AquaCare Basic Series User manual

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Systeme für Aquakultur,
Aquaristik, Labore und
zur Wasseraufbereitung
Systems for aqua culture,
sea water aquaria, labs and
water desalination and purification
Systèmes pour aquacultur,
aquariums eau de mer,
labaratoires et traîtements d’eau
AquaCare GmbH & Co. KG
Am Wiesenbusch 11
D-45966 Gladbeck
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.aquacare.de
e-mail: [email protected]
Instruction Manual for
Filter System Basic
Modifications possible:
here: Basic 750
plus external AquaCareFlotor 6000V with pump,
fluidized sand bed filter FBR 110-130
Modifications possibel:
here: Basic 400
plus internal AquaCareFlotor 3000V-170,
circulation pump, skimmer pump, distributing system
and additional filter in multi-purpose chamber

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Content
1. Safety Instructions....................................................................................... 4
1.1. Allgemeines ................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Kennzeichnungen von Hinweisen.................................................................. 4
1.3. Personalqualifikation ..................................................................................... 4
1.4. Gefahren bei Nichtbeachtung der Sicherheitshinweise.................................. 4
1.5. Sicherheitsbewusstes Arbeiten....................................................................... 4
1.6. Sicherheitshinweise für den Betreiber / Bediener.......................................... 4
1.7. General information....................................................................................... 5
1.8. Indication of information............................................................................... 5
1.9. Qualification of the personnel........................................................................ 5
1.10. Dangers if safety information are not minded................................................ 5
1.11. Safe working.................................................................................................. 5
1.12. Safety information for the operator................................................................ 5
1.13. Safety information for maintaining and assembling
personnel........................................................................................................ 5
1.14. Arbitrary reconstruction and spare parts production...................................... 5
1.15. Illegal operation ............................................................................................. 5
1.16. Linked aggregates .......................................................................................... 6
2. Transport...................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Mechanical conditions................................................................................... 6
3. Designated use.............................................................................................. 6
4. Configuration ............................................................................................... 6
4.1. Basic equipment............................................................................................. 6
4.2. Options........................................................................................................... 7
5. Principle of function .................................................................................... 7
6. Embedding into the whole aquarium system............................................ 7
6.1. Aquarium is over the filter Basic................................................................... 7
6.2. Basic is over the aquarium............................................................................. 7
6.3. Aquarium and Basic are at the same level..................................................... 8
7. Montage ........................................................................................................ 8
7.1. Setting up....................................................................................................... 8
7.2. Water connections.......................................................................................... 8
7.3. Electrical connection...................................................................................... 9
8. Start up the unit........................................................................................... 9
8.1. Filling up with water...................................................................................... 9
8.2. Adjusting the water flows.............................................................................. 9
9. Shut down the unit....................................................................................... 9
10. Maintain the unit ......................................................................................... 9
10.1. De-aeration chamber...................................................................................... 9
10.2. Multi purpose chamber................................................................................ 10
10.3. Miscellaneous .............................................................................................. 10
11. Trouble shooting ........................................................................................ 10
11.1. The inlet water comes in with strong bubbles and noises............................ 10
11.2. The water flow uneven over the distribution plate of the
de-aeration chamber..................................................................................... 10
11.3. Connected pump is sucking air.................................................................... 10
11.4. The system is spilling over........................................................................... 10

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12. Warranty .................................................................................................... 10
13. Appendix: CE Declaration of conformity................................................ 11

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1. Safety Instructions
1.1. Allgemeines
Diese Montage- und Bedienungsanleitung enthält
grundlegende Hinweise, die bei Aufstellung, Be-
trieb und Wartung zu beachten sind. Sie ist daher
unbedingt vor Montage und Inbetriebnahme vom
Monteur sowie dem zuständigen Fachpersonal /
Betreiber zu lesen. Sie muss ständig am Einsatz-
ort der Anlage verfügbar sein.
