EcoSystem Aquarium MIRACLE MUD PRO Series User manual

Bringing You Closer To Nature
UNITEDSTATES EUROPE
1011SouthLinwoodAvenue Postfach63
SantaAna,CA92705–U.S.A. Hauptstrasse14
[Tel]:7145434100 D93354BiburgGERMANY
[Fax]7145434800 [Tel]:09443918375
[Fax]:09443918376
www.ecosystemaquarium.com www.ecosystemaquarium.de
OWNER’S MANUAL
ECOSYSTEMMIRACLEMUD®FILTER
PROSERIES
TM MODELS
PRO2410 PRO3012 PRO3612
PRO3616 PRO4822 PRO7222

WARRANTY–Pg.26
NOTES
TOTHEDURATIONOFTHISWARRANTY. NoEcoSystem
Aquariumreseller,representative,oremployeeisauthorizedto
makeanymodifications,extension,oradditiontothewarranty.
Somestatesandprovincesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitation
ofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesorexclusionsorlimitations
onthedurationofimpliedwarrantiesorconditions,sotheabove
limitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygives
youspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightsthat
varybystateorprovince.
HOWTOOBTAINWARRANTYREPAIRS/REPLACEMENT
IfyoupurchasedtheproductintheU.S.orCanada,deliverthe
product,atyourexpense,toEcoSystemAquariumUSA.Ifyou
purchasedtheproductinEurope,delivertheproduct,atyour
expense,toEcoSystemAquarium–Europe.  Ifyoupurchasedthe
productinothercountriesnotmentionedabove,deliveratyour
expense,toanyEcoSystemAquariumAuthorizedDealerinthe
countrywhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
U.S.A./CANADA EUROPE
1011SouthLinwoodAvenue Postfach63 / Hauptstrasse14
SantaAna,CA92705U.S.A D93354BiburgGERMANY
Tel:(714)5434100 Tel:09443918375
Fax(714)5434800 Fax:09443918376
Pleaseusetheoriginalcontainer,orpacktheunit(s)inasturdy
cartonwithsufficientpackingtopreventdamage.Includethe
followinginformation:
1. Aproofofpurchase(receipt)indicatingmodelnumberand
dateofpurchase.
2. Bill–toAddress.
3. Ship–toAddress.
4. Numberanddescriptionofunitsshipped.
5. Nameandtelephoneofpersontocall,shouldcontactbe
necessary.
6. Reasonforreturnanddescriptionoftheproblem.
Damageoccurringduringshipmentisdeemedtheresponsibilityofthe
carrier,asclaimsshouldbemadedirectlywiththecarrier.
Thename EcoSystem Aquariumandthe EcoSystem Aquariumlogoare
trademarksofEcoSystem Aquarium,Inc.registerintheU.S.

WARRANTY–Pg.25 i.
EcoSystemAquarium(1)YearLimitedWarranty
LIMITEDWARRANTYCOVERAGE
EcoSystemAquariumwarrantstotheoriginalpurchaserthat,exceptfor
limitationsandexclusionssetforthbelow,thisEcoSystemAquarium
manufacturedproductshallbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateoforiginalretail
purchase(“WarrantyPeriod”).TheobligationofEcoSystemAquarium
underthisLimitedWarrantyshallbelimitedtorepairorreplacement,at
EcoSystemAquariumoption,withoutcharge,ofanypartorunitthat
provestobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipduringtheWarranty
Period.
EXCLUSIONSANDLIMITATIONS
ThisLimitedWarrantyappliesonlytoproductmanufacturedby
EcoSystemAquarium.  TheLimitedWarrantydoesnotapplytoany
nonEcoSystemAquariummanufacturedproducts,evenifpackagedor
soldwithEcoSystemAquariumproducts.  NonEcoSystemAquarium
manufacturers,suppliers,orpublishersmayprovidetheirownwarranties.
PleasecontactanEcoSystemAquariumrepresentativeformore
informationonnonEcoSystemAquariummanufacturers.
ThisLimitedWarrantyappliesonlytodefectsinfactorymaterialsand
factoryworkmanship.  ThisLimitedWarrantydoesnotapply:  (a)any
conditionsordamagecausedbyanaccident,abuse,misuse,destruction,
alteration,improperoperationorviolationofinstructionsfurnishedby
EcoSystemAquarium;(b)anyconditionsordamagecausedbyimproper
electricalvoltagesorcurrents;or(c)anyconditionsordamagecausedby
repairormaintenanceattemptedbyanyoneotherthantheEcoSystem
Aquarium.
THISWARRANTYANDREMEDIESSETFORTHABOVEARE
EXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,
REMEDIESANDCONDITIONS,WHETHERORAL,WRITTEN,
EXPRESSORIMPLIED. ECOSYSTEMAQUARIUMSPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMSANYANDALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,
WITHOUTLIMITATION,WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTIBILITYAND
FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.  IFECOSYSTEM
AQUARIUMCANNOTLAWFULLYDISCLAIMIMPLIED
WARRANTIESUNDERTHISLIMITEDWARRANTY,ALLSUCH
WARRANTIES,INCLUDINGWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY
ANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEARELIMITED
DearAquariumEnthusiast
CongratulationsonpurchasingaProSeries
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter.
Thisrevolutionaryproductispartofthe
EcoSystemMethod–aninnovativeapproachto
aquariumkeepingthatisbasedonsound
principlesofecology.Utilizingtimetestedand
provenproducts,theEcoSystemMethod
simulatestheaquaticenvironmentsfoundin
nature.  Intheseidealconditionsyourfish,corals
andplantswillthriveandflourishwithminimal
maintenance.
Soenjoycreatingyourultimatemarineaquarium!

