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. This is not a toy, adult supervision is recommended. Removing the serial
number or dismantling your aquarium will invalidate your guarantee. Setup video guide
available on www.reef-one.com
1 - DO NOT PLACE ON OR NEAR ELECTRICAL ITEMS
2 - DO NOT MOVE WHEN FULL
3 - AVOID HOT AREAS
4 - AVOID SUNLIGHT
SETTING UP YOUR AQUARIUM
1 Carefully remove contents from the box and check. Choose a
suitable location for your aquarium noting all the advice above
and place your aquarium on a strong and level surface.
Remember the aquarium needs a power source within reach.
2 Remove plastic wrapper from filter cartridge (A) then offer up
cartridge to base of bubble tube (B), locate tabs and twist in a
counterclockwise direction ensuring all cartridge tabs are fully
located. New cartridges are available from a biOrb dealer.
3 Remove the light unit and lid from the biOrb then take the
bubble tube and filter cartridge assembled in step 2 and insert
into the biOrb. Turn the bubble tube clockwise until it locks in
position. When correctly located, the bubble tube and filter will
remain in place.
4 Wash the ceramic media supplied thoroughly before
placing around the filter body, ensuring none remains on top.
Use only ceramic media supplied, do not use aquarium
gravel. Discard any pieces smaller than a pea.
5 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
pump should valve failure occur.
6 Plug the pump and light unit plug into the separate sockets
on the transformer supplied, then plug the transformer into the
power source and turn on. The pump should be left running
24hrs a day, only switch it off during filter cartridge changes
and cleaning.
7 Fill the aquarium with tap water to approximately 3”/7.5cm
above the top of the bubble tube and add Water Conditioner.
Leave the aquarium running for at least 24 hours before adding
Biological Booster and then you will be ready to add your first
fish. Do not immerse the light unit in water.
CARING FOR YOUR AQUARIUM
1 Every 2 weeks a 30% water change is desirable to reduce
pollution in the water. Use a sachet of water treatment in 4
litres/1 US Gallon of tap water.
A Cleaner Pump (not supplied) is an easy way to remove debris
and siphon out the water. After setting up never use tap water
to clean the ceramic media, this will kill biological filtration.
2 Every 6 weeks a new filter cartridge will be required to
maintain the water condition. The cartridge and instructions
are in the Service Kit.
Green Water is caused by algae growth. Some algae is natural
in healthy aquariums. However, if your aquarium water quickly
turns green it may be caused by too much light, overfeeding,
too many fish or high levels of nitrate and phosphate in the
tap water.
3 The Air Stone in the base of the aquarium will eventually
become blocked restricting the flow of bubbles into the
aquarium, the Air stone should be replaced every 6 months.
The Air Pump will wear out over time and could become noisy,
reducing the flow of bubbles even after changing the air stone.
Replace immediately after failure, to avoid problems.
4 Cleaning the aquarium requires care to prevent scratching.
Never use household detergents, polishes or scouring pads.
The outside of the bowl can be wiped with a soft cloth or
purchase a Plastic Scratch Remover & Polish kit. The inside
should be cleaned with a Cleaning Pad.
THE LIGHT
Cleaning the light is easy and is a good idea to keep your
aquarium looking at its best. Simply wipe the lens with a
Cleaning Pad. Your long life LEDs typically last for over 50,000
hours and should never need replacing.
CHOOSING AND INTRODUCING FISH
Do not crowd with decor or over stock with fish, your biOrb
FLOW will house up to 6 small fish. When introducing small fish,
add gradually at a rate of 2 every 28 days. This will encourage a
population of filter bacteria in the ceramic media that will keep
the water clean. Adding fish too quickly may cause the water to
be polluted and unsafe for fish. When adding fish follow
instructions from your aquatic shop to ensure the fish are
gently acclimatised to their new home. Feed each fish 4-6 of
the pellets supplied per day, do not overfeed.
CAUTION: Overfeeding will harm fish and pollute water. For more information on caring for
your aquarium please visit www.reef-one.com.
RECOMMENDED FISH SIZE
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