Interpet Aquaverse Aquarium 110L User manual

Complete aquarium kit
65 litre & 110 litre instruction manual
and aquarium set up guide
CREATE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET
STARTED WITH YOUR AQUARIUM

Please retain this manual for on-going care and future reference.
We are sure that this aquarium will enable you to fully enjoy the benefits
of owning and looking after aquarium fish and plants.
This Aquaverse aquarium is supplied with:
lAn Internal Cartridge Filter which is easy to use and keeps the
aquarium water clear and healthy for your fish. Uniquely, the filter
also contains an Algaway pad to prevent unsightly algae ruining your
viewing enjoyment.
lA Deltatherm heater which acts like a central heating system to
maintain a stable water temperature for tropical fish.
lAn easy start aquarium kit in the form of two essential Interpet water
care treatments:-
oTapsafe which makes tap water safe for use in aquariums
oFilter Start which establishes the essential biological cycles
in the filter that eliminates harmful fish waste
For details on how to use all these essential components please refer
to the individual instructions supplied.
Thank you for purchasing this Aquaverse Complete Aquarium
Kit. Interpet has applied over sixty years of aquatic experience
to ensure every element of the design of this product has been
carefully considered to ensure you enjoy aquarium keeping.

Contents
Section 1 - Getting to know your aquarium
Getting to know your aquarium
Setting up your aquarium
Things you need to know about starting an aquarium
On-going care of your aquarium
Top tips
Guarantee and safety information
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2
3
4
5
6
5 Deltatherm heater:
AV65 = 100 Watts
AV110 = 200 Watts
6 Easy-read glass thermometer
7 Tapsafe
8 Filter Start
1 Glass Aquarium 65 litres/110 litres
2 Aquarium hood
3 Lighting:
AV65 =1x15 Watts Interpet tropical
daylight lamp.
AV110 = 2x18 Watts Interpet
tropical daylight lamps
4 Internal Cartridge Filter - CF2
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7

Section 2 - Setting up your aquarium
Unpack all of the items in the box and check everything is present against the
parts list in section 1.
Ensure the aquarium is placed on a level surface suitable for bearing the weight
of a full aquarium (e.g. Aquaverse 65 litre will weigh over 90kg when full); the
matching Aquaverse cabinets are specifically designed for this purpose and are
essential to validate the aquarium guarantee.
Position the aquarium on its cabinet where you can get maximum enjoyment from
watching your aquatic habitat. However, the aquarium should NOT be placed:
• Indirectsunlight,
• Areasofextremetemperaturevariationsi.e.nexttoaradiator,
• Areassubjecttoloudnoise,vibrationoralotofmovemente.g.byaloud
speaker or in the hall way
Step 1 - Adding substrate and décor to your aquarium
Ensure you wash your choice of aquarium substrates (gravel or aquarium base)
before adding it to the aquarium as most gravel contains large quantities of dirt
which will cloud the water.
Also pre-wash or soak any rock, wood or ornaments before adding them to the
aquarium. Do not use any soap or cleaning liquids other than plain tap water
for this job.
Step 2- Installing your Deltatherm heater and thermometer
The heater supplied is factory set at 24oC, the ideal temperature for most tropical
fish, but can be set to any temperature between 16 and 34oC by using the
adjustable thermostat on the top of the product.
Attach the Deltatherm heater on the back glass of the aquarium using the sucker
mounted brackets supplied. Ensure the heater will be fully submersed and is placed
diagonally as shown in the diagram below – this ensures the thermostat works
most accurately.
DO NOT PLUG THE HEATER
IN YET!
The Deltatherm heater should
never be turned on out of water
and cold water should never be
applied directly to a hot heater as
in both cases this will cause the
glass to crack.

Dose the water with the Interpet Tapsafe supplied, this removes harmful chlorine
and heavy metals (e.g. Copper) from tap water. Tapsafe also adds: Aloe Vera which
protects delicate fish membranes; bacteria to boost essential biological processes in
the aquarium. Follow the on-pack instructions for using Tapsafe.
Once the aquarium is full you can turn the filter and heater on. Both items should
remain operational at all times, apart from when you are carrying out maintenance
in the aquarium when they should be unplugged for your safety.
Top tip...
Attach the thermometer to the inside of the glass,
in a suitable position for monitoring
water temperature.
Important Safety Information
To prevent any drips entering the electric socket,
create a drip loop for both the heater and filter
cables as per the diagram (right).
Step 3 - Installing your Internal Cartridge Filter
Your Internal Cartridge Filter is set up ready for use. Use the sucker mounted
support cradle to fit the filter on the back glass of the aquarium. It is important
to position the filter at the correct height relative to the water surface and where
the cartridge can be easily replaced. For more details see the instruction booklet
supplied in the Cartridge Filter carton.
DO NOT PLUG IN YOUR FILTER YET.
Step 4 - Filling your aquarium
Once you have added substrate, installed the heater and filter, you can fill your
aquarium with water using a bucket or hose.
Create a drip loop
Power
cables
Drip
loop
…Always unplug your heater before carrying
out any water changes. Only plug it back in
when the aquarium is refilled and the heater
is fully submersed.
Top tip...
...When filling the aquarium, place a plate or bowl in the base to disperse
the water flow and prevent the substrate moving and clouding the water.
Top tip...
...Tapsafe should be used whenever you use tap water to carry out water
changes or top up evaporation.

