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AQUARIUM GLASS TANK INSTRUCTIONS
Read thoroughly prior to installation
The Fluval Aquarium glass tank comes complete with bottom and top plastic frames glued to it.
Do not try to
remove top and bottom frames.
Although the glass tank was manufactured with the maximum care and the most advanced techniques, we still
recommend making a simple inspection prior to the installation to verify that unexpected events during handling
and transportation have not damaged the tank or impaired its water-tightness.
1. Make an initial visual inspection of the glass tank to check for damage or cracks.
2. If the visual inspection does not show any damage, fill the tank with 5cm (2”) of water, wait 10 minutes and
check for leaks.
3. Add another 5cm (2”) and repeat this process until you are sure there is no sign of any leak.
4. If no leak is detected, proceed with the normal aquarium set up.
The tank is made of glass, always handle it with the utmost care. Make sure to lift it by the base, never
by the top frame.
Never attempt to move or transport the tank if it is not completely empty of water or any other material.
Before handling the Aquarium tank and cabinet, ensure you have sufficient manpower to move them
without any risk.
Always take care not to damage the seals at the edges of the glass panels while maintaining your
aquarium, ie; with planters or algae scrapers.
Never use toxic or aggressive substances to clean your aquarium, such as household detergents.
SETTING UP YOUR FLUVAL AQUARIUM
For proper installation and start-up of your aquarium, please follow these
guidelines, after thoroughly reading this manual and the ones supplied with
the other products included in this aquarium kit:
A. PREPARING THE AQUARIUM KIT FOR START-UP
1 Assemble the aquarium cabinet
refer to pag. 7 of this instruction manual
and to the separate instruction manual which is
found in the cabinet box.
2 After verification, place the cabinet and the aquarium
tank in their final location
refer to pag. 7 of this instruction manual
3 Install the water intake/output systems (where
applicable)
refer to pag. 8 of this instruction manual
4 Set up the filter unit and install it to the aquarium
refer to the Fluval filter instruction manual
5 Position the heater in the tank
refer to the Fluval heater instruction manual
6 Decorate your aquarium with backgrounds, rocks,
gravel and plants
7 Fill the aquarium with water up to “max water level”
line
8 Prepare the LED Strip Light for start-up and place the
canopy on the aquarium top
refer to pag. 10 of this instruction manual
B. AQUARIUM START-UP
9 Plug in the filter
refer to the Fluval filter instruction manual
10 Plug in the heater
refer to the Fluval heater instruction manual
11 Plug in the LED Strip Light
refer to pag. 10 of this instruction manual
12 Add the fish after the aquarium has matured
