General Aquarium Maintenance - Red Sea MAX C Série Manuel D'installation Et D'utilisation

Red Sea MAX C-Series
Feeding and Supplementing
Skimmers are very susceptible to the effect of surface active compounds
such as foods and supplements that are added regularly to the aquarium.
Such materials can significantly affect the foam production and in some
cases cause over-skimming. Immediately before adding such materials
switch the skimmer off and leave off for 30 minutes or however long it
takes until the skimmer will return to its normal foaming action without
repositioning the Skim Adjuster.
Collection Cup
Monitor the amount of skimmate that accumulates in the collection cup
and empty the cup on a regular basis. When emptying the cup, clean the
inside of the neck by rinsing it with water, as the build-up of skimmate in
the neck will adversely affect the skimmer performance. If you wash the
cup with detergent make sure to rinse it thoroughly before returning it to
the skimmer.
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12 General Aquarium
Maintenance
The long-term success and health of the inhabitants of your MAX
aquarium depends on you. Proper planning makes reef care easier to
manage and quicker to perform. This will leave you more time for the
real goal: enjoying your aquarium. Care of the tank should follow a
regular, logical pattern. Divide the tasks into daily, weekly and monthly
procedures, including equipment checks, feeding, water parameter
testing and adjustments.
You may find it helpful to make a systematic checklist of care activities
and keep a log of the activities performed. Your log does not need to be
complicated; you will need to track the following:
• The tank's parameters – pH, salinity, temperature, etc.
• The general appearance of the tank and individual species.
• Equipment changes – when you changed light tubes or replaced
heaters, etc.
• Replacement of carbon or other filter media.
• Information specific to each animal – when they were added, moved
or removed, their approximate size, any signs of stress or ill health etc.
Water levels
Check the water level in the rear chamber on a daily basis and add fresh
water as required to compensate for any evaporation. Do not allow the
water level in the sump to remain outside of the min/max water levels.
If the water in the aquarium is too high check that the combs of the
surface skimmer are not blocked.
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