Our products represent over 50 years experience in the manufacturing of aquariums and their acessories applying most modern production techniques bringing together the JUWEL Aquarium system, which is both easy to use and simple to maintain. Please read this instruction manual carefully and completely to make sure you have received all components before setting up the aquarium.
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Weight of the aquarium in kg filled with water: 180 [LIDO 120] 232 [LIDO 200] 135 [RIO 125] 187 [RIO 180] 253 [RIO 240] 385 [RIO 300] 500 [RIO 400] 184 [VISION 180] 307 [VISION 260] 536 [VISION 450] 218 [TRIGON 190]...
In order to set up your aquarium and to prepare it for its intended use, please follow the following guidelines. 1. Make up the appropriate JUWEL Aquarium cabinet. 2. Place the aquarium in its chosen location. 3. Ensure that the filter system is set up according to the instructions as described in this manual.
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bioPad - Filt e r Wool (whit e pad) The white filter wool acts as a mechanical pre-filter, removing large particles of dirt and excess food which in turn ensures that the other sponges do not get clogged. bioCarb - Act ive Carbon S ponge (black) The black activated carbon sponge sits on top of the blue coarse filter sponges, and removes chemical impurities from the water which cannot be removed biologically.
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8. The JUWEL filter system Bioflow is now ready for operation. T he JUWEL Aquarium Filt e r S yst e m is a biological filt e r syst e m. For it t o work e ff e ct ive ly, bact e ria cult ure s will ne e d t o grow inside t he blue sponge s. T his proce ss can t ake up 6- 8 we e ks f or t he filt e r t o f ully mat ure .
Important: Always use original JUWEL Aquarium filter media to ensure the optimum performance of your system. Maintenance of the pump JUWEL Eccoflow in the filter system Bioflow Super, M/3.0, L/6.0, XL/8.0 The pump JUWEL Eccoflow should be checked with regard to functionality and cleaned at...
JUWEL AquaHeat - Installing the heater in the JUWEL filter system The JUWEL aquarium heater is supplied with the heater holder (fig. 1) which you will need for the installation. Please perform the following steps for all JUWEL Aquarium filter systems: (You may need to start by removing an installed separation wall holder.)
Recommendation TIPP JUWEL Digit al T he rmome t e r 2.0 To monitor the temperature we recommend the JUWEL Digital Thermometer (Part No. 85702). Available from your JUWEL Aquarium retailer. MultiLux LED light unit The MultiLux LED is a high-performance LED light unit for your aquarium. The replaceable LED tubes enable maximum lighting of your aquarium and ensure an energy saving of up to 50% compared to T5 fluorescent lamps.
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It is available from specialist retailers as original JUWEL Aquarium accessory (item No. 89000). JUWEL End Caps TIPP To ensure the water tightness of your Multilux light system always use genuine JUWEL Aquarium spare parts. Please note the tube holders are available from your JUWEL Aquarium retailer. Proper disposal (electrical waste) The labelling on the product or on the accompanying literature declares that it must not be disposed of, at the end of its service life, together with household rubbish.
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