Es sind nicht nur die unter diesem Abschnitt auf-
geführten, allgemeinen Sicherheitshinweise zu
beachten, sondern auch die unter den anderen Ab-
schnitten eingefügten, speziellen Sicherheitshin-
weise. Außerdem müssen sämtliche lokalen ge-
setzlichen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen beachtet wer-
den.
1.2. Kennzeichnungen von Hin-
weisen
Die in dieser Anleitung enthaltenen
Sicherheitshinweise, die bei Nichtbeach-
tung Gefährdung für Personen hervorru-
fen können, sind mit allgemeinem Gefah-
rensymbol „Sicherheitszeichen nach DIN
4844-W9“ besonders gekennzeichnet
Dieses Symbol finden Sie bei Sicher-
heitshinweisen, deren Nichtbeachtung
Gefahren für die Maschine und deren
Funktion hervorrufen kann.
Hier stehen Ratschläge oder Hinweise,
die das Arbeiten erleichtern und für einen
sicheren Betrieb sorgen.
Direkt an der Anlage angebrachte Hinweise z.B:.
Drehrichtungspfeile, Fluidanschlüsse und Einstel-
lungen müssen unbedingt beachtet und in voll-
ständig lesbarem Zustand gehalten werden.
1.3. Personalqualifikation
Das Personal für Bedienung, Wartung, Inspektion
und Montage muss die entsprechende Qualifika-
tion für diese Arbeiten aufweisen. Verantwor-
tungsbereich, Zuständigkeit und die Überwa-
chung des Personals müssen durch den Betreiber
genau geregelt sein.
1.4. Gefahren bei Nichtbeach-
tung der Sicherheitshinweise
Die Nichtbeachtung der Sicherheitshinweise kann
sowohl eine Gefährdung für Personen als auch für
die Umwelt und Anlage zur Folge haben. Die
Nichtbeachtung der Sicherheitshinweise kann
zum Verlust jeglicher Schadenersatzansprüche
führen.
Im einzelnen kann Nichtbeachtung beispielsweise
folgende Gefährdungen nach sich ziehen:
-Versagen wichtiger Funktionen der Anla-
ge
-Versagen vorgeschriebener Methoden zur
Wartung und Instandhaltung
-Gefährdung von Personen durch elektri-
sche, chemische und mechanische Ein-
wirkungen.
1.5. Sicherheitsbewusstes Arbei-
ten
Die in dieser Montage- und Betriebsanleitung
aufgeführten Sicherheitshinweise, die bestehen-
den nationalen Vorschriften zur Unfallverhütung
sowie eventuelle interne Arbeits-, Betriebs- und
Sicherheitsvorschriften des Betreibers sind zu be-
achten.
1.6. Sicherheitshinweise für den
Betreiber / Bediener
Ein vorhandener Berührungsschutz für sich be-
wegende Teile darf bei sich in Betrieb befindli-
cher Anlage nicht entfernt werden.
Gefährdungen durch elektrische Energie sind aus-
zuschließen (Einzelheiten hierzu z.B. in der Vor-
schriften des VDE und der örtlichen Energiever-
sorgungsunternehmen).

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1.7. General information
This manual contains basic information that are
important for assembly, operation, and mainte-
nance. This should be read before mounting by
the assembly operator and the responsible opera-
tor and/or qualified personnel. This instruction
must be disposable the at unit at any time.
Pay attention to this safety instruction as well as
to the special instructions within the other chap-
ters. In addition local laws and safety instruction
must be minded.
1.8. Indication of information
If safety information are important for life
or health for persons they are marked
with the relevant hazard symbol accord-
ing DIN 4844-W9.
Safety information marked with this
symbol can cause danger for the machine
and its function if not respected.
This hints can ease the work with the ma-
chine and its maintenance.
At the machine directly marked information as ro-
tation arrow, fluid connections and setting points
should be noticed. These marks should be read-
able at any time.