ii. PRODUCTLINEPg.24
ECOSYSTEMREEFUGIUM
(ForMarineonly–usedasrefugium,NOTfilter)
v Reefugium100(forupto120gallonsaquarium)
(forupto454.20litersaquarium)
v Reefugium200(forupto200gallonsaquarium)
(forupto757.00litersaquarium)
MEDIASUBSTRATE
v MiracleMud  Mediaformarineaquarium
v MiracleMudII  Mediaforfreshwateraquarium
v MiracleMudIII  Mediaforkoipond
HEALTHMAINTENANCE
v GarlicElixir
TM Foodadditivethatactsasan
antibacterialandantifungalhealth
supplementthatrepelsparasites.
SUPPLEMENTS
v FishSolution
TM  Allnatural/allinoneadditivefor
marinefishaquarium.
v FreshSolution
TM  Allnatural/allinoneadditivefor
freshwateraquarium.
v KoiSolution
TM  Allnatural/allinoneadditivefor
koipond.
v ReefSolution
TM  Allnatural/allinoneadditivefor
reefaquarium.
PHOSPHATEREMOVER
v ECOPhos
TM  Phosphateandsilicateremover
ForCustomerServiceand
TechnicalAssistance:
ContactanEcoSystem Aquarium
technicianat:
7145434100(MondayFriday)
(9A.M.5P.M.PST)
[e-mail]
RetainthisOWNER’SMANUELwith
yoursalesreceiptasarecordofyour
purchase,intheeventofawarranty
service.

TABLEOFCONTENTS–iii.
PRODUCTLINE–Pg.23
ECOSYSTEMMIRACLEMUD®FILTER
(AvailableasMarineandFreshwatersetups)
v HangOnTheBack
o 40 (for1040gallonsaquarium)
(for37.85–151.42litersaquarium)
o 60 (for40–60gallonsaquarium)
(for151.42–227.10litersaquarium)
v SumpModels
o 2410 (for40–65gallonsaquarium)
(for151.42–246.05litersaquarium)
o 3012 (for75–100gallonsaquarium)
(for283.91–378.54litersaquarium)
o 3612 (for120–135gallonsaquarium)
(for454.25–511.30litersaquarium)
o 3616 (for150–500gallonsaquarium)
(for567.81–908.50litersaquarium)
o 4822 (for300–500gallonsaquarium)
(for1135.62–1892.70litersaquarium)
o 7222 (for500–1000gallonsaquarium)
(for1982.70–3785.40litersaquarium)
3ClassCategories:
1.SYS–RegularEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter
2.DEL–DeluxeEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter
(withprefilter200micronbaginfirstchamber)
3.PRO–ProSeriesEcoSystemMiracleMud®filter
(withProteinSkimmerinfirstchamber)
ProSeriesavailableasMarineSetupOnly.
Hangonbackmodelsareavailableasregularandproseries.
Sumpmodelsareavailableasall3classcategories.
PAGE
I. SafetyInstructions 1
II. Introduction
A.TheEcoSystemMethodology 3
B.ProSeriesEcoSystem MiracleMud®Filter 4
III. ProSeriesModels–Description 5
IV. ListofComponents 6
V. SetupProcedures
A.Plumbing 7
B.ProSeriesEcoSystem MiracleMud®Filter 11
C.Livestock 14
VI. Maintenance 17
VII. QuestionsandAnswers(Q&A) 19
VIII. EcoSystem AquariumProductLine 23
IX. WarrantyInformation 25

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS–Pg.1
QUESTIONSANDANSWERS–Pg.22
IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS–Toavoidinjury,basicsafety
precautionsshouldbeobserved.PLEASEREADAND
FOLLOWALLSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE
PROCEEDING.
DANGER–Toavoidpossibleelectricshock,specialcare
shouldbetakenintheuseofaquariumequipment.Foreach
ofthefollowingsituations,DONOTattemptanyrepairs
yourself;returntheappliancetoanauthorizedservicefacility.
1. READANDOBSERVEALLTHEIMPORTANTNOTICESONALL
ELECTRICALAPPLIANCES.
2. Donotuseanelectricalapplianceforotherthanintendeduse.
Theuseofattachmentsnotrecommendedornotsoldbythe
appliancemanufacturermaycauseanunsafecondition.
3. Donotoperateanyapplianceifithasadamagedcordorplug,ifit
ismalfunctioning,ifitisdroppedordamagedinanymanner.
4. Makesureanappliancemountedonatankissecurelyinstalled
beforeoperatingit.Donotinstallorstoretheappliancewhereit
willbeexposedtotheweatherortotemperaturesbelowfreezing.
5. Toavoidthepossibilityoftheapplianceplugorreceptaclegetting
wet,positiontheaquariumstandandtanktoonesideofawall
mountedreceptacletopreventwaterfromdrippingontothe
receptacleorplug.A“driploop”,shouldbearrangedbytheuser
foreachcordconnectinganaquariumappliancetothereceptacle.
The“driploop”isthatpartofthecord
belowthelevelofthereceptacle.Ifthe
plugorreceptacledoesgetwet,DO
NOTunplugthecord.  Disconnectthe
fuseorcircuitbreakerthatsupplies
powertotheappliance.Thenunplug
andexamineforpresenceofwaterin
thereceptacle.
Diagram1–
DripLoop
9. DoIneedtoaddanysupplementstothetank?
Notnecessarily.MiracleMud®isformulatedtoinclude
mineralsandessentialelementsthatarereleasedintothe
water–enrichingthewatercolumn. WithanEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filter,yoursetupwillhavesufficientlevels
ofiodine,strontium,magnesium,calciumandother
elementswithoutaddinganysupplements. Howeverin
anaquariumwithmorecalcium/magnesiumdemanding
animals(clams,smallpolypstonycorals,coralline
algae…)youmayneedtosupplementforcalcium,
magnesiumand/orbuffer.*
*Pleasetestthewaterfirstbeforeaddingany
supplements.Onlyaddwhatisneededbythetankto
reachanidealrange.
10. ArethereanyotherproductthatIshouldusewith
anEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter?
Foranexceptionallysuccessfulsetup,asidefromhaving
anEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter,werecommendedthe
followingregimen:
1.Usedailyoneofthefollowingsolutions:
a. ReefSolution
TM
b. FishSolution
TM
2.FeedanimalswithfoodmarinatedinGarlicElixir
TM
3.Addcalciumandbufferonlyifandwhenneeded.
4.UseECOPhos
TMonregularbasistocontrolphosphate
level–monitordKHlevelinmarinetanks.
11. ArethereanychemicalsthatshouldNOTbe used?
NeverusecopperinanEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–
thiswillirreversibledamagethesystem.Donotuseharsh
chemicals(medicine,treatment,metals).
Ifyourquestion(s)hasnotbeenaddressedinthissection,
pleasecontactyourlocalfishstore,anEcoSystem
AquariumtechnicianorvisitourFAQsiteat:
www.ecosystemaquarium.com

