Power skimmer size 500, 600 or 1000
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Installation:
Set up the power skimmer next to Your aquarium or filter and
mount a strong pump (appr.100OL/h) to the inlet (5). The backflow-muzzle (6) should lie about one half inch over the upper edge of Your tank. Pls. consider , that air-bubbles are blown back into the aquarium.
The water backflow pleas install on drawing size ,a"
The noise compensator (7) for pressure skimmer has to be fixed on the terminal (4) for air sucking an adjust as mentioned below.
Checklist before switching on:
After completing installation , the power skimmer can be filled with water . The disperator can be turned on. Air-Suction starts by itself.
Open the ball-valve and regulate water-level as shown in figure 1.
If the waterlevel doesn,t reach this point , pls. install a stronger pump or an additional ball-valve (25 mm diameter) in the outflow.
Maintenance and cleaning:
If the foam-container can not be removed easily , pls. grease it and the container-seal (2) with vaseline. To clean the disperator, loosen the screws (8) and remove the bottom of the power skimmer. Take out the seals. Then loosen the screws holding the cable (9). Now the pump can be refixed. The parts shouldbe cleaned thoroughly. To reassemble proceed the above mentioned steps in reverse direction.
Noise compensator for pressure Skimmers:
This new developed noise compensator reduces the noise level up to 60 %. The noise of air-sucking can be changed to an minimum level by moving of the black plate. If required, You can fill up the tube with cotton for air cleaning. Please consider, that the quantity of air sucking will be decreased if the cotton is stocked. if water fill up the cotton, the air sucking stops totally! A standard adjustment is not possible. Every pressure skimmer has to be adjust individually. To reduce the noise level, You have to fixwith one hand the 12 mm tube. By turning the black plate with your other hand, the tube moves above or below up to a point, where You reach the lowest ievel of noise. The noise-tube is fixed on the black plate and can be pulled of.