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- Page 1 PULSE 160 U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this Pulse 160 Jellyfish Aquarium by Cubic Aquarium Systems. The Pulse 160 has been carefully designed to offer many years of reliable service when set-up and maintained in accordance with these instructions and we hope it provides much pleasure and enjoyment wherever it is located.
- Page 3 PULSE 160 USER GUIDE The Pulse Jellyfish Aquarium range has been carefully developed and rigorously tested to ensure that it offers the best conditions and caters for the very specific needs of Jellyfish. IMPORTANT: When keeping planktonic jellyfish under no circumstances should any form of media, substrate or decoration be added to the main display area.
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Page 4: Section 1. Setup Options
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 1. Setup Options 1.1: STANDARD SETUP Standard set up does not require any external filter, pump, or additional parts. The pumps on both sides will create water flow inside the aquarium, and the pipe under the aquarium will keep the water level in the filtration boxes at same level. - Page 5 PULSE 160 USER GUIDE 1.2: EXTERNAL SUMP SET UP This option is recommended for those who would like to have an external sump for more filtration capacity. A protein skimmer, UV sterilizer or temperature cotroll unit is easier to incorporated with this set up option.
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Page 6: Section 2. Aquarium Function
FIGURE 1 & 2. EXPLANATION OF THE AQUARIUM FUNCTION The Pulse 160 has been designed specifically to house delicate organisms that would not survive in a traditional aquarium. A circular (gyre) flow is created inside the aquarium by a spray bar. The water flows into the tank in a way that keeps the aquarium occupants away from the outlet vent where water... -
Page 7: Section 3: Setting Up Aquarium
Connect the pumps, unions and pipes and check they are in place and secure as shown in figure 2 Connect the pump power lead and LED power lead into their corresponding connections on the bottom of the filter chamber. Please be noted that the Pulse 160 requires 2 power supplies, one for LEDs and another for pumps. - Page 8 PULSE 160 USER GUIDE 3.1 SETTING THE WATER LEVEL The aquarium has been designed to allow the internal water level to be set at two different heights. The water’s surface can be brought to the top of the aquarium making it invisible to the eye.
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Page 9: Section 4. Salt Water
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 4. Salt Water The use of tap water is not recommended as it may contain excess pollutants or high concentrations of Chlorine and other contaminants which may be extremely harmful to the aquarium inhabitants. We highly recommend the use of natural sea water or pure Reverse Osmosis/deionised water mixed with a good quality aquarium salt when keeping jellyfish. -
Page 10: Section 6: Flow Rate And Balancing Filter Chambers
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 6: Flow Rate and balancing filter chambers The flow rate can be adjusted on each filter section by turning the handle on the valve situated below the filter chambers. The flow rate from both sides needs to be as similar as possible to keep an even flow inside aquarium, as well as to keep the water level same in filtration chambers. -
Page 11: Section 8: Choosing Your Jellyfish
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 8: Choosing Your Jellyfish This aquarium has been designed to maintain the correct flow and water filtration to allow you to keep most species of jellyfish. The limiting factors when choosing jellyfish species are: Temperature The aquarium has no inbuilt temperature control. -
Page 12: Section 9: Aquarium Cleaning And Maintenance
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 9: Aquarium Cleaning and Maintenance Keeping your Pulse jellyfish aquarium clean and well maintained will prolong the life of your jellyfish and keep the aquarium running for many years. IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances should: a. detergents, spray cleaners or any other chemical agent be used on or near the aquarium. - Page 13 PULSE 160 USER GUIDE How to… Feed Jellyfish Gently add prepared food to the aquarium chamber. Please refer to the Feeding section of ‘Jellyfish Husbandry Guide’ for details on preparing jellyfish food. Feeding frequency will depend on the variety of jellyfish and the size to which you wish your stock to grow.
- Page 14 PULSE 160 USER GUIDE How to… Change Water Regular water changes are an essential and accepted part of maintaining a healthy aquatic environment. Whilst the built-in filtration system will help break down a large percentage of any waste and uneaten...
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Page 15: Section 10. Disposing Of Jellyfish In The Event They Die Or Become Too Large For The Tank
PULSE 160 USER GUIDE Section 10. Disposing of jellyfish in the event they die or become too large for the tank It is extremely important that under no circumstances are jellyfish to be released into the natural ecosystem by direct release or lavatory flushing. Even dead jellyfish can produce planula (jellyfish larva) which can attach to rock and begin producing baby jellyfish, and this can have disastrous consequences... - Page 16 For further information visit We recommend the following routine: cubicaquarium.com For Technical support, warranty claims and spare parts email info@cubicaquarium.com Issue January 2021 © Sanderia Group Ltd.
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