QUESTIONSANDANSWERS–Pg.21 SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS–Pg.2
6. Isthe24hr.lightinganimportantaspectoftheEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filter?
Yes theunique24hourlightingperiodisimportanttothe
EcoSystemmethodologyasitpreventscaulerpafrom
undergoingsexualreproductionthatleadstoitsdisintegrateas
wellasfromproducinggelvinwhichmakesthewateryellow.
The24hourlightingalsohelpstokeepthepHstable.
7. Whataboutredslimealgae(cyanobacteria)?
Duringtheinitialsetupofyouraquariumtank,itisnormalto
haveredslimealgaeandperhapsothernuisancealgaedueto
excessnutrientsinthewater.Howeverasyouraquarium
stabilizes,thenuisancealgaeshoulddisappear.Tohelp
facilitatethisprocess,siphonoutthenuisancealgaeorremove
withyourhand.*Inthecasethatthisproblempersists–make
surethatthereisenoughcurrentflowintheEcoSystemMiracle
Mud®Filterasrecommended.Toincreasecurrentflow–a
powerheadmaybeplacedinChamber2directedsothatitis
blowingoverandacrosstheMiracleMud®bedinordernotto
disturbit.
* PleasenotethatitisNOTrecommendedtouseharsh
chemicalsasitcanharmcoralorfishsopleasetake
precautionswhenusingchemicalsolutions.
8. DoIneedtogetadifferentrefugiumwithmysetup?
No–youdonotneedtopurchaseandsetupanotherrefugium
foryouraquarium.TheEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter
functionsasarefugiumaswellasanadvancefilterandwater
enrichmentsystem.Thismeansthatyoudonotneedtoaddany
phytoplanktonorzooplankton foryourfilterfeedingcoralsas
enoughofthesenaturalfoodsourceswillbeproducedinyour
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter.Youwillhoweverneedtostill
feedyourfishastherewillnotbeenoughcopepods,amphipods
orotherlivefoodforyourfish.
6. Carefullyexaminetheapplianceafterinstallation.Itshouldnotbe
pluggedinifthereiswateronpartsnotintendedtobewet.
7. Iftheapplianceshowsanysignsofabnormalwaterleakage,
immediatelyunplugformpowersource.
8. Iftheappliancefallsintothewater,DONOTreachinforit.First,
unplugit fromthepowersource,thenretrieveit.
9. Thelightfixturehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthanthe
other).Asasafetyfeature,thisplugwillfitinapolarizedoutlet
onlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversethe
plug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.Neveruse
withanextensioncordunlesstheplugcanbefullyinserted.DO
NOTattempttodefeatthissafetyfeature.–USAunitsonly
10. Ifanextensioncordisnecessary,acordwithaproperrating
shouldbeused.Acordratedforfeweramperesorwattsthanthe
applianceratingmayoverheat.Careshouldbetakentoarrange
thecordsothatitwillnotbetrippedoverorpulled.
11. Alwaysunplugfromoutletwhennotinuse,beforeputtingonor
takingoffparts,andbeforecleaning.Neveryankthecordtopull
theplugoutformtheoutlet.Grasptheplugandpulltodisconnect.
12. Toavoidinjury,donotmakecontactwithmovingpartsorhot
partssuchasheaters,reflectors,lightbulbs,lightfixtures,etc.
13. Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyelectricalappliances
areusedbyornearchildren.
Savetheseinstructions.EcoSystemAquarium®
willnotbeheldresponsibleorliablefordamage
topersons,appliances,animalsand/oraquariums
thatresultfromnegligentcareandfailureto
followsafetyprecautionsandinstructionsonthe
partoftheconsumer.