1.9. Qualification of the person-
nel
The staff for operation, maintaining, inspection
and assembly must be qualified for these work.
Responsibility and controlling of the personnel
should be directed by the operator.
1.10. Dangers if safety infor-
mation are not minded
If safety information are not minded persons, en-
vironment, and the machine can be endangered.
Failure of observe lead to loss of the warranty.
Failure of observe can coarse:
-Failure of important functions of the ma-
chine.
-Failure of stipulated methods for mainte-
nance.
-Endanger of persons with electric, chemi-
cal or mechanical impacts.
1.11. Safe working
Working with the machine is only allowed if all
safety information of this manual, national laws
and rules for preventing accidents and internal
working, operating and safety rules of the opera-
tor must be minded.
1.12. Safety information for the
operator
Contact protection for rotating or moving parts
should not be removed while operation.
Risks of electrical energy must be averted. Please
pay attention to the local laws and information,
too.
1.13. Safety information for main-
taining and assembling per-
sonnel
The operator must take care that all works for as-
sembling, inspecting and maintaining are made by
authorized and qualified personnel. These persons
must be informed about the machine and the
works by reading the manual or otherwise.
Working at the machine is only permitted if unit
is out of operation. The described procedure of
putting out of operation must be redeemed. Im-
mediately after the work safety and protection fa-
cilities must be mounted and put into function.
Before starting again all issues treated in the
chapter “putting into operation” must be minded.
1.14. Arbitrary reconstruction
and spare parts production
Reconstruction or modifying the unit are only
proper if the manufacture agrees. Original spare
parts and authorized accessories by the manufac-
ture are made for the safety. The use of other
parts can destroy the warranty demands.
1.15. Illegal operation
Safety is only guaranteed if the unit is running
within the field of application described in „des-

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ignated use“ in this manual. The technical limits
mentioned in manual (chapter “Technical data
and unit protocol”) must be redeemed.
1.16. Linked aggregates
The listed information dealing with safety and
operation in manuals of linked aggregates must
be redeemed, too.
2. Transport
2.1. Mechanical conditions
The unit may transported only with suita-
ble lifting tools. Pay attention to the transport
weight listed in chapter “Technical data and unit
protocol”.
Do not tilt the unit more than 10% out of the hor-
izontal position.
Before transporting the unit it must be totally
empty. All additional filter in the multi-purpose
chamber should be demounted or fixed.
3. Designated use
AquaCare filter systems Basic are only made for
filtering aquaria or aquaculture plant. Other pur-
poses are only allowed after consultation with
AquaCare.
4. Configuration
The AquaCare Basic filter system is completely
installed (except external filters of skimmers).
You have to erect the system and connected with
water and electricity. Please control the delivery if
it is complete and not broken.
4.1. Basic equipment
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aquarium pump
pump(s)
filter sump skimmer
de-aeration chamber
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The unit is made from rigid PE plates and PE hol-
low chamber plates:
1. chamber / inlet chamber:
Water inlet coming from Aquarium; input grid for
a fleece (for short time filtration of sediments);
holder for measuring technique;
2. chamber / de-aeration chamber:
this chamber is filled with trickling filter material
with high free volume; water coming from a

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skimmer will be de-aerated – small gas bubbles
will not occur in the aquarium; a biological ac-
tivity is present, too.
3. chamber / multi-purpose chamber
this chamber is containing additional filters; the
filers will stand on a rigid grid; a tube for fixing
level switches or level valves is installed; sedi-
ments will settle down; large volume for back
flowing water is circulation pump will fail.
4.2. Options
Following options may be installed:
skimmer for filter sump operation or connections
for external skimmers;
biological filters: ADN = autotrophic denitrifying
filter, FBR = fluidised bed reactor;
physical filters: AK = activated carbon filter,
PMR = phosphate minus reactor;
mounting wall with electric cabinet, ozone unit;
heaters; heat exchangers; chillers; water distribu-
tion system, flow meters (mechanical, electronic).