To replace the old lamp, firstly turn off the power, then carefully unscrew the end
caps at each end of the lamp and rotate the lamp until it ‘clicks’. Then, gently slide
the light pins out of the slot to remove the lamp. Reverse the above to fix the new
lamp in place. These lamps should only be replaced with genuine Tropical daylight
lamps of the same wattage – either take the lamp with you or make a note of the
details stamped on the lamp.
Step 6 - Adding plants and fish to your aquarium
Your new aquarium should be allowed to settle overnight to allow the temperature
to stabilise. Then, you can start adding live plants; remove any dead or broken
leaves before planting directly into the substrate.
Step 5 - Using your aquarium lights
Your aquarium is supplied with specialist fluorescent Tropical daylight lighting
(AV65 = 1 x 15 Watts; AV110 = 2 x 18 Watts) these are designed to give out
sufficient light of the right spectrum to:
• Bringoutthebestinthecoloursofyourplantsandsh.
• Supplyessentiallightenergyforplantphotosynthesistosustainlushplantgrowth.
If you have live plants they will need 8-12 hours of light to thrive. To replicate this
natural day/night cycle automatically, you can plug the lights into a household timer.
Seek the advice of your specialist aquatic retailer when purchasing fish; they will
be able to help you select a variety of fish which will create a calm and balanced
community. Ensure your retailer knows you have a new aquarium, as it is essential
to add fish gradually to a new aquarium over a period of weeks, starting with hardier
varieties, and gradually building up to the aquarium’s full complement of fish.
Top tip...
...Fluorescent lamps have an ‘effective life’ of 12 months, after this time even
though they still work the quality and intensity of the light produced diminishes,
this will reduce plant growth and encourage algae. It is therefore good practice to
replace the lamp every 12 months.
Top tip...
...Take care to plan your aquarium planting (which is similar to creating a garden
border) ensure that there is a variety of different height plants with the tallest at
the back and shortest in the foreground. Create clumps of plants with a variety of
leaf colours, shapes and textures for best effect. It is always better to start off with
too many plants and thin them out later, this helps ensure algae does not have any
excess food or light to establish a foot hold in the aquarium.

What type, and how many fish can I keep?
Step 7 - Kick start your filter
As soon as you introduce the first few fish, add Filter Start which will help
establish an effective biological process in the filter for removing harmful fish
waste. Follow the on-pack instructions for using Filter Start.
Area of the aquarium Species Quantity
Bottom dwellers Corydoras 3
Midwater shoal Glow light tetra 5
Upper water Cobalt blue gourami 2
Feature fish Rams (1 male: 2 females) 3
Algae eater Bristle nose 1
Goldfish - Maximum total length of full grown adult fish (excluding tail) = 37cm
This translates to 3 goldfish allowing room for growth.
Aquaverse 65 litres
Tropical – Maximum total length of full grown adult fish (excluding tail) = 80cm
Suggested community with interest at all levels of the aquarium :-
Top tip...
...Add Filter Start every time you add new fish or clean your aquarium and filter
to boost essential biological activity.
Area of the aquarium Species Quantity
Bottom dwellers Corydoras 3
Midwater shoal Cardinal tetra 8
Upper water Hatchet fish 6
Feature fish Rainbows e.g. Bosman’s 4
Algae eater Bristle nose 2
Goldfish - Maximum total length of full grown adult fish (excluding tail) = 37cm
This translates to 3 goldfish allowing room for growth.
Aquaverse 110 litres
Tropical – Maximum total length of full grown adult fish (excluding tail) = 145cm
Suggested community with interest at all levels of the aquarium :-

