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Congratulations on your purchase of the Reef Glass Nano Skimmer. We know
you will be pleased with the results.
Parts Included:
1.
Glass Skimmer Body: Made with high quality Pyrex glass. It has a
simple and practical straight shape so you can remove the air stone
from the top without having to unmount the skimmer.
2.
Acrylic Mount: Versatile mount allows you to install the skimmer on
most rimless and rimmed tanks.
3.
Mount Screw: Can be screwed on the back of the mount for rimless
tanks and on the front of the mount for rimmed tanks.
4.
Rubber Stopper: Has an air inlet hole and a waste drain hole. The air
valve must be placed into the air inlet hole and the elbow connector
must be inserted into the waste drain hole.
5.
Limewood Airstone: Made of high quality limewood, produces
microbubbles that trap the waste that is subsequently drained to a
waste container of your choice.
6.
Rigid Acrylic Tube: One end must be inserted into the air inlet hole
on the bottom of the rubber stopper. The other end has a flexible
connector for connecting the limewood airstone. Comes pre-
assembled for your convenience.
7.
O-Ring: Holds the glass skimmer on the acrylic mount and can be
adjusted to change the positioning of the skimmer.
8.
Air Valve: Must be inserted into the air inlet hole on the top of the
rubber stopper. Use it to adjust air flow to the limewood airstone.
9.
Drain Elbow connector: One end must be inserted into the waste
drain hole on the rubber stopper. Connect a length of flexible tubing
to the other end of the elbow of sufficient length to reach the waste
container.
10. Flexible tubing: 4' of flexible tubing is included.
11. Straight tubing connector: Can be optionally inserted into a hole on
the cap of your waste container or to connect airline tubing directly
to the air inlet if you prefer to use your own in-line air valve.
Parts Needed:
•
Air Pump: We recommend AP-3 Danner, Tetra Whisper 10, Whisper
20 or similar pump. Note that limewood airstones require more
pressure than regular airstones.
•
Waste Container: Can be as simple as a used water bottle. Air must
be able to exit the container at all times for proper operation. We
recommend that you leave the waste container uncapped. If you
decide to place a cap, then you must drill 2 holes on the cap, one for
inserting the included straight tubing connector and another one to
permit the free flow of air. The hole for the connector is
approximately 5/32" (drill bit size).
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- Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Reef Glass Nano Skimmer. We know you will be pleased with the results. Parts Included: Glass Skimmer Body: Made with high quality Pyrex glass. It has a simple and practical straight shape so you can remove the air stone from the top without having to unmount the skimmer. Acrylic Mount: Versatile mount allows you to install the skimmer on most rimless and rimmed tanks. Mount Screw: Can be screwed on the back of the mount for rimless tanks and on the front of the mount for rimmed tanks. Rubber Stopper: Has an air inlet hole and a waste drain hole. The air valve must be placed into the air inlet hole and the elbow connector must be inserted into the waste drain hole. Limewood Airstone: Made of high quality limewood, produces microbubbles that trap the waste that is subsequently drained to a waste container of your choice. Rigid Acrylic Tube: One end must be inserted into the air inlet hole on the bottom of the rubber stopper. The other end has a flexible connector for connecting the limewood airstone. Comes pre- assembled for your convenience. O-Ring: Holds the glass skimmer on the acrylic mount and can be adjusted to change the positioning of the skimmer.
- Page 2 Instructions 1) Acrylic Mount Installation 3) Glass Skimmer Body Installation The Reef Glass skimmer mount was designed to fit most Slide the skimmer body through the O-ring and into the mount rimless and rimmed tanks (or sumps). For rimless tanks, you from the top. The O-ring holds the skimmer body in place, should insert the plastic screw in the hole that is located on the allowing you to adjust its height. We recommend that you back of the mount, from the back of the tank (Figure 1). For begin placing the skimmer approximately 3.5” from the water rimmed tanks, the hole on the front of the mount should be line to the top of the glass, as shown in Figure 3.
- Page 3 4) Drain Hose Installation (cont.) 6) Tuning Your Skimmer Air must be able to flow at all times though the drain hose. If It will take some trial and error to get your skimmer producing your waste container will remain uncapped, it is skimmate the way you like it. Please be patient. After you get recommended that the drain hose hangs high on the waste it right, your skimmer should operate with a high level of container, leaving enough room for skimmate to accumulate consistency, requiring little to no adjustment other than without submerging the end of the tubing, as show in Figure 5.
- Page 4 Skimmer Maintenance • In most cases, the skimmer should be cleaned every 2–4 weeks. Use a soft toothbrush to clean the glass skimmer body, rubber stopper and limewood airstone. • Use a toothpick or similar object to clean any accumulated gunk that may be clogging the drain elbow. • If cleaning the limewood airstone with the toothbrush does not bring it back to its normal performance, you may use a razor blade to remove a thin layer of dirt and wood. Eventually, the limewood airstone should be replaced with a new one. The airstone should last 2-4 months, depending on your specific conditions. • If your skimmer suddenly stops generating bubbles, foam does not raise as usual or starts generating blurping sounds, make sure that the drain elbow is not clogged, inspect the drain flexible tubing for any obstructions and make sure it is not submerged in skimmate. Make sure that air can exit the drain tubing freely. Thank you very much for your purchase. We hope you enjoy Reef Glass! http://www.reefglass.com Page 4 of 4 info@reefglass.com...
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