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Setting up your aquarium
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24
HRS
This guide will help you understand how your aquarium
works and how to create a healthy environment for your fish.
Please read these instructions carefully before filling your
aquarium with water.
Aquariums are not toys, adult supervision is
recommended. Removing serial number label and/or
dismantling your aquarium will invalidate your guarantee.
DO NOT PLACE ON OR
NEAR ELECTRICAL ITEMS
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DO NOT MOVE
WHEN FULL
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AVOID
HOT AREAS
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AVOID
SUNLIGHT
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Carefully remove all the contents from the box
and check. Choose a suitable location for your
aquarium and noting all the advice above, place
your aquarium on a strong and level surface.
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Remember the aquarium needs a
power source within reach.
Remove protective cellophane wrapper from
filter cartridge and rinse under running water.
Remove the Bubble Tube from the inside of the
aquarium (if fitted). Offer up filter cartridge to
bubble tube and twist the bubble tube in the
direction of arrow ensuring all cartridge tabs are
fully locked.
Ensuring no objects are in the way, insert bubble
tube and filter cartridge assembled in step 2 into
the aquarium and lock into place by giving the
bubble tube a quarter turn.
When positioned correctly, the bubble tube and
filter will remain in place.
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Connect the airline to the pump as shown and
place in a suitable position.
Positioning the pump higher than the
aquarium water level will prevent water
leakage or damage to the pump should the
one way valve fail.
Plug the pump and light unit into the
separate sockets on the transformer supplied,
then plug the transformer into the power
source and turn on.
The pump should be on 24hrs a day.
Fill the aquarium with tap water
to approximately 2”/5cm from
the top and add the Water
Conditioner.
DO NOToverfill the aquarium
if you intend to add decorative items such as
pebbles as they will displace the water.
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Wash the ceramic media supplied thoroughly
before placing around the filter body, ensuring
none remains on top of the filter housing.
Use only ceramic media supplied, do not
use aquarium gravel. Discard any pieces
smaller than a pea.
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Leave the aquarium running for at least 24hrs
before adding the Biological Booster and then
you will be ready to add your first fish.
Do not immerse the light unit in water.
The aquarium life cycleYour biOrb
NITROSPIRA
BACTERIA CONVERTS
NITRITE
NITROSOMONAS
BACTERIA CONVERTS
AMMONIA
NITRATE
REMOVED WITH
WATE R CHANGE
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3
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NITRITE
NITRATE
AMMONIA
FISH WASTE
UNEATEN FOOD
& PLANT MATTER
1. Hinged lid with magnetic catch.
2. Evaporation lid. (Light Ring version only).
3. Feeding hole.
4. LED top light (Standard version only).
5. LED light ring with moonlight (Light Ring version only).
6. Bubble tube.
7. Filter cartridge.
8. Filter housing.
9. Air stone.
10.Ceramic media.
11.Water treatment.
12.Pump.
13. Light cable.
14. Transformer.
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13
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RECOMMENDED FISH SIZE
The cycle starts as soon as you add
Biological Booster to your aquarium.
The beneficial bacteria in
Biological Booster will start to
colonise the Ceramic Media
(Supplied). These beneficial
bacteria form a vital part of the
biological filtration by breaking
down poisonous waste created
by the fish.
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Stage the waste produced by your
fish and uneaten food will start to rot
producing Ammonia. This is extremely toxic to fish but will be gradually broken
down by beneficial bacteria in the Ceramic Media, so it’s important that only
one fish is added to the aquarium at a time and never add any more than the
recommended number of food pellets. Following this rise in Ammonia the
Nitrite level will also start increasing until the Nitrospira bacteria have time
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to reproduce in sufficient quantities to remove the Nitrite. The final stage of the
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cycle will see a Nitrate spike; this is the least harmful to the fish and will
reduce to very low levels over time. Use of the Service Kit will keep Nitrate to a
safe level.
Adding and feeding fish
After 24 hours you can add the first fish
to your aquarium. The chart will help
you. Fish transferred from an existing
aquarium must be introduced in the
same way as new fish. For every
1”/2.5cm fish added it will take at least
28 days for the aquarium to cycle and
the filtration to catch up. Add at a rate
of one small fish every 28 days until maximum stock level is reached. Too many
fish too soon will create high ammonia levels poisoning the fish. (see
Aquarium Life Cycle above). It is recommended that you start with a hardy
species, consult you local aquarium store for suggestions. Non-hardy fish such
as Neon-Tetra or Blackmoors are not recommended for the first month.
Take care not to overfeed your fish and remove any leftovers after 2 mins.
Different fish have different nutritional requirements so use an appropriate food.
Small goldfish 2-3 pellets per day
Large goldfish 3-4 pellets per day
Small tropical fish 4 micro pellets each per day
GOLDFISH 1”/2.5CM MONTH 1 MAX
HALO 30 (30L/8 GAL) 13
HALO 60 (60L/16 GAL) 26
MINNOWS/SML TROP. MONTH 1 MAX
HALO 30 (30L/8 GAL) 3 12
HALO 60 (60L/16 GAL) 624
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