Aqua Medic plankton reactor Mode D'emploi page 11

One dosing pump sucks water out of a tank or the aquarium. It is adjusted so that the amount pumped
per day is approx. 1 litre. This is controlled by a timer. As the water from the aquarium might contain
zooplankton, it has to be filtered. Here, a 10" filter housing with a 5 µm filter cartridge of the reverse
osmosis unit can be used.
This filter retains all zooplankton from entering the algal culture. From the filter, the water enters the algal
culture. The water is added into the air pipe by a T-piece and pumped into the culture together with air.
To do this, the plankton light reactor has to be supplied with an overflow. The inflowing water forces now
the same amount of algal culture to flow out into the zooplankton culture. It is important to switch a drip
counter between the algal and the zooplankton culture to avoid that rotifers enter the algal culture.
A second dosing pump adds parallel to the first one fertilizer into the algal culture from a storage vessel
(approx. 1 ml floreal + iodand ferreal/day). This pump is controlled by a second timer. In addition, the
algal culture is supplied with CO
The algal culture that flows out of the plankton light reactor is directed, together with the air, into the
plankton reactor. This reactor has also to be supplied with an overflow. Here, the same amount of rotifer
culture flows out of the reactor like the inflowing algal culture. This can be directed into the aquarium
where zooplankton and not yet eaten algae can be taken up by the invertebrates.
By this system, a higher amount of nutrients is entering the aquarium. For this reason, a good filter
system, esp. a Nitratereductor and a phosphate filter, are recommended to avoid the formation of
filamentous algae in the aquarium.
If the external conditions are kept stable (temperature, CO
without problems. Both culture vessels have, however, to be cleaned from wall growth, as described above.
4. Warranty conditions
AB Aqua Medic GmbH grants the first-time user a 24-month guarantee from the date of purchase on all material
and manufacturing defects of the device. Incidentally, the consumer has legal rights; these are not limited by
this warranty. This warranty does not cover user serviceable parts, due to normal wear & tear ie: impellers or
drive wheels etc. The original invoice or receipt is required as proof of purchase. During the warranty period,
we will repair the product for free by installing new or renewed parts. This warranty only covers material and
processing faults that occur when used as intended. It does not apply to damage caused by transport, improper
handling, incorrect installation, negligence, interference or repairs made by unauthorized persons. In case of
a fault with the unit during or after the warranty period, please contact your dealer. All further steps
are clarified between the dealer and AB Aqua Medic. All complaints and returns that are not sent to
us via specialist dealers cannot be processed. AB Aqua Medic is not liable for consequential damages
resulting from the use of any of our products.
AB Aqua Medic GmbH - Gewerbepark 24 - 49143 Bissendorf/Germany
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as described above, controlled with a pH computer and a solenoid valve.
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supply and nutrient supply) this system works
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