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Filling the Filter Media Basket

Remove  all  plastic  bags  containing  filtration 
media  prior  to  starting  the  filter.  All  Tidal™ 
Filters  have  been  designed  to  hold  any  type 
of filter media. In general there are three types 
of filtration used in most aquaria – mechanical, 
chemical, and biological. 

Mechanical  filtration  includes  media  that 
capture waste for removal directly from the filter. 
Chemical  filtration  includes  filtration  media, 
which  work  to  chemically  remove  dissolved 
compounds from the water. Biological filtration 
provides  a  housing  for  bacteria  to  grow  and 
breakdown organic waste. 

All Tidal™ Filters include a bottom foam filter 
for  mechanical  filtration  and  Matrix™  bio 
media  for  exceptional  biological  filtration. 
There are a variety of chemical filtration options 
available for many differing purposes given a 
variety  of  aquarium  environments.  Seachem 
MatrixCarbon™ is a preferred option in almost 
any  aquarium  setup.  MatrixCarbon™  is 
available pre-bagged for any size Tidal™ Filter. 

Thoroughly rinse the foam filter and all filter 
media  under  running  water  before  placing 
them in the filter basket. Layer the media with 
the foam filter on the bottom, then any chemical 
filtration media such as MatrixCarbon™ and 
lastly  the  Matrix™  biological  media.  Do  not 
remove  Matrix™  from  its  mesh  bag.  The 
bag is packaged folded over; lay mesh bag 
lengthwise  and  distribute  Matrix™  evenly 
before placing in it in the filter basket. In order 
to more quickly seed Matrix™ with bacteria, 
we  recommend  the  addition  of  Seachem 
Stability™  to  your  aquarium.  The  internal 
basket prevents water bypass and allows for 
quick removal and cleaning of the foam filter 
and any media used. To avoid interfering with 
proper flow through the filter do not overfill the 
filter media basket. An indication of this will be 
activation of the maintenance alert or dripping 
from the right side of the return flow wall (see 
Figure 10, page 12).

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Figure 5: Layering Filtration Media (bottom to top)

Mechanical

(Foam Filter)

Chemical

(MatrixCarbon)

Biological

(Matrix)

Summary of Contents for Seachem Tidal Series

Page 1: ...Tidal 55 75 110 Owner s Manual Made by Seachem Laboratories Inc 1000 Seachem Drive Madison GA 30052 USA 888 SEACHEM www seachem com...

Page 2: ...upplies power to appliance Then unplug and examine for presence of water in the receptacle 6 Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children 7 To avoid injury do not cont...

Page 3: ...filter for purposes i e in bathroom or similar applications other than for which it was designed for 8 Avoid filter use with corrosive or abrasive liquids 9 The filter has not been designed for use b...

Page 4: ...ls or workmanship Damage resulting from modification tampering with or attempted repair by anyone other than Seachem or its designee Transfer of the product to someone other than the original purchase...

Page 5: ...irtually any filter media 8 Included Seachem Matrix bio media completely removes ammonia nitrite and nitrate 9 Removable filter basket allows for easy remote cleaning 10 Filter cover doubles as a secu...

Page 6: ...egulation dial Surface skimmer intake Low wattage self priming pump Self cleaning impeller Dual intake regulation dial Telescoping intake tube Reversible filter cover snaps to filter basket during mai...

Page 7: ...ure 1 If you wish to hang a heater on the filter Figure 2 press the sides of the filter 1 pull down to remove the pump housing 2 slide in the heater holder to the bottom of the filter housing 3 The he...

Page 8: ...ce the filter on the aquarium edge Figure 4 A and adjust the leveling dial by screwing or unscrewing it until the filter is level with the aquarium Insert the pump cord into the guides as shown Figure...

Page 9: ...ny aquarium setup MatrixCarbon is available pre bagged for any size Tidal Filter Thoroughly rinse the foam filter and all filter media under running water before placing them in the filter basket Laye...

Page 10: ...rs up to 80 reduction of maximum flow intake while making continuous full use of the filter motor When reduced intake flows are selected the refiltration grid allows for water to re circulate through...

Page 11: ...device indicates that flow is unable to move freely through the Figure 7 Figure 8 filter media basket When the maintenance alert rises above the filter cover to about or 1 cm Figure 7 it is time to cl...

Page 12: ...Zeolite deze worden afzonderlijk verkocht De zakken van Matrix biologische media bevat belangrijke bacteri n voor de stabiliteit van het aquarium milieu Laat de media niet uit drogen De media kunnen...

Page 13: ...nmoetudefilterschoonmaken dit is belangrijk voor een gezond aquarium Om de pomp te onderhouden gaat u als volgt te werk Afb 11 Druk op de zijkant van het filter 1 trek dan het pomphuis omlaag 2 haal d...

Page 14: ...anslag en de natuurlijke slijtage van de componenten kan leiden tot een minder stille werking van de pomp Echter hebben ze geen invloed op de goede werking van het filter Mocht u wederom een compleet...

Page 15: ...89 TIDAL 1 30 A 2 3 4 Z 5 6 35 C 95 F 7 8 9 10 A 11 12 A...

Page 16: ...90 2002 96 EC Seachem 3 2 www seachem com 6 Seachem www seachem com RMA Seachem Seachem...

Page 17: ...91 SeachemTidal Seachem Tidal Seachem Sicce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Seachem Matrix bio media 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20...

Page 18: ...ce skimmer intake Low wattage self priming pump Self cleaning impeller Dual intake regulation dial Telescoping intake tube Reversible filter cover snaps to filter basket during maintenance 1 2 4 5 3 6...

Page 19: ...93 1 1 3 2 5 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2...

Page 20: ...94 3 4 A 4 B 3 4 4 4...

Page 21: ...95 TIDAL TIDAL Matrix Seachem MatrixCarbon MatrixCarbon TIDAL MatrixCarbon Matrix Matrix Matrix Matrix Seachem Stability 10 99 1 2 3 5 MatrixCarbon Matrix...

Page 22: ...96 Tidal 6 1 2 80 6 2 3 1 3 Minimale Waterniveau Oppervlakte Skimmer...

Page 23: ...97 Tidal Tidal 7 8 1 7 8 1 2 3 Tidal 1 3 2...

Page 24: ...98 9 1 Matrix 9 Tidal Matrix MatrixCarbon Zeolite Matrix Matrix Seachem Stability 1 1 9 A 9 B...

Page 25: ...99 10 11 1 2 3 Tidal 55 4 11 5 10 11 A 11 B Tidal 55 1 1 3 2 4 5...

Page 26: ...100 Tidal75 110 4 11 5 6 11 C Tidal 75 110 4 5 6...

Page 27: ...Seachem Laboratories Inc 1000 Seachem Drive Madison GA 30650 USA 888 SEACHEM www seachem com Made in Italy by Sicce S r l Via Emaneule 115 36050 Pozzoleone VI Italy 39 0444 462826 www sicce com...

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