Ferplast STAR Série Manuel D'utilisation page 13

• We advise you to illuminate the aquarium around 8 hours per day: If you
notice an excessive development of algae, reduce the photoperiod to 7 hours;
If the plants find it difficult to grow, increase even up to 9 - 10 hours (we advise
you to use the appropriate Ferplast timer with waterproof protection).
• Before introducing the fish, wait 10-12 days, so that the filter is active. We
recommend you to check the water parameters of your aquarium with
the Ferplast MULTISTICK TESTER measurer. Your local aquarium shop will
also be able to advise you on ideal temperature and hardness values, etc.,
depending on the fish species and the plants you have decided to breed in
your aquarium. We advise you to repeat this check with a certain frequency.
• During filter maturation, administer a small dose of dry food daily: this will
help bacterial flora form.
• When introducing the fish, add the remaining BLUSTART capsules provided
with the filter, as indicated in the relevant user's manual.
• We recommend not to introduce a high number of fish in the aquarium at the
beginning, but to slowly reach maximum population.
MAINTENANCE
The main maintenance activities we recommend you to carry out,
apart from the daily administration of food and the periodical check of
temperature and chemical values, are:
1 Siphon the bottom of the fish tank, if necessary with the specific Ferplast
BLU 9027 aspirator on sale at your local aquarium shop.
2 Add demineralised water (in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums) in
order to replace the evaporated water as soon as the level of water in the
fish tank is excessively low.
3 Substitute 5-10% of fish tank water with demineralised water at least every
month.
4 In order to maintain an optimum light spectrum, replace the lamps at least
every year. When replacing a lamp (Fig. 19):
a) remove the ceiling light fixture plug from the power supply socket;
b) unscrew the two watertight ring nuts of the lamp holder;
c) remove the lamp by turning it one quarter of a turn until the plugs are in
line with the lamp holder slot;
d) introduce the new lamp by turning it one quarter of a turn (you will hear it
click);
e) carefully screw the ring nuts.
5 Avoid using detergents when cleaning the outside of the fish tank. Be
extremely careful not to damage the silicone string that keeps the glass
sheets together.
6 Clean the inside of the fish tank with the Ferplast BLU 9031/9036/9038/9039
floating metal brushes (Fig. 18), available at your local aquarium shop.
The practical BLU 9019 cleaning kit is also available and is provided with
interchangeable blade and sponges.
7 Clean the filter according to the frequency and procedures indicated in the
user's manual.
It is also possible to add or replace the aquarium ceiling light fixtures (for
example, to add a ceiling light fixture in the STAR 120 aquarium or to use a
different power with respect to the supplied power) (Fig. 20):
1 remove the side hatches;
2 unscrew all the screws and remove the plastic head (Fig. 20 a/b);
3 remove the automatic piston, after taking out the pin (Fig. 20/c);
4 unscrew all the screws in the aluminium bar that keeps the cover
together;
5 add or replace the ceiling light fixtures in their relevant runners placed
underneath the cover by using the inserts' wings (Fig. 20/d).
6 close the cover head and replace the piston in the opposite way.
WATER PARAMETERS
Your STAR aquarium works automatically because its fi lter checks all water
parameters and adjusts them to the life of the animals and plants. Aquarium water
is a complex solution, defi ned by many chemical and physical 'measurements':
temperature, acidity level (pH), total and carbonate hardness (GH, KH), polluting
substances content (PO , NH , NO
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With your STAR aquarium....you don't need to become an expert in chemistry!
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