Fluval FX Series Handleiding pagina 7
Beschikbare talen
Beschikbare talen
1.
Before beginning
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For best results, top off water in aquarium before beginning setup.
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Allow 30-45 minutes for setup and installation.
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Tools required: Phillips screwdriver and utility knife.
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Read all instructions.
DO NOT PLUG IN FILTER UNTIL SETUP IS COMPLETE AND UNIT IS FILLED WITH WATER.
2.
Unpack and identify all parts
Use the diagram at the beginning of the manual.
3.
Prepare the aquarium
1. Decide on filter placement. Remember, this is a gravity-fed system. For it to work properly, all of the Installation Requirements below
must be adhered to.
FX2-FX4-FX6
a
min. 8"-59" / 20-150 cm
b
max. 8" / 20 cm
IMPORTANT:
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NEVER install the filter above the water level.
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The hosing supplied with the unit is 13.1 ft / 4 m long. If longer hosing is required,
intake hosing must not exceed 6.5 ft / 2 m and the total length of intake and outlet
hosing combined must not exceed 16.4 ft / 5 m.
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Hosing must follow a straight path from the filter to the aquarium rim, with
no slack and no loops.
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For best performance, the filter should be completely beneath the aquarium
(as in figure shown).
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Position utility valve so that you will be able to attach the supplied hosing without
moving the unit (FX4 and FX6 only).
2. Place the two rim connectors over the back top edge of the aquarium. Place one just
above the spot where you want to place the intake tube; place the other just over the
spot where you want to position the output nozzle. Be sure that the long end of the bracket is on the inside of the aquarium.
The rubber rings on the connectors are designed to help them adhere to tank glass better. If the aquarium walls are thinner than 5/8"
/ 1.58 cm replace the rubber ring with the four smaller suction cups provided.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to position the intake tube away from any air source - an air stone, an aeration device, protein skimmer or the
output valve. Air entering the intake strainer will diminish filter efficiency.
4.
Prepare intake connections
1. Connect the hosing to one of the two valves:
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Loosen one of the metal clamps, and slide it onto one end of the hosing (the rubber part).
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Push the end of the hosing onto the valve; push it all the way, as far as it will go.
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Position the metal clamp over the rubber connector, and tighten.
2. Measure and cut the hosing. You will need a length of hosing that reaches comfortably from inside the
aquarium to the filter canister.
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INSTALLATION AND USE
Alternative Configurations
a
Note: A dropped
ledge rim requires
purchase of an
extra rim connector.
(See "Replacement
Parts" for ordering
information.)
b