INTRODUCTION–Pg.3 QUESTIONSANDANSWERS–Pg.20
THEECOSYSTEMMETHODOLOGY
TheEcoSystem Methodisaninnovativeapproachto
aquariumkeepingbasedupontheecologicalprinciplesof
microbiologyandphotosynthesis.Utilizingtimetestedand
provenproducts,theEcoSystem Methodsimulatesthe
environmentfoundinnaturalcoralreefsandnatural
freshwaterbiotopes.ThecomponentsoftheEcoSystem
Methodinclude:
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–auniquebiologicalsystem
withmultiplefunctions.Withthisrevolutionarysystemyouare
gettingseveralsystemsinoneunitasitfunctionsas:
 anAdvanceBiologicalFiltrationSystem
 aWaterEnrichmentSystem
 ARefugium
ThesethreeprocessesallowanEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter
toefficientlyfilterthewateroforganicsandtoxinwhileenriching
thewatercolumnwithessentialtraceelements,minerals,
phytoplanktonandotherfoodsource.
EcoSystemAquarium’sSolutions:ReefSolution
TM,Fish
Solution
TM,FreshSolution TM
,KoiSolution
TM–allnatural
additivesthatareidealforyouraquariumastheycontaina
varietyofelements,vitaminsandmineralsthatarevitaltothe
wellbeingofyouraquarium.Theyhelpmaintainvibrantcolorsof
youranimals,preventdiseases(i.e.HeadandLateralLine
ErosionDisease–H.L.L.E.)andpromotetheexceptionalhealth
ofyourfish,coralsandplants.
GarlicElixir
TM–awatersoluble,naturalfoodsupplementmade
ofpuregarlic,vitaminsandminerals.Utilizingthemedicinal
propertiesofgarlic,ithelpsrepelICHandparasitesinyourfish
asitactsasanantifungalandantibacterialagent.Whenused
onadailybasis,mixedintothefood,itboostsuptheimmune
systemofthefishmakingthemlesssusceptibletodiseases.
(Pleaseseepg.2324forinformationoncomplete productline)
3.WilltheproteinskimmeraffecttheMiracleMud®?
Ifusedproperlytheproteinskimmerwillnotcounteractwith
theEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter.Topreventtheprotein
skimmer from potentially over skimming phytoplankton,
minerals and essential elements from the water – you
shouldruntheproteinskimmeronlyatnightafter8weeks
from initial setup. (During initial setup stage or cycling
period–first68weeks,proteinskimmershouldbeallowed
to run constantly.)  With time, the aquarium will become
morebalancedandlessskimmingwillbeneeded.
4. Howdoyougetcaulerpa(macroalgae)/plantsto
grow?
Itmaytakecoupleofattemptstogetthecaulerpa(macro
algae)/planttogrow.Inthecasethatyoufindyourself
unsuccessfulafterseveralattempts
1. makesurethatitisproperlyplanted(refertopg.13)
2. makesurethatitisunder24hourslighting
3. inthecasethatthecaulerpa/plantmaynothave
enoughnutrienttoliveoffof–placeapeeled,raw,dead
shrimpwithinChamber2/MiracleMud®bed.
4. inthecasethatthecaulerpa/plantisnotgetting
enoughCO2 –coverthetopofChamber1totrapCO2
5. Isitnecessarytohavecaulerpa(macroalgae)/plants
inanEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter?
NOitisnotnecessarytohavevegetationinthefilter
astheMiracleMud®isresponsibleforthefilteringand
waterenrichmentaspectofthismethodology.However
caulerpa(macroalgae)/plantoffersmanybenefittoan
EcoSystemincluding:pHstabilization,controlagainst
nuisancealgae,helpsfilterwaterofnitrateandphosphate
andispartofthefoodwebcycle.

INTRODUCTION–Pg.4QUESTIONSANDANSWERSPg.19
1. CanIhavesubstrate(livesand,aragonite,crushcoral)in
mytank?
WithanEcoSystemsetup,substrateinthemaintankispurely
foraestheticpurposesandalsotoprovideahomeforsand
dwellers.Thereforeifyouplantohavesubstrateinyourmain
tankwesuggesttokeepitLESSTHAN1”(2.54CM)DEEP
(thelessthebetter).
Therearedisadvantagestohavingsubstrateinyourtank:
(1)Asubstratebedisasourceofnitrateandphosphate.Witha
substratebed,detritusisabletocollectwithinit.Thiswill
thenleadtocolonizationofbacteriathatfeedoffofthe
detritus.Thebacteriathemselvesproducebioloadtherefore
thenitrate/phosphatelevelwillneverbeatnegligiblelevel
withinatankwithsubstrate.Thisleadstoalessideal
aquaticconditionandmaylimitthetypesofanimalsyoucan
have.Ifthesubstratebedisnotkeptclean–withtimethe
bioloadproducewithinthesubstratewillbeuncontrollable
whichmayresultincausingamajorimbalanceandhigh
ammonia,nitrateand/orphosphatelevelinyouraquarium.
(2)Asubstratebedmeansmoremaintenanceforyou.Youwill
havetoregularlyvacuumsiphonyoursubstratetoremove
alloftheaccumulateddetritus.Siphonroutinefrequencyis
dependentonthesubstrate.
a. Onceaweekifthesubstratelevelis1”(2.54cm)
b. Once every 2 week if the substrate level is 1/2”
(1.75cm)orless.
REMEMBERHAVINGMORETHAN1”(2.54CM)DEEP
SUBSTRATEBEDWILLNEGATIVELYAFFECTYOURTANK.
2. ShouldtheMiracleMudbeinoculatedwithanimals?
No.Onceyouraquariumstabilizes,manysmallanimalswillbe
introducedintothefiltersumpbytheliverocksinyouraquarium
tank.Itmaytake46monthsbeforeyoucanseealargeenough
populationofcopepod,amphipodsandothersmallorganisms.
PROSERIESECOSYSTEMMIRACLEMUD®FILTER
TheProSeriesEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filterbeginswithwater
fromtheaquariumtankenteringintoChamber1ofthefilter
sump.Thewaterflowsthroughtheprefilter200micronbagwhich
collectslargeparticlesofwasteandthroughtheproteinskimmer
thatfiltersoutthewateroftoxin. Thewatercontinuestoflow
throughtheoutletslotintoChamber2,themainfiltration
chamber.Inthischamberabedofmacroalgae/plant(referto
recommendedvegetation,pg.13)isgrownintheMiracleMud®
substrateunder24hrs.lighting.WithinthisMiracleMud®bed,
nitrogenfixationanddenitrificationoccurs,reducingnitrateinto
harmlessbyproducts.  VegetationgrownintheMiracleMud®
bedaidthetoxinremovalprocessbyloweringthelevelof
phosphateandnitrateinthewaterthroughtheconversionof
nitrogenouswasteproductsintoplantbiomassandbyproviding
oxygenthroughphotosynthesis.TheMiracleMud®bedalso
enrichesthewatercolumnthroughtheconstantreleaseoftrace
elements,essentialminerals,phytoplanktonandorganisms.
Thesebiologicalprocessescontributetothehighqualityofwater
thatisproducedwhichisessentialfortheidealaquaticconditions
neededbyyourfish,coralsandplant.Theenrichedwaterthen
flowsintoChamber3wherethebioballspreventthemacroalgae
/plantformenteringintothepumpchamber.Theenrichedwater
isthenfinallypumpedbackintotheaquariumviaChamber4.
Diagram2ProSeries
EcoSystem 24HRS.LIGHTING
MiracleMud®
Filter
Bioballs
Vegetation
MiracleMud
CHAMBERS1234

