Ferplast CAPRI Manuel D'utilisation page 9

4 Furnish the aquarium according to your taste (your local aquarium shop will be able to help and advise you).
5 Set the required heater temperature (where fitted) according to the type of fish and plants used (e.g. for freshwater
tropical fish the average temperature is about 25-26oC).
6 Put 1 capsules of BLUSTART (bacterial activator) in the first BLUWAVE filter compartment.
7 Only now connects the plug to the electric power supply and check all the equipment is working correctly. In case of
problems, contact your retailer.
8 If live plants are being used, we recommend laying about 1 cm of fertilized gravel on the bottom of the tank and 2 cm of
gravel. Fill the aquarium by pouring water onto a flat dish placed on the bottom to prevent the material used to create
the base from being moved about.
9 We recommend lighting the aquarium for about 8 hours a day: if there are signs of excessive algae development, reduce
the lighting to 7 hours; if the plants have difficulty growing, increase to 9-10 hours.
10 To care for and protect your fish, it is strongly advised to wait until the filter has matured: the first fish should only be
introduced 10-12 days after the addition of BLUSTART filter activator capsules. Before doing so, it is in any case advisable
to check the readings and chemical levels of the water using the special MULTISTICK TESTER by Ferplast. Your local
retailer will be able to advise you on the ideal water temperature, hardness etc., according to the type of fish and plants
you have decided to keep in your CAPRI aquarium. It is advisable to repeat these tests regularly.
11 During the filter maturing period, add a small quantity of dry food each day: this will help the formation of bacterial
flora.
12 When adding the fish, insert the remaining BLUSTART filter activator capsules in the first filter compartment.
13 We recommend not putting too many fish into the aquarium all at once, but building up to the maximum population
gradually.
14 Your retailer will be able to advise you on the choice of fish to keep in your CAPRI aquarium, the quantity and type of food
to use and the feeding frequency.
CAPRI aquarium maintenance
The main maintenance procedures we recommend, in addition to the daily
provision of food and regular checking of the temperature and chemical
levels, are:
A Siphoning the bottom when required using the special aquarium gravel
cleaner BLU 9025/9027 on sale at your local retailer.
B Adding demineralised water to replace that which is lost by evaporation.
Remember that the internal filter must always be submerged.
C Replacing 5-10% of the water with demineralised water at least monthly.
D Replacing the fluorescent tube at least every year to retain an optimum
light spectrum. To replace a tube (9):
• firstly remove the plug from the electric power socket;
• unscrew the two watertight ring nuts on the light fitting (9 a/b);
• remove the tube by rotating it a quarter turn until the pins are both
lined up with the slit in the lamp holder (9 c);
• insert the new tube in the same way, rotating it a quarter turn (you'll
hear a small click);
• carefully tighten the ring nuts.
E Replace the starter when necessary as follows (10):
• Unscrew the starter holder ring nut (10 a);
• Extract the starter by turning it a quarter of a turn (10 b);
• Insert the new starter in the same way;
• Screw the ring nut back on correctly in order to guarantee that it is
watertight (10 c).
F Cleaning the inside of the aquarium using floating magnetic brushes
BLU 9031/9036/9038/9039 designed by Ferplast.
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