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Skimmer 1500 - 3000 Operating instruction and spare part list - 1 -...
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IMPORTNT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To guard against injury, basic safety precautions should be observed, including the following. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER – To avoid possible electric shock, special care should be taken since water is employed in the use of aquarium equipment. For each of the following situations, do not attempt repairs by yourself;...
A prerequisite for continuous efficient performance is a constant water level in which the skimmer operates. Ideally, a water level top up system should be used such as the Deltec Aquastat 1001 or better still a separate skimmer compartment in the sump (picture 2).
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Safety Overflow Skimmers of the ip series have an safety overflow and a regulator tube. These are not glued to the footplate and can be interchanged as required (pictures 3,4 and 5). It must be ensured that the outlet of the regulator tube points inwards, as if the skimmer is removed too quickly from the filter chamber, water can be forced over the edge of the filter sump.
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Starting the skimmer position the skimmer in the sump Remove the suction pipe above the safety overflow or turn to the side (picture 5). feed water into the skimmer compartment (if applicable) open the water level adjuster (picture 7) fully by turning it anti-clockwise start the skimmer pump Set the pump controller to the lowest level.
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The dosing of ozone must be set so that no free ozone can be discerned on the skimmer lid. Deltec skimmers can be operated with 50 mg/h of ozone per pump. An ozone-resistant T- piece (Glass) should be fitted in the air hose above the skimmer pump. The free end of the T-piece is connected to the ozonizer by means of an ozone-resistant hose.
Maintenance The Deltec skimmer range should need very little adjustment and maintenance once set correctly however due to the high levels of calcium in marine aquariums it is common for deposits to build up on moving parts requiring periodical cleaning . It is recommended every 6 months, or when required, that the pumps are removed from the skimmer having first drained the body of Water.
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