MAINTENANCE–Pg.18
PROSERIESSUMPMODELS
DESCRIPTIONPg.5
ProSeriesEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filtersareavailablein
thefollowingmodels:
Table1–ProSeriesModel,Designations&Dimensions
L=Length W=Width H=Height
ProSeriesareavailableasMarineonly.
ASREQUIRED:(continues)
2. Trimmingmarcoalgae/plant
Thisprocesspromotesnewmacroalgaeorplantgrowth
thatwillhelppurifythewaterandcontrolnuisancealgae
outbreaks.
a. Themacroalgae/plantinyourEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filtershouldbetrimmed1to2inches
or2.54to5centimetersbelowthewatersurfacewith
apairofscissors.DONOTcuttoomuchoffasthis
willdelaytheregrowthperiodallowingnuisance
algaetogrowinthemaintank.
b. ItisNOTrecommendedtofeedmacroalgae/plant
trimmingstofish–asvegetationmaycontainhigh
leveloftoxins.
Aftersometime(12years)yourmacroalgae/plant
maystarttothinout,atthistimewesuggestreplacing
withnewstrandsofmacroalgae/plants.
3. Replacing50%ofMiracleMud
TheMiracleMud®*bedneedstobereplacedinorderto
replenishitwiththeessentialelementsandmineralsthatit
releaseswithtimeandthatisusedupbythefish,corals
andplantsintheaquarium.Detailsonperformingthis50%
MiracleMud®changecanbefoundon:
www.ecosystemaquarium.com
a. EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filterneedstohave
50%ofitsMiracleMud®bereplaced forthefirsttime
after2yearsfromsetup.
b. Afterthisinitialreplacement–50%Miracle
Mud®needstoreplacedeveryyearafterwards.
* You can purchase Miracle Mud® from your local
fishstore.
MODELS DESCRIPTION
PRO
2410
Foraquariumtank:40–65gallons
151.42–246.05liters
Dimensions:24”Lx10”Wx12”H
60.96cmLx25.40cmWx30.48cmH
PRO
3012
Foraquariumtank:75–100gallons
283.91–378.54liters
Dimensions:30”Lx12”Wx16”H
76.20cmLx30.48cmWx40.64cmH
PRO
3612
Foraquariumtank:120–135gallons
454.25–511.03liters
Dimensions:36”LX12”Wx18”H
91.44cmLx30.48cmWx45.72cmH
PRO
3616
Foraquariumtank:150–240gallons
567.81–908.50liters
Dimensions:36”Lx16”Wx18”H
91.44cmLx40.64cmWx45.72cmH
PRO
4822
Foraquariumtank:300500gallons
1135.62–1892.70liters
Dimensions:48”Lx22”Wx22”H
121.90cmLx55.88cmWx55.88cmH
PRO
7222
Foraquariumtank:500–1000gallons
1892.70–3785.40liters
Dimensions:72”Lx22”W22”H
182.88cmLx55.88cmWx55.88cmH

