Aqua One Aquatica 160, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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DAILY:
Feed your fish as per instructions on your fish food
container.
Check temperature
Ensure all equipment is running correctly.
WEEKLY:
Test water parameters including pH, ammonia,
nitrite, nitrate. Aqua One test kits (sold separately)
will allow you to easily and accurately monitor your
water quality.
Depending on the animals you are keeping you
may wish to perform further testing. Seek advice
from your aquarium specialist.
FORTNIGHTLY: 25% water change
What you will need: A bucket, gravel cleaner, algae
scraper, at least one towel, water conditioner, filter
supplement and clean hands.
1. Open or remove the lid flaps of the aquarium.
The light unit may be pushed backwards to allow
easier access or removed if required. Remove
glass lids and place them somewhere they will not
be stepped on or otherwise broken.
2. Turn the filter and heater off.
3. The fish and plants do not need to be removed
when doing regular 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 bucket. Take note of how
much water is emptied.
7. Prepare enough water to replace the amount
removed with Aqua One Water Conditioner (Sold
separately) as per the instructions on the bottle. Let
the water sit for at least 10 minutes.
8. Refill the aquarium gently with the new water.
9. Turn the filter back on and ensure that water is
flowing through the filter outlet.
10. Turn the heater back on.
11. Add a filter bio supplement such as Aqua One
Bio Start.
12. Replace the glass lids and close the lid flaps.
13. Allow the aquarium to run for 30 minutes then
check the temperature and pH. Adjust if necessary.
MONTHLY: Filter and Pump Maintenance
1. Unplug the filter pump and heater.
2. Turn off the lights and remove the light and lid
flaps over the filter chamber.
3. Remove the glass lid over the filter chamber.
4. Place the lid, light and lid flap somewhere
where they will not be broken.
5. Lift the media baskets out of the filter. To avoid
spillage, place them into a bucket.
6. Open the media baskets but gently levering off
the black lid.
7. Remove the media from the baskets and rinse
them in water removed from the aquarium.
DO NOT RINSE SPONGES OR CERAMIC
NOODLES IN TAPWATER
CARBON SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 6 TO
8 WEEKS
8. If you need to replace the carbon, ensure that
you rinse it well before use.
9. Place all media back into the media baskets
and replace the baskets into the filter in the
correct order.
10. Remove the filter pump. To do this, disconnect
the duckbill outlet from the elbow. Lift the filter
pump out of the filter and place into the bucket.
Maintenance