background image

The aquarium life cycle

Your biOrb

The cycle starts as soon as you add

Biological Booster

to your aquarium. 

The beneficial bacteria in

Biological Booster

will start to

colonise the 

Ceramic Media

(Supplied). These beneficial
bacteria form a vital part of the
biological filtration by breaking
down poisonous waste created
by the fish.

Stage 

the waste produced by your

fish and uneaten food will start to rot
producing Ammonia. This is extremely toxic to fish but will be gradually broken
down by beneficial bacteria in the Ceramic Media, so it’s important that only
one fish is added to the aquarium at a time and never add any more than the
recommended number of food pellets. Following this rise in Ammonia the
Nitrite level will also start increasing 

until the Nitrospira bacteria have time

to reproduce in sufficient quantities to remove the Nitrite. The final stage of the
cycle 

will see a Nitrate spike; this is the least harmful to the fish and will

reduce to very low levels over time. Use of the 

Service Kit 

will keep Nitrate to a

safe level.

After 24 hours you can add the first fish
to your aquarium. The chart will help
you. Fish transferred from an existing
aquarium must be introduced in the
same way as new fish. For every
1”/2.5cm fish added it will take at least
28 days for the aquarium to cycle and
the filtration to catch up. Add at a rate
of one small fish every 28 days until maximum stock level is reached. 

Too many

fish too soon will create high ammonia levels poisoning the fish.

(see

Aquarium Life Cycle above).  It is recommended that you start with a hardy
species, consult you local aquarium store for suggestions. Non-hardy fish such
as Neon-Tetra or Blackmoors are not recommended for the first month.

Take care not to overfeed your fish and remove any leftovers after 2 mins.
Different fish have different nutritional requirements so use an appropriate food.

Small goldfish

2-3 pellets per day

Large goldfish

3-4 pellets per day

Small tropical fish

4 micro pellets each per day

2

3

1

Adding and feeding fish

NITROSPIRA

BACTERIA CONVERTS

NITRITE

NITROSOMONAS

BACTERIA CONVERTS 

AMMONIA

NITRATE

REMOVED WITH 

WATER CHANGE

2

3

1

NITRITE

NITRATE

AMMONIA

FISH WASTE

UNEATEN FOOD

& PLANT MATTER

GOLDFISH 1”/2.5CM

MONTH 1 MAX

HALO 30 (30L/8 GAL)

1

3

HALO 60 (60L/16 GAL)

2

6

MINNOWS/SML TROP.

MONTH 1 MAX

HALO 30 (30L/8 GAL)

3

12

HALO 60 (60L/16 GAL)

6

24

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

3

1. Hinged lid with magnetic catch.
2. Evaporation lid. 

(Light Ring version only).

3. Feeding hole.
4. LED top light 

(Standard version only).

5. LED light ring with moonlight 

(Light Ring version only).

6. Bubble tube.
7. Filter cartridge.
8. Filter housing.
9. Air stone.
10. Ceramic media.
11. Water treatment.
12. Pump.
13. Light cable.
14. Transformer.

RECOMMENDED FISH SIZE

0

1

2

3

4

cm

Summary of Contents for 48469

Page 1: ...English Français Deutsch Nederlands ...

Page 2: ...ght unit into the separate sockets on the transformer supplied then plug the transformer into the power source and turn on The pump should be on 24hrs a day Fill the aquarium with tap water to approximately 2 5cm from the top and add theWater Conditioner DO NOT overfill the aquarium if you intend to add decorative items such as pebbles as they will displace the water Leave the aquarium running for...

Page 3: ... at least 28 days for the aquarium to cycle and the filtration to catch up Add at a rate of one small fish every 28 days until maximum stock level is reached Too many fish too soon will create high ammonia levels poisoning the fish see Aquarium Life Cycle above It is recommended that you start with a hardy species consult you local aquarium store for suggestions Non hardy fish such as Neon Tetra o...

Page 4: ... Always use a Cleaning Pad The outside of the aquarium can be wiped with a soft cloth or purchase a Plastic Scratch Remover Polish kit Every 4 to 6 weeks replacement of the dirty filter cartridge and a 30 water change is essential to reduce nitrate and phosphate pollution in the water The Service Kit contains a new filter cartridge water chemicals cleaning pad and instructions A Cleaner Pump not s...

Page 5: ...romdaytonight Pleaseseethesectionon Settingthesensor Selecting a mode ln the start position white light 1 Press once for constant moonlight blue 2 Press again and the white light will flash 3 times indicating the light sensor is activated see instructions for setting the sensor 3 Press again to return to the start position white light Setting the sensor If you wish the lights to automatically swit...

Page 6: ...ite light will not operate The sensor can be re programmed allowing you to decide how dark your room gets before switching over to the blue moonlight To re program your sensor enter the constant blue moonlight mode 2 as shown above At the desired room light level press and hold the control button until the unit flashes blue light 3 times to show it s been re programmed Release the button Your biOr...

Page 7: ...arium plants There are many to choose from usually made from plastic or silk and can look very realistic Although they do not have the benefits of live plants they never die and can be taken out and washed when dirty Fixing plants in the aquarium Plants are usually sold in pots or bunches both can restrict the growth of the plants Pots must be removed the substrate used around the roots can cloud ...

Page 8: ... very stressful to fish Filtration cycle Fish eat food the waste produced by the fish ammonia is consumed by the filter bacteria and turned into the less harmful pollutant nitrate These pollutants should be kept low with regular maintenance and light feeding If these pollutants build up they will encourage green water and poor fish health It is important that the biological filter is given time to...

Page 9: ... Park Horsham St Faith Norwich Norfolk NR10 3JU Reef One Inc US 12832 Valley View Street Suite E Garden Grove CA 92845 USA biOrb is patent protected and a registered trademark of Reef One Ltd Call 01603 710339 Email info reef one com Visit www biorb com ...

Reviews: