Dennerle CO2 Mini-Flipper Notice D'emploi page 4

CO Mini-Flipper • CO
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CO
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Efficient, compact CO diffusors for aquariums. With CO
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- Instructions for use: please read carefully and keep in a safe place. -
Congratulations on purchasing this high-quality CO diffusor from DENNERLE. If used properly and treated with due care, you will be able to reliably and
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consistently supply your aquarium with CO – the most important fertilizer for aquarium plants.
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DENNERLE wishes you hours of fun with your aquarium!
How the CO Flipper works
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The CO supplied by the CO fertilizer system escapes into the bottom of
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the Flipper from the opening of the CO hose. The CO bubbles rise up the
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channels of the Flipper very slowly.
In the process, the CO dissolves into the aquarium water. This is why the
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bubbles get smaller the further they rise. The amount of CO supplied can
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be calculated by the number of bubbles per minute.
CO Flippers are extremely effective: Due to the very long route the CO
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has to travel, the bubbles have plenty of time to dissolve – despite the
unit's extremely compact design.
The waste gas vent
Whilst the CO bubbles course up the Flipper and CO dissolves into the
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water, other gases that occur naturally in aquarium water penetrate the
CO bubbles. This is why the bubbles get smaller the further up the tank
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they rise, without ever dissolving completely. When the bubbles reach the
collector they consist almost entirely of waste gases and contain barely any
CO at all. These so-called waste gases are considerably lighter than the
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relatively heavy CO and therefore gather at the top of the collector. Here
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they are drawn off automatically on a regular basis using the specially
developed waste gas vent.
The heavy CO on the other hand collects at the bottom in the gas buffer
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at the interface to the water. From here it diffuses into the aquarium.
Thanks to the fully-developed design of the Flipper, the valuable CO
used optimally.
Running in the CO Flipper
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The CO Flipper takes about 2 days to run in. To begin with, the individual
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CO bubbles join together to form larger bubbles. However, after only a
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short time, the channels of the Flipper become coated in a biological layer
consisting of micro-organisms. This layer ensures that the individual CO
bubbles travel through to the collector.
CO Flipper and aquarium size
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CO Flippers can be used in combination with all customary CO
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systems.
Which model is most suitable depends essentially on the size of your aqua-
rium.
• CO Mini-Flipper for aquariums of up to 160 liters
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• CO Flipper for aquariums of up to 300 liters
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• CO Maxi-Flipper for aquariums of up to 600 liters.
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Profi-Line
Flipper
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Maxi-Flipper
collector and waste gas vent.
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What is what?
Hose connector
for all 4/6 mm hoses
CO
CO
Diffusion slits
CO
Waste gas vent
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Longlife suction cup
How to install
the CO Flipper correctly
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1. Rinse the CO
water. Do not use detergent!
is 2. Plug the CO
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hose connector. TIP: Dipping the end of
the hose into hot water briefly before-
hand makes it easier to slide it over
the hose connector.
3. In the aquarium, select a spot with
good but not too strong water circulati-
on. The spot should not be too bright
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to prevent possible algae growth.
4. Using the suction cups, attach the CO
Flipper vertically, with the collector
facing upwards, at least 5 cm below the
supply
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do not obstruct the circulation of water
through the slits of the CO
5. Set the required amount of CO
needle valve of the pressure reducer. For
this purpose please also consult the
instructions for use provided with the
other components of your fertilization
system.
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DENNERLE Profi Tip:
• Always protect your valuable pressure reducer against corrosion caused
by intake of water! To do so, use only check valves designed for use in
combination with CO
Valve. Normal air check valves may become brittle and leaky through
contact with CO
unnoticed.
The right amount of CO
For magnificent plant growth, DENNERLE recommend a CO
aquarium of between 15 and 30 mg/l, whilst between 20 and 25 mg/l
is ideal. The number of bubbles per minute required to achieve this CO
tent depends on a number of factors (types of plants used, water current, sur-
face area/volume ratio, etc.). This is why it is always necessary to determine
tube the CO amounts for each aquarium individually.
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reactor
Rule of thumb for the basic setting: start with approx. 10 bubbles per minu-
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te per 100 l of aquarium water, i.e. for a 200-l aquarium, for example, use
collector
2 x 10 = 20 bubbles per minute.
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Check the CO supply and the CO
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and adjust the CO
Warning: if necessary, only ever increase the CO
course of several days!
Please note: the more vigorous the surface of the water is set in motion
(e.g. by filters, additional aeration), the more CO
aquarium again.
DENNERLE Profi Tip:
• It is easiest to measure the CO
Long-term test Correct. The test directly and permanently indica-
tes the CO content of the aquarium water on the basis of its color.
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GREEN corresponds to the optimum value of between 20 and 25 mg/l.
Further aids or water testing to determine CO
Flipper with warm tap
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supply hose onto the
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Flipper.
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on the
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, e.g. the DENNERLE CO Special Check
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within only a short space of time. Often this occurs
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What do I do if ... – trouble-shooting
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The CO
content in the
any special maintenance. Should it not function properly, however, the
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faults are very easy to locate.
con-
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levels in the aquarium water regularly
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supply if necessary.
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level gradually over the
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will be expelled from the
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content using the DENNERLE CO
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levels are not necessary!
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Spare parts and useful accessories
(available from specialist dealers)
Cleaning the CO Flipper 1515
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1. Take CO FLIPPER out of the aquarium.
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Extract CO collector vertically.
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Seek advice from your local specialist dealer about the DENNERLE aquari-
2. Place CO FLIPPER into your left hand, so
umplants and accessories range or ask for our information brochures!
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that the suction cups point towards the
right. The open side (which holds the
Look out for the free DENNERLE professional tips at your specialist dealer
collector) points upwards.
and in the internet at www.dennerle.de!
· Slide front side wall of the Flipper
upward by approx. 2 cm.
3. Remove the side wall.
Sales:
Customer service:
4. Remove the CO hose, do not pull it out. Now
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clean all components of the CO Flipper with warm
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water and a soft sponge. Do not use any deter-
gents. Reassemble the Flipper in reverse order.
Attention: reinsert the CO hose into the side wall
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so that the lower end is at the very bottom of the
reactor.
FLIPPER operates reliably and problem free and does not require
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Fault Cause Remedy
CO bubbles come out CO FLIPPER not moun- Mount CO Flipper ver-
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of the pipe but do not ted vertically. tically.
rise or stop after the
CO FLIPPER still in the Wait till the end of the
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first step.
running-in phase. running-in phase.
Bubbles wobble back Too much water circula- Reduce the water circu-
and forth, but do not tion. lation or attach the
rise.
Flipper in a calmer spot.
Gas is escaping out of CO FLIPPER not moun- Mount CO Flipper ver-
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the side of the collector. tically.
ted vertically.
Waste gas vent of the Clean CO Flipper.
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CO collector clogged.
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CO collector has not Detach collector and
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been attached straight.
reattach it properly.
The CO bubbles no Algae growth, small
Clean CO Flipper.
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snails or sludge depo-
longer travel up the
sits in the CO Flipper.
steps of the CO
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Flipper unhindered.
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Special CO Softflex hose, 2 m
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CO bubble counter
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CO special check valve
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CO long-term test correct
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DENNERLE GmbH, D-66957 Vinningen
DENNERLE GmbH, D-66981 Münchweiler
www.dennerle.de
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