JUWEL Aquarium RIO 125 Instruction Manual page 6

Getting Started - The JUWEL filter system Bioflow M/3.0, L/6.0 and
XL/8.0
You should prepare the filter for operation prior to setting up the aquarium. However, do
not connect the electrical components to the power supply yet.
Please observe the following notes regarding commissioning the JUWEL filter system
Bioflow:
The JUWEL filter system consists of:
- 1 heater (included in complete aquariums only)
- 1 heater holder
- 1 pump
- 1 outlet nozzle
- 2 filter basket
- 3 sets of white filter wool - bioPad, packaged
- 1 carbon sponge - bioCarb, packaged
- 1 green nitrate remover sponge - Nitrax, packaged
- 1 blue filter sponge - bioPlus coarse
- 2 blue filter sponges - bioPlus fine
1. Insert the base of the pump into the pump holder of the filter and firmly push it into
position. In that context, the pump outlet faces in the direction of the outlet opening.
Confirm the proper arrangement of the gasket in the outlet opening (it is used to
minimize the transmission of vibrations).
2. Carefully attach the outlet nozzle from the outside through the opening to the pump
outlet and ensure its firm connection.
3. Insert the heater holder into the guide rail of the filter separation wall.
4. Insert the heater from above into the heater holder.
5. Now start preparing the filter sponges by removing the plastic packaging from the
carbon sponge and the nitrate remover sponge. Thoroughly rinse the blue filter sponges
only under running water.
6. After this, insert the blue "fine" filter sponges into the lower filter basket.
Following that, place the blue "rough" filter sponge, the green nitrate remover sponge,
the carbon sponge, and filter wool in the top position into the upper filter basket and
push both filter baskets into the filter housing.
7. Place the filter cover on the filter housing.
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 . Conse que nt ly we
re comme nd t o de corat e and plant t he aquarium and add just a f e w (3- 5) hardy
fish in orde r t o he lp t he mat urat ion proce ss. Ple ase t e st t he wat e r on a we e kly
basis t o monit or t he wat e r condit ions and once t he wat e r is saf e you can be gin
t o add more fish.
Recommendation
TIPP
O xyPlus - O 2 Air Diff use r
The special OxyPlus - O2 Air Diffuser provides additional oxygen to the aquarium if desired. This can
be ordered from your JUWEL Aquarium retailer (Part No. 85145).
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