Preliminary Warnings - Ferplast bluwave 03 Manuel D'utilisation

PRELIMINARY WARNINGS

• Ensure that the voltage shown on the appliance corresponds to that of your home electrical power supply.
• Make sure your home is protected by an automatic safety breaker switch with an operating current of no more than
30 mA.
• Do not connect the filter to the power supply before correctly completing all the installation procedures (including
filling the aquarium with water).
• The filter is intended only for indoor use
• Always disconnect the filter from the electric power supply before carrying out any maintenance.
• Always ensure that the water level stays above the minimum level and below the maximum; both are shown on the
front of the BLUWAVE filter.
• Connect the plugs to your electric power supply leaving a loop in the cable below the electrical socket to prevent
drops of water running down the cable and into the power supply (1).
• The pump power supply cable cannot be repaired or replaced; if damaged, the whole pump or heater must be
replaced.
• Check that the filter intake grilles are not blocked.
• The water temperature must not exceed 35°C.
INSTALLING THE BLUWAVE FILTER
Position the BLUWAVE filter inside the aquarium (on the side or back).
You can use:
- the special brackets to be applied to the guides on the back of the filter, adjusted to the thickness of the aquarium
glass from 3 to 12 mm (5);
- the 4/6 special suckers: we recommend applying these to the back of the filter before immersing it in the water;
- silicone for aquariums, available from your retailer;
- the special guides on the upper frame of the aquarium, if this is a CAYMAN aquarium (4a); if it is a DUBAI model set
the special hooks before fixing it to the frame guides (4b).
• When setting up a tropical aquarium it is important that a heater is used. A range of BLUCLIMA heaters from 30 to
300 W is available.
• If you are setting up an aquarium for freshwater tropical fish, we recommend laying about 2 cm of fertilized gravel
on the bottom of the aquarium and covering it with 2-3 cm of grit or gravel. Decorate the aquarium as you please
(your local retailer will be able to help and advise you).
• Fill the aquarium by pouring water onto a dish placed on the bottom to prevent the material used to create the
base from being moved about. In general, it is advisable to mix tap water with about 50% demineralised water for
aquariums; however, this percentage may vary according to the chemical contents of your tap water (get advice
and the right amount of demineralised water from your retailer).
• Set the required heater temperature (if present) according to the type of fish and plants chosen (e.g. for freshwater
tropical fish the average temperature is about 25-26°C).
• Put 1 (aquariums up to 150 litres) or 2 (aquariums over 150 litres) capsules of BLUSTART filter activator (2) in the first
filter compartment. Before arranging the plants in the aquarium, we recommend waiting at least one day to allow
time for the water to stabilise.
N.B.
• To care for and protect your fish, it is strongly advised to wait until the
filter has matured: the first fish should only be introduced 10-12 days
after the addition of BLUSTART filter activator capsules. Before carrying
out this operation, the water's main parameters should be checked using
the special MULTISTICK TESTER (3) available from your dealer, who can
also suggest the ideal water temperature, hardness, etc., depending on
the types of fish and plants that you decide to raise in your tank. These
parameters should be frequently retested.
• During the filter maturing period, add a small quantity of dry food each
day: this will help the formation of bacterial flora.
• When adding the fish, insert the remaining BLUSTART filter activator
capsules in the first filter compartment.
• We recommend not putting too many fish into the aquarium all at once,
but building up to the maximum population gradually.
4a
1 2
1
2
BLUSTART
Bacterial activator for fresh
and marine water aquariums.
3
MULTISTICK TESTER
Simultaneously measures 5
parameters in a few minutes:
pH, KH, GH, NO , NO .
2 3
Indirect measurement of CO
2
concentration in fresh water.
4b
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