AQUAMAXX TS Series User manual

TS-Series
Sulfur Denitrator
TS-1 / TS-2 / TS-3
Installation Guide
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Before Assembly
Please open the package carefully, and check if there are any damaged or lost parts.
We should have:
While we take great care to keep
any contaminants away from our
products during manufacturing,
please take a moment to clean the
reactor and plumbing before
assembly. Clean your reactor with
warm water ONLY. Never clean
Acrylic with alcohol-based
products. Use caution when
handling acrylic scratches easily.
DAdditional Parts Needed (sold separately)
• Feeding Pump (AquaLifter pump recommended)
• Calcium Media
• Sulfur media
• Nitrite and Nitrate Test Kits
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Main reactor body and lid
Pump (with baffle)
Inlet filter (with hose and pinch valve) / holder
hose (inlet/outlet) / hose holder
Emedia plate

Wash your additives before you use
them. Leave at least 2” from media to
lid.
Assembly
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Loosen the thumb screws. Turn lid counterclockwise to release.
3Once you finished filling the sulfur media, place the media plate, then fill in the calcium media. Make sure the o-ring is in the groove, put
back the lid, and screw back (DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN). Remember to leave one screw to install the inlet holder.
4Install the pump
Fill the reactor with your preferred media ( we recommend 70% sulfur media and 30% calcium media), but watch out not to fill into the
central tube. You can temporarily block the top of the central tube to stop additives from going down the central tube.
to middle tubeto inlet
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Tips: Tighten the screws in a star pattern to evenly secure the lid.
Install the holder with inlet filter onto the lid, and connect the inlet to the pump.
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How to separate the hose?
Take off the lid of pH probe holder
to install the pH test probe
DO NOT PULL OUT THE HOSE DIRECTLY
AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE FITTINGS
Cut a suitable length of the included white hose for the inlet and outlet.
Connect the feeding pump to the inlet.
(1) (2) (3)
remove the blue clip press down the small
white collar pulling out the tubing
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water inlet
water outlet
water inlet
PUMP DOSING PUMP
water outlet

1Open the flow control valve,turn on the feeding pump.
2Turn on the reactor pump on for 20-30 minutes or until the water inside the chamber runs clear.
Take this opportunity to check for leaks.
3After several minutes, check to see if water is exiting the flow control valve and flowing back to the sump.
Once water is flowing back to the sump, adjust the flow control valve until the drip rate is approximately 2-3 drops per second.
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After two weeks, use NO₂(nitrite) and NO₃(nitrate) test kits to check the effluent water’s NO₂(nitrite) and NO₃(nitrate)
levels. If the nitrite (NO₂) level is higher than 0 ppm, there is no need to test the nitrate (NO₃) level as the reactor is still
breaking in and the result would in incorrect. It will take 4-6 weeks for denitrifying bacteria to fully colonize the media in the
Sulfur Denitrator.
Allow the Sulfur Denitrator to run for 2 weeks then test the NO₂(nitrite) level and NO₃(nitrate) levels: both in the aquarium
and of the effluent. If the NO₂level tests to be zero and the nitrate level of the effluent is lower than the nitrate level of your
aquarium water, the Sulfur Denitrator has begun reducing nitrate (NO₃).
Now, measure the NO₃(nitrate) level with a test kit. If the NO₃(nitrate) level is higher than 0 ppm, reduce the effluent drip-rate.
If the NO₃(nitrate) level is 0 ppm, increase the water flow slightly. After this time, you can begin to tune Sulphur Reactor
by adjusting the effluent drip rate to obtain the maximum nitrate reduction rate.
*Please note: a denitrator helps to reduce nitrates. How much the denitrator is able to lower your nitrate level will depend on
the bioload, the amount of food you feed, and the size of the denitrator. While a denitrator will significantly reduce your
nitrates, it does not guarantee a zero nitrate level in your aquarium.
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To Start Operating
flow control valve (opened) flow control valve (closed)
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water inlet
water outlet
Maintenance
1It is very easy for the water inlets and outlets to become blocked by the very slow flow rate, please check the water and air inlets
and outlets during regular maintenance.
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Replace the media annually or as needed.
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Replace the filter media of inlet regulary or as needed.
Regular maintenance of the pump will ensure a long life and maximum performance (recommended every 3 months).
You can disassemble the pump through the following steps:
(2) take off the o-ring on both side(1) take off the pump (3) take off the tubes (4) Take off all the baffles
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6Assembly of the pump baffle:
(6) Pull out the inside parts
(Make sure to put back in right position)
front Top Side-A
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Side-B
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Wire
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Bottom
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(5) Take off the cover of pump
(7) The rotor could be disassembled.
Should be installed this way,
or the inlet can’t be installed.
Warranty
AquaMaxx warrants all AquaMaxx products to be free from manufacturing defects for one year from the original purchase date when purchased through an
authorized AquaMaxx retailer. This warranty does not cover any damages caused by misuse, neglect, alterations or improper handling / transport / maintenance /
installation. Physical damages are not covered by warranty. AquaMaxx does not cover personal injury, personal loss, or other damages associated with the use of
our products. In order to request warranty service, please email us at [email protected]. A purchase receipt is required for any warranty service.
Products requiring warranty service must be returned to AquaMaxx. You are responsible for the cost of shipping a warranty claim to AquaMaxx and any damages
that may occur during transit. Once a returned product has been inspected, it will be repaired or exchanged at our discretion and returned to you. International
and/or expedited shipping are not covered under your AquaMaxx warranty.