Section 3 - Things to know about
starting an aquarium
The nitrogen cycle
Before adding fish to your aquarium there is some important information to
understand about how the aquarium water remains clean and healthy enough
for fish to thrive.
The aquarium is a small ‘closed’ environment; this means harmful waste can
build up quickly because there is not enough water volume to dilute the waste,
as would happen in a natural lake, nor is there a constant supply of fresh water to
wash it away, as would happen in a river or stream. The breakdown of fish waste,
excess food, dead plant material and other organic matter will cause invisible toxic
compounds to build up in the aquarium water, unchecked this would eventually
harm your fish. Fortunately there is a natural process called the “Nitrogen Cycle”
which we can recreate in the aquarium to convert the toxic waste into safer
compounds (The diagram below shows how this process works).
This Nitrogen cycle is carried out by essential “Nitrifying” bacteria which set up
home in the biological media in the aquarium filter. These bacteria would naturally
take a couple of months to become established in the filter. During this maturing
period fish keepers often experience fish losses caused by the build-up of invisible
toxic compounds which is referred to as “New tank syndrome”.
Filter
Media
Filter
Media
- Dead plant matter
- Dead livestock
- Uneaten food
All breakdown into
ammonia
Nitrogen Cycle
- Lethal to livestock
- Should always be kept
to zero
- Produced from fish
waste
AMMONIA
- Lethal to livestock
- Poisoning causes fish
to gasp at surface
NITRITE
- Very much safer for fish
- Large macro nutrient
used by plants for
food
- Removed via water
changes
NITRATE
Nitrosomonas bacteria
breakdown ammonia
into nitrite
Nitrobacter bacteria
breakdown nitrite
into nitrate
AMMONIAu
OXYGENu
NITRITEu
NITRITEu
OXYGENu
NITRATEu

Section 4 - On-going care of
your aquarium
New tank syndrome can be avoided by:
• addingFilterStartwhichspeedsupthematuringprocess
• startingwithafewhardiershvarietiesandaddingmoreshgradually
over a number of weeks
• feedingsparinglyintheearlydaystoreducebiologicalloading
• monitoringwaterqualitywithatestkitwhichrevealsthepresenceofthe
invisible toxins
• carryingoutweeklywaterchangesof20%ofthetankvolumetodilutewaste
levels for the first 6 weeks.
Other items required for on-going aquarium maintenance:
Bucket, net, magnetic glass cleaner, gravel cleaner, fish food, aquarium test kit
and replacement filter service packs.
Daily Care Routine
• Feedsh–ideallytwoorthreetimesperdayasmuchastheywilleatina
couple of minutes (remove any uneaten food) – more fish die of overfeeding
than underfeeding so take it easy and make sure only one person in the house
is feeding them!
• Checkshhealth–lookfordifferencesinappearanceorbehaviourthatmay
indicate they are unwell – seek advice from your retailer if you spot any problems.
• Cleanalgaeofftheglass–theeasiestwaytodothisistouseamagneticglass
cleaner, note: do not get any gravel in the glass cleaner as you risk scratching the
inside of the aquarium.
• Alwaysremovedeadshandplantmatterimmediatelytoavoidwaterpollution
• Ensurethelterisworkingandthatthereisgoodwaterowtooxygenatethe
water. This is good for both the fish and the bacteria in the filter.
• Checktheaquariumtemperatureisstableatthecorrectlevelusingthe
thermometer provided. Note:- in the summer it is possible for the water
temperature to briefly rise above the temperature set on the heater thermostat
this should not cause a problem for most tropical fish species.

Section 5 - Top tips for a beautiful
and healthy aquarium
Weekly Care Routine
• Topupanywaterevaporation–ensureyoutreatthetapwaterwithTapsafebefore
adding it to the aquarium.
• Ifyouhaveliveplants,addaplantfoodsuchasFloraboost;trimbackexcessplant
growth and remove any dead leaves.
• Cleantheuorescentlampsandtheoutsideoftheaquariumwithdistilledwater
(steam iron water) and dry them with a clean, soft cloth. Do not use chemical
cleaning products, abrasive cloths, sprays or soaps.
• UseanInterpetTestkittorevealanywaterqualityproblems;thesearemostly
invisible to the naked eye.
Monthly Maintenance Routine
•Carryouta25%waterchange.Unplugtheheaterbeforeremovingwaterfrom
the aquarium (do not remove fish, plants or décor) you can clean the substrate
at the same time by using a gravel cleaner. Ensure the replacement tap water is
treated with Tapsafe and mix in a little hot water to ensure it is roughly the same
temperature as the aquarium water before adding it to the aquarium.
•ReplacetheFloss/carbonltercartridgeandAlgawaypadwiththeservicepack
for the CF2 Internal Cartridge filter.
Annual Maintenance Routine - put a reminder in your diary to help you remember:
• Replaceaquariumlamps.
• Replacelterimpellertomaintainoptimumperformance
(see Filter instructions for details).
1. Locate your aquarium in a suitable position for the benefit of the fish and plants,
and for your maximum enjoyment.
2. Select the correct amount and correct species of fish for a balanced and
calm community.
3. Care for your water; do all the recommended water changes, filter cleaning, tests
and feed correctly, taking special care in the early days or when adding new fish.
4. Don’t rush the early days, start slowly and carefully for long term success.
5. ENJOY YOUR AQUARIUM!
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