1550 S. Milliken Ave Bldg. E
Ontario, CA, 91761
Office (909)605-1891 / Email: [email protected]
Congratulations on your purchase of the CAD Lights Aquariums™ PLS line of Pipeless protein skimmers. These fine
Protein skimmers offer many advanced and modern innovative design features originally designed by CAD Lights
Aquariums such as the space saving Pipeless technology and full control tension locking features. Here are the set up
instructions for the PLS-50 Elite Nano skimmer.
Features:
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Silent design
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CAD Lights Patent Pending Pipeless skimmer technology.
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Professional internal Bubble-Plate (Turbulence control)
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10G-60G Capacity (with respective live stock loads)
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100% Cell-Cast acrylic
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Hand-made quality craftsmanship
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Tension lock and full locking
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Pin-wheel air injection Venturi
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Slide mount
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Removable collection cup
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187GPH pump
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1 year manufacturer warranty
Assembly:
1)
Take the 187 GPH Pin-wheel air injection pump and screw the male outflow adapter into the female threaded
fitting located on the bottom of the PLS-50 Elite skimmer base.
2)
Screw in pump as far as you can go with the intake hole of the pump facing the opposite side of the Tension-
lock knob (Red flower knob). Its ok to leave some thread left for turning the pump left to right.
3)
Slide in the air tube from hole located on top of the skimmer base mount (behind skimmer in the upper area)
and through the bottom corresponding hole located on bottom of base. Then attach the hose onto the nipple of
the intake fitting of the Volute (Black intake adapter of pump)
4)
Take the air silencer (Clear acrylic cylinder with 2 tubes in its interior) and slip the air hose over one of the
holes, it doesn’t matter which hole you attach to.
Directions:
1)
Now that the PLS-50 Elite is all assembled, you can now fit it into your filter chambers. The range of water
level to use the PLS-50 is 4.5”-7” and the optimal level is 5”.
2)
Before putting the PLS-50 Elite into water, make sure the drain holes are aligned and that it is at maximum
opening. Loosen slightly the Control knob (Red flower knob) and you can turn the skimmer body left or right
to open and close the drain holes. This is the motion you need to do later to adjust the skimming and foam
level. Practice outside of tank if necessary to get more familiar with this turning adjustment.
3)
Drain holes now should be aligned and at maximum opening. Pre-fit the skimmer in the back chambers and
adjust the tank mount as necessary to the operating height of your choice. Loosen or tighten the black
thumbscrew as needed to slide the mount up or down.
4)
Loosen the red control knob (Tension lock) so there is an ease of motion as you turn the skimmer body to the
left and right. Make sure the drain holes all align to maximum opening prior to plugging in the pump.
5)
Now you may plug in the 187GPH Pin-wheel skimmer pump.
6)
Let it run for at least a minute until you start to adjust.
