Safety
For your own safety, we recommend:
- To always unplug the UVC whenever the pump is not functioning: this will prevent overheating of
the UVC unit and extend the lamps lifetime.
- To strictly avoid to directly looking into the UV light: avoiding direct contact with UVC radiation,
which can result into harm to eyes and skin!
- Before initial start-up of the filter or after any maintenance whatsoever, to check carefully that
there are no leaks between the pump, the UVC water inlet, the UVC cover cap and UVC housing.
If any leaks are noticed, disconnect the UVC’s power plug and immediately repair the leaks. Any
defect or damaged UVC units need to be replaced or turned in to your dealer for repair.
BioSteps filtration technology:
The BioSteps cross flow filter enhances a “Steps” -wise transition from mechanical-prefiltration to high
efficiency bio-filtration:
Filter sections
Contents
Function
Section 1
No filter media
Optional: + UVC
Water inlet and sedimentation of biggest particles.
Prevent blooms of unicellular algae, bacteria, parasites
Section 2
Flex-Matala:
2 Medium Density filtermat
Section 3
Flex-Matala:
2 High Density filter mats
Flex-Matala:
2 Super High Density filter mat
Flex-Matala:
2 Super High Density filter mat
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Polishing section:
(OPTIONAL)
This is a good area to place a
bag of filter CARBON or
ZEOLITE or Matala BIO-ACTIVE
STONE to help regulate pH.
Capture of big particles, conglomeration, and sedimentation.
Further degradation of organic matter by heterotrophic bacteria
and plankton
Biofiltration: Nitrification
Nutrient balancing by plankton
Biofiltration: Nitrification
Nutrient balancing by plankton
Biofiltration: Nitrification / Denitrification
Nutrient balancing by plankton
Water polishing:
Substrate helps for
water conditioning:
Buffering of pH and
mineral content of
water.
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