LISTOFCOMPONENTS–Pg.6MAINTENANCE–Pg.17
DAILY:
1. Replaceevaporatedwaterbyaddingfreshfilteredwaterinto
themaintank.(ReverseOsmosis[RO]watermaybeused)
Recommendedheight:~2”above2
nd and3 rd chamberdivider.
2. Additives
addappropriateEcoSystemSolutionsintoyourtank(Reef
Solution
TM orFishSolution TM
)
addGarlicElixirTM
addcalciumandbufferifneeded–testwaterfirst
3. Feedfish.
DONOTfeedfilterfeedingcorals(especiallyinnewaquarium
setup)asEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filterproducesenough
phytoplankton&zooplankton.
ASNECESSARY:
1. Vacuumsiphonaquariumfloor+waterchange
Keepingtheaquariumfloorascleanaspossibleispertinentto
ensure the health of the tank – this task is easier with less
substrate in the main tank. The frequency of this cleaning
processdependsonyourtank,livestockandsubstratelevel.
a. Carefully unplug your aquarium pump form the power
sourcebeforeyoubeginanycleaning/waterchanges.
(Refertosafetyinstructions–Pg.12)
b. Vacuum siphon any detritus from your live rock and
from the bottom of your aquarium tank. Make sure to
clean the substrate bed thoroughly. Try NOT to move
live rocks around and DO NOT disturb any of the
substratebeddirectlyunderneathliverocks.
c. Add premixed* salt water to your marine aquarium
tank. The amount should be appropriate to your
aquariumtankvolume.
*Itisrecommendedthatyoumixyoursaltwaterand
allowittostandfor24hoursbeforeusingit.
Table2–ComponentsofProSeries
P.C.Light=PowerCompactLight
*ModelsPRO3612and3616areavailablealsoinGLASS.However
glassmodelsdoNOTcomewithprefilterkitnor4”(10.16cm)200
micronbags.
NOpump(besidepumpforproteinskimmer)orplumbingmaterials
areincludedinanyEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–ProSeries
SumpModels.Pleaseconsultyourdealerfortherequiredmaterials.
MODELS COMPONENTS
PRO
2410
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,10lbs(4.536kg)
ofMiracleMud,(1)13WP.C.Light,(1)1”(2.54cm)
Bulkhead,bioballs,(1)4”(10.16cm)200micronbag,&(1)
modifiedCPRProteinSkimmer+skimmerpump
PRO
3012
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,13.5lbs(6.1236
kg)ofMiracleMud,(2)13WP.C.Light,(1)1”(2.54cm)&
(1)1.5”(3.81cm)Bulkhead,Bioballs,(1)4”(10.16cm)
200micronbag&G1ProteinSkimmer+skimmerpump
PRO*
3612
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,20lbs(9.072kg)
ofMiracleMud,(2)18WP.C.Lights,(1)1”(2.54cm)&(1)
1.5”(3.81cm)Bulkhead,Bioballs,(1)4”(10.16cm)
200micronbag&G1XProteinSkimmer+skimmerpump
PRO*
3616
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,30lbs(13.608kg)
ofMiracleMud,(2)18WP.C.Light,(1)1”(2.54cm)&(1)
1.5”(3.81cm)Bulkhead,Bioballs,(1)4”(10.16cm)
200micronbag&G3ProteinSkimmer+skimmerpump
PRO
4822
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,50lbs(22.680kg)
ofMiracleMud,(3)18WP.C.Light,(2)1”(2.54cm)&(2)
1.5”(3.81cm)Bulkheads,Bioballs,(2)7”(17.78cm)
200micronbag&G4XProteinSkimmer
PRO
7222
AcrylicsumpwithattachedPreFilterkit,110lbs(49.896
kg)ofMiracleMud,(4)18WP.C.Light,(2)1”(2.54cm)&
(2)1.5”(3.81cm)Bulkheads,Bioballs,(2)7”(17.78cm)
200micronbag&G4XProteinSkimmer+skimmerpump

SETUPPROCEDURES
Livestock–Pg.16
SETUPPROCEDURES
Plumbing–Pg.7
Materials: ProSeriesEcoSystem MiracleMud®Filter
AppropriatePump(refertoTable3below)
PVCpipes,elbows,joints+PVCglue
3Unionballvalves(PVC)–optional
Tvalve(PVC)–optional
FlexiblePlasticHose–optional
Table3SuggestedFlowRate
G.P.H.=GallonsPerHour  /  L.P.H.=LitersPerHour
Pump
* The suggested current flow rate is that WITHIN the EcoSystem.
Please use a pump that will allow for the appropriate flow rate
taking into consideration your plumbing setup and tank/filter
location.
Eithersubmersibleorexternalpumpcanbeuseddependingon
yourtanksetupandspaceavailabilityinthetankstand.
REEFTANK(continue)
4. After4weeksofcyclingyourProSeriesEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filter,checkyouraquariumtankwater
quality.Ifitiswithinthespecifiedrange(refertoTable
5onpg.14),youcangraduallyintroducecoralsthat
arerecommendedbyyourdealer.**Pleasedonotadd
morethantwocoralseachtime,allowthecurrent
coralstoacclimateinyouraquariumtankbefore
addingmorecorals.
5. After6weeks,checkthewaterquality(referto
Table5onpg.14)ofyouraquariumtankbefore
addinganyfish.
6. Graduallyintroducequarantined*fish,placingone
fishattimeintoyouraquariumtank.Testyour
aquariumtankforammoniadaily,thelevelshouldbe
zerobeforeyouaddmorecompatiblefishintoyour
aquariumtank.**
*Fishshouldbequarantinedinaseparatetankforat
least2weeks.Thisisapreventivemeasure.
**Yourlocaldealerwillbeabletorecommendthe
appropriateamountandtypeoffish/corals/plants
foryouraquarium.
RecommendedAdditionalReference/GuideBook:
MichaelS.Paletta–TheNewMarineAquarium
(MicrocosmPublications)
MODEL AQUARIUM
TANKSIZE
SUGGESTEDCURRENT
FLOWRATE*
PRO
2410
40–65gallons
151.42 –246.05liters
600– 800GPH
2271.24 –3028.33LPH
PRO
3012
75–100gallons
283.91 –378.54liters
800– 1000GPH
3028.33 –3785.41LPH
PRO
3612
120– 135gallons
454.25 –511.03liters
1000– 1200GPH
3785.41 –4542.49LPH
PRO
3616
150– 240gallons
567.81 –908.50liters
1200– 1500GPH
4542.49 –5678.12LPH
PRO
4822
300– 500gallons
1135.62 –1892.70liters
2000GPH
7570.80 LPH
PRO
7222
500– 1000gallons
1892.70 –3785.40liters
2000GPH
7570.80LPH

