7
Maintenance
1 - 2 WEEKS
1. Turn off at the power supply.
2. Remove the dust cover. Slide the carbon
cartridge out of the filter. Allow excess water
to run off. Rinse the cartridge under a high
powered tap to remove the trapped dirt.
3. Tip out dirty water from the filter body. Refill
the filter with aquarium water. Put carbon
cartridge back into position. Turn on at the
power supply.
It is important that the sponge/biogrid is not
cleaned or removed. If it starts to become
extremely dirty, just give them a gentle rinse
in a bucket of aquarium water, then put it back
in position.
6 - 8 WEEKS
1. Turn off at the power supply.
2. Remove entire filter from the back of the
aquarium and take to the sink.
3. Throw away the carbon cartridge and
replace with a new one. Wash the new
cartridge in tap water before use.
4. Remove the entire inlet u-pipe. Grasp the
motor and twist anti clockwise, then gently
pull down to completely remove it from the
filter body.
5. Remove the impeller from the motor and
wash. Use a double ended pipe brush and
clean the impeller well. (Where the impeller
sits).
6. Use an aquarium safe silicon lubricant and
apply to the O-ring seals around the motor.
This will allow easy removal of the motor for
the next service and provide a better water
seal.
7. Put the impeller back in place then reconnect
the motor to the filter body.
8. Clean the inlet u-pipe and extension tube
with a double ended pipe brush then put back
in place.
9. Hang the filter back in place and refill the
filter with aquarium water. Turn filter on at
power supply.
DO NOT CLEAN THE SPONGE/BIOGRID.
