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5. Set Up
The pump can only be operated under water. The maximum depth is 1 m. The pump should be
mounted at least 10 cm below the water surface to avoid air to be sucked in. The pump is a pure
current pump. No piping or hoses may be attached to it in order to lift water up. The pump has got
a ceramic bearing that needs a few days to get going. During this time, there will be more noises
of the pump to be heard.
Fixing
: To fix the pump at the aquarium glass, the sucker has to be mounted first. The place
where it shall be mounted is to be cleaned – preferably with a blade cleaner. We recommend to
use the Aqua Medic Scraper. Now, the sucker is placed and the lever is put vertically and pressed
to the glass (Fig. 2). Then, the lever is turned down (Fig. 3) and a vacuum is created. The holder
with the pump can now be fixed on the sucker.
Caution:
The pump is delivered with a strong vacuum sucker that holds the pump safely. However,
to avoid any risk, we recommend not to mount the pump directly above fragile animals or
decoration to avoid any damage in case the pump drops down. Furthermore, it has to be checked
regularly whether there are algues behind the sucker. They have to be removed.
The pump is open at the front. Therefore, it should never be started uncontrolled, e. g.
via a time switch.
Animals could be in the sucking in basket and they could be injured or killed by
the starting propeller.
6. OceanProp Control
In order to create changing currents in the aquarium, the pump controller is mounted between
power unit and pump. The pump is now switched between 2 speeds, minimum and maximum. With
the “mode” button one of 9 current sceneries can be selected. The controller is switched in steps of
15 sec. Take off protection foil before operation.
Fig. 2:
Hold lever straight and
press it against the
glass.
Fig. 3:
Turn lever down to create
a vacuum.
Safety advices
The pump is constructed for indoor aquarium use only. Before working on the
aquarium or pump, the power plug must be disconnected from the mains.
The connection cable and the power plug must not be changed. If the power cable is damaged,
the pump must be scrapped.
