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Reef 500
The Reef 500 is a 3-stage water treatment system for Reef aquaria up to 500 litres (c. 125
gallons). It has been specially developed for aquarium use, has been designed and
manufactured to the highest standards and has been extensively tested. If this filter system
is used correctly, you will be able to reduce organic substances and other waste products in
your aquarium water to nontoxic levels. The filtration system consists of a mechanical
prefilter, a motor driven protein skimmer and post skimming trickle filter.
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- Page 1 Reef 500 The Reef 500 is a 3-stage water treatment system for Reef aquaria up to 500 litres (c. 125 gallons). It has been specially developed for aquarium use, has been designed and manufactured to the highest standards and has been extensively tested. If this filter system is used correctly, you will be able to reduce organic substances and other waste products in your aquarium water to nontoxic levels.
- Page 2 1. Description Reef 500 filter system comprises the following parts: - the prefilter system with filter sponge and air injection nozzle - the reaction pipe with one inlet and twin outlets - the collection cup with top cover - the post skimming trickle filter module with spreader chamber and trickle tower...
- Page 3 3.2 Protein Skimmer Turboflotor 1000 as its protein skimmer The Reef 500 utilises the Working principle Protein skimming is a method of physical water treatment. It utilises the phenomenon of adsorption of surface active substances to air water layers. In daily life it is seen that if a drop of oil is placed on a water surface it will form a thin film.
- Page 4 5. Operation The Reef 500 is placed in the sump and set up as in 4. above. Once the water level is adjusted to the correct height (10 - 15 cm), the venturi pump can be plugged in. The pump now forces water into the reaction pipe.
- Page 5 7. Fault finding The unit may not skim correctly if the relation between the demanded air and the water is not in the right range. Some reasons may be: the water level in the sump is incorrect. It must be maintained between 10 and 15 cm. the capacity of the return pump to the aquarium is too low.
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