SETUPPROCEDURES
Plumbing–Pg.8
SETUPPROCEDURES
Livestock–Pg.15
FISHONLYTANK(Marine)
1. After 6 weeks of cycling your ProSeries EcoSystem
Miracle Mud® Filter, check the water quality (refer to
Table 5 on pg. 14) of your aquarium tank before adding
anyfish.
2. Graduallyintroducequarantined*fish,placingone
fishattimeintoyouraquariumtank.Testyour
aquariumtankforammoniadaily,thelevelshouldbezero
before you add more compatible fish into your aquarium
tank.**
*Fishshouldbequarantinedinaseparatetankforat
least2weeks.Thisisapreventivemeasure.
**Yourlocaldealerwillalsobeabletorecommendthe
appropriateamountandtypesoffishforyouraquarium.
REEFTANK
1. After23weeksofinitiallycyclingyourProSeries
EcoSystem MiracleMud®Filter,checkthewaterquality
(refertoTable5onpg.14)ofyouraquariumtank.
2. Youcanintroduceseaurchins,astreasnailsand
herbivorousfishintoyouraquariumtankatthis
stageofcyclingyouraquariumtank.
3. Setuphighintensitylightingaboveyouraquariumtank.
Thislightingshouldbeusedfor10–12hoursperdayfor
youraquariumtank.Consultyourlocaldealerfor
aquariumtanklightingrequirementsappropriatefor
yourcorals.DONOTturnonuntiltherearecoralsinyour
tank.
PLUMBINGSETUP
Thefollowingplumbingsetupissuggestedby
EcoSystem Aquarium®.Youractualplumbingsetup
willbedeterminedbyyourtank,youraquarium
stand,theoverallsetupandotherequipmentsthat
willbeusedinthesetup.
Diagram3–GeneralPlumbingSchematicofEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filter(refertopg.910for
details)
A: Aquarium → EcoSystemFilter
B: EcoSystemFilter → Pump(externalpumponly)
C: Pump →   Aquarium
D: Back–upflow (optional)
Chambers1 2 3   4
PROSERIESECOSYSTEMMIRACLEMUD®FILTER
Frontalview–notrepresentativeofactualsize
AQUARIUM
PUMP
A
D
Ttube
valve
C
B

SETUPPROCEDURES
Plumbing–Pg.9
SETUPPROCEDURES
Livestock–Pg.14
PLUMBINGPROCEDURES:
Aquarium EcoSystemFilter
ConnectaquariumtoChamber1oftheProSeriesEcoSystem
MiracleMud®Filterwithappropriateplumbing*(PVCpipesor
plastichose). Pleasepositiontheplumbingsothatitis
connectedtothebulkhead.Connectionrequiresappropriate
partsthatcanbepurchasedathardwarestore.(PVCpipe
connecttoblacksideofbulkheadwhileplastichoseconnect
towhitesideofbulkhead).
· ForanaquariumWITHabuiltinoverflowbox
connecttheoverflowboxdrainageopening
withappropriateplumbing
· ForanaquariumWITHOUTabuiltinoverflowbox
purchaseanoverflow/skimbox(availablefromyour
dealer)andconnectwithappropriateplumbing.
*PleasemakesurethatplumbingfromaquariumtoProSeries
EcoSystemMiracle Mud® Filter allows for enough water to
gointothefilterataratesufficienttomatchtherateofwater
pumpedoutoftheEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filterandback
intotheaquarium.
Filter pump(externalpumponly)
ConnectChamber4offiltertoappropriatepump.Use
bulkhead(blackpartinsidefilter)toattachPVCpipetofilter.
Use union ball valve to connect PVC pipe to pump (allows
easyreplacementofpump).
* IfsubmersiblepumpisusedNOplumbing
isneeded.PlugupbulkheadinChamber4withend
cap.
ALWAYSCHECKWATERQUALITYbeforeadding
fish,coral,plantoranyanimalstoyourtank–making
surethatthewaterconditioniswithinthefollowing
parameters.
Table5–WaterQualityChart
°F=degreesFahrenheit
°C=degreesCelsius
PPM=PartsPerMillion
Youcantestyourwaterwithtestkitsorhaveyourlocal
dealerstestasampleofyourtankwater.
FISHONLY
TANK
REEFTANK
pH 8.0– 8.5 8.0– 8.5
Specific
Gravity
1.015 –1.023 1.020 –1.023
Temperature 78–82°F
25.5– 27.7°C
74–78°F
23.3– 25.5°C
Ammonia ~0PPM ~0PPM
Nitrite ~0PPM ~0PPM
Nitrate ~0PPM ~0PPM
Phosphate 0.01– 0.03 PPM 0.01– 0.03 PPM
A
B

SETUPPROCEDURES
Plumbing–Pg.10
SETUPPROCEDURES
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–Pg.13
9. Ifyouplantohavesubstrate(livesand,crushcorals,aragonite)
inyourmaintank–pleaseplacecuredliverockdirectlyonto
theaquariumbottomanddistributesubstratebedaroundlive
rock.
· Substratebedmustbeonly1”(2.54cm)ORLESSindepth.
(PleaserefertotheQ&Asectiononsubstrate,pg.19 for
details).
· Ifyouhaveanexistingtankthathasmuchmoresubstrate–
youwillneedtogetridofexcessamount. Contact
EcoSystemforinstructions.
10.After2weeksofcyclingyourtank,obtain10–20strandsof
macroalgaeplants/plant(pleaseseelocalfishstore)
Table4–RecommendedVegetation
SETUP VEGETATION
Marine/Saltwater
Caulerpa(anyspecies),Sea
Grass,anytypeofhardymarine
vegetation
Tierootstrandstosmallpiecesofrockwithfishingline.Gently
pushtherockwiththemacroalgae/plantsintotheMiracle
Mud®bedinChamber2makingsuretoplantthevegetation
intotheMiracleMud®bed.Distributethemacroalgae/plant
evenlythroughouttheMiracleMud®bedtoensureahigher
probabilityofsurvival.(RefertoQ&ASection,pg.20forhelp)
*Vegetationmayneedtobefed.
SwitchonthePowerCompactlightfixtureforChamber2and
leaveitonpermanentlyfor24hours.
11.Maintainthiscyclingperiodforaperiodofatleast4–6
weeksbeforeintroducinganylivestock. Duringcycling
periodproteinskimmercanbeON24hrs.aday–afterabout
8weeksfrominitialsetup/cyclingitshouldbeONonlyatnight.
ThemoretimethattheEcoSystemMiracle
Mud®Filterisallowedtomature–thebetter
itisfortheMiracleMud®.
Pump          Aquarium
· ExternalPump
ConnectappropriatepumptoaquariumviaPVC
pipeswithaunionballvalvenearpump.
· SubmersiblePump
Connectappropriatepumptoaquariumvia
plumbing(plastichoseorPVCpipes).
UVsterilizerisarecommendedcomponentthatcanbe
placedbetweenthepumpandaquariumtoreduceriskof
parasites.
Backupflow(OPTIONAL)
WithaTtubevalvemakea“backupflow”plumbingthat
willreturnexcesswatertoChamber1ofthefilter.
Thisisrecommendedtocontrolwaterflow(i.e.when
usingapumpthatoutputsmorewaterthantheaquarium
canhandle).
IMPORTANT–Completelyassembleallofyourplumbing
BEFOREusinganyPVCgluetopermanentlybond/seal
thePVCjoints.Thiswillenableyoutomakeany
correctionsifneeded,priortothefinalProSeries
EcoSystem MiracleMud®Filterplumbingsetup.
C
D

