance.
4. Place the towel on the fl oor in front of the aquarium
to guard from water spillage.
5. Use an Aqua One Scrub’N’Clean algae scraper (sold
separately) and gently scrape away any algae growing
on the glass or fi lter pipes.
6. Using an Aqua One Vac-A-Tank Gravel Cleaner*
(sold separately) empty approximately 25% of the
aquarium water into the bucket. Take note of how much
water is emptied.
7. Fill the bucket up with the same amount of water that
was removed from the aquarium.
8. Treat the tap water with Aqua One Water Conditioner
(sold separately) as per the instructions on the bottle.
9. Let the bucket sit for 10 minutes.
10. Fill the aquarium up slowly to the level indicated on
page 6.
11. Turn the fi lter back on and ensure that water is
fl owing through the fi lter.
12. Test and adjust pH levels.
13. Add fi lter supplement.
Tank Maintenance
14. Close the lid.
* Refer to the instructions on the back of your gravel
cleaner to ensure correct use.
Please refer to the fi lter instructions for fi lter
maintenance.
