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8. Now start the air supply. For the right volume, see technical data.
Every time you must see bubbles in the sediment tube (4).
9. Reduce the incoming water (5) to the optimum. For the right vol-
ume, see technical data.
10. Start the CO
2
supply carefully. If the
Turbo
Control is mounted
the solenoid will start after some seconds. Open the needle valve at
the pressure relief valve carefully. You see the incoming bubbles at
the bottom of the CO
2
tube. The needed bubbles per time depends
on the water inlet flow, the pH in the reactor and if the
Turbo
con-
trol is mounted.
The right volumes for incoming water, air and CO
2
Water Inlet:
The power of the
Turbo
Chalk Reactor should be controlled by
the daily operation time. Do not reduce the incoming water!
Otherwise the circulation pump will be damaged.
The pump for
the incoming water should be in operation 24 hours per day. (If you
stop the circulation pump the reactor would not be de-aerated within
the brakes.)
The optimum incoming water of the AquaCare
Turbo Chalk Reac-
tor
s in liters per hour:
Size 1
Size 2
Size 3
4-5 l/h
1-1.3 US gal/h
8-10 l/h
2.1-2.6 US gal/h
20-25 l/h
5.3-6.6 US gal/h
Please take this optimum volumes. If the water in the reactor be-
comes
yellow
and very turbid, the incoming water must be raised.
Otherwise the circulation pump get a damage. For raising the in-
coming water please open the ball valve (5) in the inlet. If the ball
valve is totally open, please take a larger incoming pump. Optional
you can use volume meters (size 2-5).
The air supply for the neutralizing tube:
The more air comes into the neutralizing tube the higher the pH of
the out coming water (maximum pH 7,3). The air supply should be
in action all the time. The proper function of the air pump should be
controlled in the sediment tube- every time you must see bubbles in
the sediment tube.
If the pH of the out coming water (not the internal water at the
probe connector) is higher than 7,3 you have to reduce the air input.
If the pH is below 7,0 you must force the air input (use a stronger
pump).
The right CO
2
volume WITHOUT
Turbo
Control:
Please regulated the CO
2
volume that after the operation time of the
reactor any CO
2
will be sucked by the circulation pump. But after
the operation time a big CO
2
bubble should be in the CO
2
tube. If
too less CO
2
is in the reactor, the system will not work properly. At-
tention! At the beginning the reactor needs much CO
2
– at the end
of an operation period the system needs less CO
2
.
The right CO
2
volume WITH
Turbo
Control:
If a control is mounted you need more CO
2
volume. If you start the
reactor and the control (timer ON) the solenoid will start after some
seconds. Please raise the CO
2
volume per time that the control will
shut off the CO
2
input after 1-2 minutes after the start. If the
Turbo
Chalk Reactor needs more CO
2
the solenoid will start again
automatically.
Sometime it is possible to reduce the ball valve (13) at the CO
2
tube
if the water in the CO
2
tube contains many very small bubbles
(foam). If these fine bubble occur the control will not work prop-
erly.
The power of the
Turbo Chalk Reactor
:
Important!!!
The power of the
Turbo Chalk Reactor
s should be
controlled with the operation time. Do not lower or raise the wa-
ter inlet!
Maximum power is reached with two hours operation - 15
minutes pause - two hours operation.... For a normal reef aquarium
you need 2 - 6 hours operation time per day. If the aquarium con-
tains very many living hard corals the operation time can raise up to
20 hours. For the first two months control the carbonate hardness
(alkalinity) every week. The optimum is between 8 and 12°dH
(German hardness) or 2.8 to 4.3 mval. The reactor may produce a
light turbidity in the aquarium. It is pure calcium carbonate and it is
not dangerous. To prevent the turbidity, take some very fine filter
material at the outlet of the water.
To control the daily operation time please use a simple timer.
With
this timer control the circulation pump and the CO
2
supply. Air
supply and incoming water should operate 24 hours a day.
Please start with a low operation time (2 hours per day). The
power of the AquaCare
Turbo Chalk Reactor
is very high com-
pared to other systems!
Carbonate hardness should not be below 5°dH (alkalinity 1.8), the
calcium concentration not below 400 mg/l (ppm). KH above 15°dH
(alkalinity 5.3) and calcium above 500 mg/l (ppm) can cause nega-
tive effects in the reef aquarium. If only one parameter is to low,
raise it with other compounds, e.g. AquaCare Care System „KH-
plus“ or Super Buffer, „Calcium-plus“ or calcium hydroxide solu-
tion „Kalkwasser“. Ensure that the magnesium concentration is op-
timal.
The maximum carbonate hardness and calcium concentration de-
pends on the pH of the aquarium water. Normally you can reach
10°dH and 400 mg/l calcium. The average pH of the aquarium
would raise a little bit after some days operation of the reactor. If
the pH of the aquarium is too high reduce the air volume of the neu-
tralizing tube.
Maintenance
To have an optimum system you must do some maintenance work.
Otherwise the power is not high or some parts may damage.
Daily control of CO
2
(measure the incoming water or use a volume
meter)
Daily de-aeration of the reactor
: for de-aerating the reactor you
have to stop the circulation pump once a day (or use a simple timer)
- without stopping the incoming water. After 2-15 minutes all gases
are out of the reactor.
Weekly to monthly: fill up the calcite tube with
Turbo
Granules.
Stop the circulation pump and the CO
2
supply. Open the calcite tube
(2), take off the blue filter sponge (11), wash it out and fill up the
calcite tube. The material dissolves totally with the time - you only
fill new material to the old.
If the sediment tube is full:
stop the system, disassemble the tubes
from the sediment tube (B, C), take the tube from the mounting
plate, open the tube at the cap and clean it. Assemble the system af-
ter cleaning.
Every year:
clean the neutralizing tube, change the air stone (12)
and clean the CO
2
sensor.
Some tips
Take some
vaseline
for the
threads
of the tubes. It is more easier to
open them.
Take some
vaseline
for all
O-rings
to have gas tight connections.
Reduce the power
of the reactor if carbonate hardness is more than
15°dH (5.3 mval) or calcium more than 500 mg/l (ppm). You can
save electrical power, CO
2
and spare parts.
The reactor should
start
minimum
once a day
. Otherwise the cal-
cite material can block.
Turbidity
in the aquarium water can stop after using a fine filter
material in the outlet of the reactor or by reducing the circulation
water flow (valve 13).
You can
save CO
2
if you stop the CO
2
supply ½ to 1 hour before
stopping the circulation pump (you need a second timer).
If the air supply would be not in order the out coming water of the
reactor is too low (5.2-5.5). To prevent damage in the aquarium use
a pH control. If the pH in aquarium is below e.g. 7.9 the AquaCare
reactor should stop totally.
Warranty
You have 24 months warranty on all AquaCare units excepts spare
parts like air stones, pump parts and granules. You have no war-
ranty if parts are broken by violent (for example totally closed water
inlet). If you send a warranty unit to AquaCare please send the
dated receipt, too.