All components are mounted custom made.
5. Principle of function
The back flowing water from the aquarium or
aqua culture plant is arriving at the first chamber.
You can put a fleece onto the input grid to filter
out sediments (short time filtration). It is possible
to install sensors for measuring water parameters
in this chamber. Additional large heaters may in-
stalled.
After it the water flow into the second chamber –
the de-aeration chamber. This chamber is filled
with trickling filter material with a very large free
volume. Surplus gases will gas out. Especially the
outgoing water of a skimmer should flow over
this de-aerating chamber. Otherwise very fine gas
bubbles may disturb the clear water in the aquar-
ium.
The third chamber will settle down particles. At
minimum water level a rigid grid is installed.
Onto this grid you can stand additional filters. –
One or some connectors are mounted to connect
the circulation pump and a skimmer. An overflow
prevents over spilling of water if several systems
fail.
6. Embedding into the
whole aquarium sys-
tem
6.1. Aquarium is over the filter
Basic
Normally the aquarium is over the filters system.
The water flow from the aquarium overflow
downwards into the filter system. At the outlet of
the Basic a circulation pump pushes the water
back to the aquarium.
The outlet of the aquarium should be throttled
with a ball valve or regulating valve to prevent
loud noises and water spray. But a emergency
overflow at the aquarium must guarantee that at
any time the aquarium will over flow.
Level sensors (e.g. switches or floating valves)
and run dry protection for the pumps have to be
installed in the last chamber of the Basic.
6.2. Basic is over the aquarium
If the aquarium is below the filter system the wa-
ter has to be pumped from the aquarium into the
first chamber of the filters system. From the filter
system the water flow back to the aquarium by
gravitation.
The outlet of the filter system should be throttled
with a ball valve or regulating valve to prevent
loud noises and water spray. But a emergency
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at any time the filter system will over flow. The
emergency overflow is not delivered in the stan-
dard version.
Level sensors (e.g. switches or floating valves)
and run dry protection for the pumps have to be
installed in the overflow chamber of the aquar-
ium.
6.3. Aquarium and Basic are at
the same level
This variant is only suitable with a costly elec-
tronic. Without an electronic level control it is not
possible to synchronize two pumps permanently.
The proper control with analogue level control
and frequency controlled pumps is available at
AquaCare.
7. Montage
7.1. Setting up
To guarantee a faultlessly operation of the
filter the unit should be erected on an even and
stable ground. Uneven parts of the floor must be
flattened with floor pavement or a suitable base.
If the operation location is over 1000 meter
above the sea level the motor must be larger di-
mensioned to protect it against overheating.
7.2. Water connections
For operating the unit you must install the water
connectors with the aquarium.
The connection with PVC-U must be glued
only with approved adhesion. The processing
regulation of the adhesion should be minded.
The water inlet tube (coming from overflow
aquarium) should end about 2-3 cm over the grid
in the first chamber. Please build in a ball valve
or regulating valve to throttle the water flow. On-
ly in the throttled position it is possible that only
water reaches the filter system. If air bubbles ar-
rive it gets noisy and water will spray. But an
emergency overflow from the aquarium must be
installed, too.
Please connect the overflow of the Basic system
with a drain. This tube should go always down-
wards.
At the bottom one or more connectors for pumps
are build in. If you connect the pump please build
in one ball valve at the incoming connection and
one at the outgoing connection of the pump – the-
se ball valves are for maintaining. Only the ball
valve at the pressure side of the pump may be
throttled during operation. Choose the right diam-
eters!
If the pumps are installed right now you only
have to connect the pressure side of the circula-
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7.3. Electrical connection
The electrical connection must be done by author-
ized and qualified according with the local regu-
lation only.
Before opening a terminal box and before
every disassembling of electrical components the
supply voltage must be disconnected at all phases
(contact opening minimum 3 mm).
The electrical supply must be conform with the
data at the rating plate. The filter and the pump
must be protected with fuses.
