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CO
Efficient, compact CO
Congratulations on purchasing this high-quality CO
consistently supply your aquarium with CO
DENNERLE wishes you hours of fun with your aquarium!
How the CO Flipper works
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The CO supplied by the CO fertilizer system escapes into the bottom of
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the Flipper from the opening of the CO
channels of the Flipper very slowly.
In the process, the CO dissolves into the aquarium water. This is why the
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bubbles get smaller the further they rise. The amount of CO
be calculated by the number of bubbles per minute.
CO Flippers are extremely effective: Due to the very long route the CO
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has to travel, the bubbles have plenty of time to dissolve – despite the
unit's extremely compact design.
The waste gas vent
Whilst the CO bubbles course up the Flipper and CO
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water, other gases that occur naturally in aquarium water penetrate the
CO bubbles. This is why the bubbles get smaller the further up the tank
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they rise, without ever dissolving completely. When the bubbles reach the
collector they consist almost entirely of waste gases and contain barely any
CO at all. These so-called waste gases are considerably lighter than the
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relatively heavy CO and therefore gather at the top of the collector. Here
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they are drawn off automatically on a regular basis using the specially
developed waste gas vent.
The heavy CO on the other hand collects at the bottom in the gas buffer
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at the interface to the water. From here it diffuses into the aquarium.
Thanks to the fully-developed design of the Flipper, the valuable CO
used optimally.
Running in the CO
The CO Flipper takes about 2 days to run in. To begin with, the individual
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CO bubbles join together to form larger bubbles. However, after only a
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short time, the channels of the Flipper become coated in a biological layer
consisting of micro-organisms. This layer ensures that the individual CO
bubbles travel through to the collector.
CO Flipper and aquarium size
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CO Flippers can be used in combination with all customary CO
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systems.
Which model is most suitable depends essentially on the size of your aqua-
rium.
• CO Mini-Flipper for aquariums of up to 160 liters
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• CO Flipper for aquariums of up to 300 liters
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• CO Maxi-Flipper for aquariums of up to 600 liters.
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Mini-Flipper • CO
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CO Maxi-Flipper
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diffusors for aquariums. With CO
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- Instructions for use: please read carefully and keep in a safe place. -
diffusor from DENNERLE. If used properly and treated with due care, you will be able to reliably and
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– the most important fertilizer for aquarium plants.
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hose. The CO bubbles rise up the
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supplied can
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dissolves into the
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Flipper
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supply
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collector and waste gas vent.
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What is what?
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How to install
the CO Flipper correctly
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is
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GB
Flipper
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Hose connector
for all 4/6 mm hoses
CO tube
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 CO reactor
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Diffusion slits
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CO collector
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 Waste gas vent
Longlife suction cup
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1. Rinse the CO Flipper with warm tap
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water. Do not use detergent!
2. Plug the CO supply hose onto the
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hose connector. TIP: Dipping the end of
the hose into hot water briefly before-
hand makes it easier to slide it over
the hose connector.
3. In the aquarium, select a spot with
good but not too strong water circulati-
on. The spot should not be too bright
to prevent possible algae growth.
4. Using the suction cups, attach the CO
Flipper vertically, with the collector
facing upwards, at least 5 cm below the
surface of the water. Ensure that plants
do not obstruct the circulation of water
through the slits of the CO Flipper.
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5. Set the required amount of CO
needle valve of the pressure reducer. For
this purpose please also consult the
instructions for use provided with the
other components of your fertilization
system.
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on the
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