SETUPPROCEDURES
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–Pg.11 SETUPPROCEDURES
EcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter–Pg.12
ThefollowingdirectionsaretoCYCLE&MATUREtheMiracle
Mud®allowingtheproperbacteriatocolonizetheMiracleMud®
bedandenablingittobeanefficientfilter.Thisprocesstakes46
weeks,duringwhichtheproteinskimmerfunctionsastheprimary
filteroftheaquarium.Instructionsforbothnewandexistingtanks.
1. PreparingandinstallingProteinSkimmer:
ForPro2410only
Firstassembleproteinskimmerbyplacingcollectioncup
(gray)ontopofCPRmodifiedproteinskimmerbody.Connect
Rio600pumpbyinsertingoutletintoblackinlettubeof
proteinskimmer.Theninstallassembledproteinskimmerinto
Chamber1.MakesuretoNOTsubmergeairhoseintakeend,
insteaddrapeovertopcoverofacrylicsump.
ForPro3012,Pro3612andPro3616
PlaceproteinskimmerintoChamber1.ConnectgrayPVC
elbowtopump.Thenconnectpumptoproteinskimmer.
InsertairhosetoskimmerbodyandmakesuretoNOT
submergeairhoseintakeend,insteaddrapeovertopcover
ofacrylicsump.
ForPro4822andPro7222
FirstassembleG4Xproteinskimmerbyplacingcollection
cupontoskimmerbody.PlaceproteinskimmerintoChamber
1.ConnectgrayPVCelbowtopump.Thenconnectpumpto
proteinskimmer.Insertairhosetoskimmerbodyandmake
suretoNOTsubmergeairhoseintakeend,insteaddrape
overtopcoverofacrylicsump.
2. PlaceprefiltermicronbagintoholderinChamber1.Place
bioballsintoChamber3.
3. PourtheMiracleMud®substrateintoChamber2andlevelit
evenlytocreatea1inch(2.54cm)thicklayer.
4. InordertopreventtheMiracleMud®frombeingstirredup,
placetheMiracleMud®BAGontopoftheMiracleMud®bed.
Gentlypourpremixed*saltwaterontotheMiracleMud®
bag.ContinuefillingupChamber2withtheappropriatewater
untilitbeginstoflowintoChambers1,3and4.Stopfilling
withwaterwhentheheightofthewaterlevelinChambers1
and2arethesameastheheightofthedividerinChamber2.
(Morewatermaybeadded–ifneededwhenpump(s)areturn
on.) RemovetheMiracleMud®bagfromChamber2.
*Neveraddsaltdirectlyintotank–alwayspremix
saltwaterandallowtostandfor24hrs.beforeuse.
5. AllowtheMiracleMud®bedandallparticulatestosettleand
watertoclearbeforeproceedinganyfurther(~1hourbut
maytakelongerincertaincases).Removeanyfloating
debrisinthewaterwithanetorpapertowel. Fillmaintank
withpremixedsaltwaterfornewsetup.
6. SecurelyplacethePowerCompactlight fixtureover
Chamber2intothebuiltinlightstandontopofthefilter.
(Glasssumps–placediagonallyoverChamber2)Leavethe
lightOFFforthetimebeing.
DONOTallowPowerCompactlightfixturetocomeinto
contactwithanywater.
7. SwitchonthepumpassignedtoChamber4andprotein
skimmer’spumptoinitiatewaterflowfromaquariumtothe
ProSeriesEcoSystemMiracleMud®Filter.Newsetupallowit
toruncontinuouslyfor3daysWITHOUTanyfish,corals,or
plantsinyouraquariumtank.Afterthisinitial3dayssetup,you
canstarttocycleyourtankbyaddingsomehardy fishintoyour
aquarium.Consultyourlocalfishstoreforsuggestions.
8. Newsetupafter1weekofcyclingyourtank,placecuredlive
rocksintoaquarium.DONOTswitchontheaquariumlights
duringthisperiodoffilterpreparation.
IFUNCUREDLIVEROCKISUSED–Turnonpumps,
skimmerandcycletankfor46weeksWITHOUTMiracle
Mud®,thenafterthisperiodcontinuewithstep3as
normal.

· Curedliverocksareliverocksthathavebeencyclinginyour
dealer’stanksforaminimumperiodof6weeks.
· UsinguncuredliverockisNOTrecommendedasitwillcause
persistentnuisancealgaeandphosphateproblem.