Fluval 104 Notice D'utilisation page 12

Carbon – L,M
Fluval Activated Carbon provides many benefits in both Fresh and Marine water. The high
quality carbon provides a large porous area to trap minute particles. Besides providing a small
sieve for mechanical trapping of organic wastes, carbon also removes liquid wastes from
water. These include urine, dyes or impurities in solution. This action provides sparkling clear
water in the aquarium. The large internal surface area also provides numerous points for
important bacterial colonies to form and thrive. Carbon should always be removed during
medication. It has also been recently noted that carbon will adsorb a large percentage of many
of the nutrients in plant fertilizer products. As such it should be used carefully when keeping
live plants. Carbon loses its activity without outward sign. In general carbon should be replaced
on a monthly basis to ensure that active adsorption is maintained.
Peat Fiber – M
Fluval Peat Fibers soften, darken and acidify aquarium water for fish. Peat is used to produce suitable water
for spawning fish that re q u i re soft, acid water to breed. It imparts a brownish tinge found in some native
jungle habitats. Many advanced aquarists re q u i re this to safely re c reate the Amazonian environment and
other tropical conditions for fish that re q u i re them for successful spawning. Peat often safely re d u c e s
h a rdness or alkalinity found in some water supplies to acceptable levels for fish. Generally used only in
f resh water and often promotes plant growth by adding vital nutrients. Peat Fibers should not be added to
the top chamber as the strands can work their way into the impeller. It is best to use peat in the central
c h a m b e r. Peat Fibers gently change the water characteristics and are excellent for maintaining conditions.
They should be changed re g u l a r l y, approximately every month if not before. Peat Fibers are not
recommended for use in water with a carbonate hardness (KH) above 3.5.
Peat Granular – L, M, H
Fluval Peat Granular offers a highly effective, natural method to soften water and achieve
proper pH values for many tropical fish. Fluval Peat Granular contains valuable substances
such as a variety of salts, hormones, humic acid, tanning agents and assorted trace elements
essential to proper life processes. Use Fluval Peat Granular for water condition
control/manipulation and to satisfy the breeding requirements for many ornamental tropical
fish. Generally used in tropical freshwater aquariums and to promote luxurious live plant
growth. Peat Granular is more concentrated than peat fibers and will act faster in the
beginning. It should be replaced when there is a lessening in effect.
PolyWool – L, M
"PolyWool" is a common filter material that can be used to provide an inexpensive mechanical
screen in the lower chambers. This will remove fine particles and keep biological materials
from being clogged prematurely. It will polish aquarium water to a crystal clear finish.
Pre-Filter – L
Fluval Pre-Filter consists of inert, solid ceramic rings used to trap large and medium solid
particles before they clog the finer sieves of the modules above. The media forces water into
many complex paths as it moves through this layer. This further increases its mechanical and
biological activity and expands the actual contacted filter area. An additional benefit, it
supports large populations of bacteria for proper biological action on ammonia and nitrite.
This reduces the need for frequent changes of the active filter media. Pre-Filter is permanent,
and requires only occasional rinsing. This media can be used in fresh and marine
environments without difficulty.
Zeo-Carb – L,M,H
Zeo-Carb combines UltraGrade Carbon with Ammonia Remover to protect the aquarium fro m
build-ups of both ammonia and liquified wastes, dyes and medications. The ammonia re m o v e r
will also help remove the ammonia released when the chloramine bond in some municipal water
supplies must be broken. The purity of the carbon prolongs active life and releases no phosphates
into the water. Zeo-Carb should be replaced at least every month, more often if the aquarium is
heavily loaded to ensure that the medias remain active and useful.