It is useful to connect the motor of the
pump with motor protection circuit-breaker to
prevent damages.
If the power supply is not stable a voltage
guard may be installed. If the phase are not stable
a phases guard should be installed.
The rotation direction of the pump must be
conform with the arrow at the pump body. If the
pump runs in the wrong direction faults can oc-
cur. The change the direction
8. Start up the unit
Before start up the unit check out of all
connections are done well. Make sure that all
PVC-unions are tight and their o-ring seals are in
the correct position.
Check out if the electrical connection is
made correctly.
8.1. Filling up with water
Before starting the system it should be tested with
fresh water. During this testing all connectors,
seals and other connection may be checked. Addi-
tional you can test the installed pumps.
If the filters system is filled for minimum
20 cm it is possible to start the system. Before
starting throttle the ball valves on the pressure
sides of the pumps.
Start the pumps – see instruction manual of the
electric cabinet, too. Make sure that always
enough water is in the filter system or install a run
dry protection for the pumps (see instruction
manual of the electric cabinet, too).
Circulation pumps should never run dry .
Otherwise the bearings will be destroyed.
8.2. Adjusting the water flows
Adjust the water flows to the additional filters as
described in their manuals. The rest water flow
may be pushed into the aquarium.
9. Shut down the unit
If you want to shut down the system turn off all
pumps – even the internal pumps of the additional
filters.
Close all ball valve at the incoming side of the
pumps.
For longer stops (more than half a day) drain all
additional filters to prevent rotting.
10. Maintain the unit
You have to maintain the AquaCare Basic filter
system every year. The pumps should be main-
tained more often – see their instructions manu-
als.
10.1. De-aeration chamber
The de-aeration chamber is maintaining free if
you filter out coarse material before entering the
Basic.
Depending on the water quality (alkalinity, cal-
cium) lime crust may occur. If the water flow
through the de-aeration chamber gets lower you
have to clean the filter material or have to change
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10.2. Multi purpose chamber
In process of time sediments settle down in the
multi purpose chamber. If the sediment layer is
larger than 1 cm you must suck it away. Therefore
stop the whole system by stopping the circulation
pump(s). Take away the additional filters and the
rigid grid. Now you may suck the sediment layer
away. – After cleaning the system re-assemble the
filter system and start it again.
10.3. Miscellaneous
Maintaining work for other filters and measuring
technique see their instruction manuals, please.
11. Trouble shooting
If you cannot eliminate the disturbance ask your
service partner or AquaCare.
11.1. The inlet water comes in
with strong bubbles and
noises
Reduce the incoming water by throttling the in-
coming ball valve carefully as far as all bubbles
disappear. Make sure that an emergency overflow
from the aquarium is installed.
11.2. The water flow uneven over
the distribution plate of the
de-aeration chamber
Justify the overflow edge of the distribution plate
horizontally.
11.3. Connected pump is sucking
air
Raise the water level in the multi purpose cham-
ber to prevent sucking air. An automatically fill
up system is very useful.
11.4. The system is spilling over
The water level at operation mode is too high.
The optimum level is short below the grid in the
multi purpose chamber. - An automatically fill up
system is very useful.
If the system spills over although the water level
is in operation mode short below the grid the
overflow system of the aquarium is not build in
the right way or the Basic system is too small.
12. Warranty
You have 24 months warranty on all AquaCare
units excepts spare parts like pump bearings and
rotors. You have no warranty if parts are broken
by violent (for example totally closed water inlet).
For consequential losses AquaCare is not liable.

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13. Appendix: CE Declaration of conformity
Declaration of conformity in accordance with EMC directive
The company:
AquaCare GmbH & Co. KG
Am Wiesenbusch 11
D-45966 Gladbeck, Germany
declares, that the product
Filter System Basic
comply with directive
98/37/EEC and
2001/95/EEC
of the European Community.
Gladbeck, 03.09.2013