JUWEL Aquarium Rekord 600 User manual

InstructionManual
Rekord600
www.juwel-aquarium.com

Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingaJUWELAquariumproduct.
Ourproductsrepresentover40yearsexperienceinthemanufacturingofaquariums
andtheiracessoriesapplyingmostmodernproductiontechniquesbringingtogether
theJUWELAquariumsystem,whichisbotheasytouseandsimpletomaintain.
Important:
Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandcompletelytomakesureyou
havereceivedallcomponentsbeforesettinguptheaquarium.
Pleaseobservethesafetyinstructionsandmaintenanceguidelinesgiveninthis
manual.
Thisinstructionmanualhasbeencarefullypreparedtoprovideyouwithaccurate
andcompleteinformation.Alleffortshavebeenmadetoensurethatthe
informationgiveniscorrect.However,wecannotacceptresponsibilityfor
printingorothererrors.Technicaldetailsarealwaysapproximateandarenot
warrantedcharacteristicsandmaybesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Alwaysunplugallimmersedelectricalequipmentfrommainsbeforeplacingyour
handsintothewater.
Important:
TheuseofadditionalairstonesorairlinesisnotnecessarywiththeJUWEL
Aquariums.Ifanairstoneisused,thisshouldalwaysbeplacedinthemiddleof
theaquarium.Capillaryleaksresultingfromtheuseoftheseitemswillnotbe
acceptedasafaultwiththeaquarium.
Donottransportormoveyouraquariumwhilestillcontainingwaterorsand.
Alwaystakecarenottodamagethesealswhilemaintainingyouraquarium.
Donotusetoxicsubstancestocleanyouraquarium.
Safetyinstructions:
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)with
reducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceand
knowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerning
useoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbe
supervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
OperationwiththeRCcircuitbreakeronly,max.30mA.
Thepowerplugsoftheelectricaldevicesmustnotbecomemoist.Connectthe
powerplugstothepowersupplyatsuchaheightthattheconnectioncable
formsaloopwhichwouldenablethewatertodripdown.
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SettinguptheAquarium
WehaveproducedyourJUWELAquariumwiththeutmostcareusingmostadvanced
productiontechniques.Extrastrongpackaginghasbeenusedtopreventdamageto
theaquarium.Pleasenotehowever,thatyouraquariumhasbeentransportedand
handledseveraltimespriortoreachingitsfinaldestination.Werecommend
therefore,thatyoutesttheaquariumforleaksinasuitablearea(e.g.garage),by
fillingitwithwaterandcheckingitverycarefully.
Havingmadeyourchecks,youshouldselectthemostsuitableanddesirableposition
foryouraquarium.Thepositionselectedshouldhaveanevenandlevelsurfaceand
shouldbeabletosupporttheweightofthefilledaquarium.Inordertoprevent
excessivealgaegrowth,werecommendthatyouselectapositionthatisnotexposed
todirectdaylight.
WestronglyrecommendthattheappropriateJUWELAquariumcabinetisused.They
haveawater-repellentsurfaceandtheyhavebeenmadetomatchthedimensionsand
tobeartheweightofthefilledaquarium.Thecabinetmustbepositionedonalevel
surface.TheJUWELAquariumisbuiltwithaspecialbottomframeforsecurity.The
aquariumshouldbeplaceddirectlyontothecabinet.DONOTplaceanyadditional
support,e.g.polystyrene,undertheaquariumsincethisisnotnecessarywithour
aquariums.
Weightoftheaquariuminkgfilledwithwater:
70
Suggestion:JUWELBackgrounds
Completethelookofyouraquariumbyfittingoneofourstunningbackgrounds.
JUWELPosterBackgrounds:
Vibrantplantsorrealisticrockonalldoublesidedposters.
JUWELRockorRootBackgrounds:
ThreedimensionalRockorRootbackgroundsthatgivedepthtotheaquarium.
JUWELStructuredBackgrounds:
SubtleBarkeffectthatenhancestheviewoftheaquarium.
JUWELaquariumsilicone:
TheRock,theRootandtheStructuredbackgroundsarefittedtotheinsideofthe
aquariumusingtheJUWELsiliconepriortofilling.
JUWELTerrace
AttractiveterracemodulesmatchingthedesignofthebackgroundsRockandRoot.
AllbackgroundsarereadilyavailablefromyourJUWELretailer.
Front Back
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SettingupyourJUWELAquarium
Inordertosetupyouraquariumandtoprepareitforitsintendeduse,pleasefollow
thefollowingguidelines.
1.MakeuptheappropriateJUWELAquariumcabinet.
2.Placetheaquariuminitschosenlocation.
3.Ensurethatthefiltersystemissetupaccordingtotheinstructionsasdescribedin
thismanual.
4.Placeyoursubstrateinthebottomoftheaquariumandplantasdesired.
5.Filltheaquariumwithroomtemperaturewaterslowlythroughthefiltertothered
filllineindicatedinsidetheaquarium-Important-donotoverfill!
6.Connectthepowerheadandheaterandcompletebyplacingthelightunitandflaps
onthetopoftheaquarium.
7.Fortropicalset-ups,allowtheaquariumtoreachthedesiredtemperaturepriorto
theadditionoflivestock.
Youcanaddafewhardyfishafteronlyafewdayssinceyouwillneedsomelivestock
tostartthefiltermaturationprocess.Thefiltercantakebetween6and8weeksto
fullymature.Shouldyouchoosetoaddfurtherlivestockduringthisperiod,thenthis
shouldbeagradualprocess.
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TheJUWELfiltersystemBioflow
TheJUWELfiltersystemBioflowisahighlyeffectivebiologicalfiltersystemwithtwo
stagesthatincludescomponentscomplementingeachotherinanidealmanner.
Installingthefilterintheaquariummakeshoseconnectionsunnecessaryandprevents
leaks.Thepumpoutputisnotnegativelyaffectedbyhosecouplings,intaketubesetc.
Thecapacityofthepumpisdesignedinsuchamannerthatanideallevelofbiological
filteringisensuredbyasufficientlevelofpercolationthroughthefiltermaterial.
Inthatcontext,thelargefiltervolumeensuresexcellentmechanicalfilteringand
facilitateslongcleaningintervals.
TheJUWELfiltersystemBioflowenablesyoutoachievealookintheaquariumwhich
ischaracterizedbyalmostnodiscernablewatermovement.Accordingly,thefishis
exposedtolesscurrents,andyouachieveasemi-naturalpeacefulenvironmentforfish
andplants.Theconstructionofthefiltersystemenablesyoutoquicklyaccessthe
individualheater,pump,andfiltermediacomponents.Thisway,thefiltersystemmay
comfortablybeoperatedduringcleaningandwhileperformingmaintenancework.
Bioflow 3.0
Bioflow 6.0
Bioflow 8.0
Bioflow Super
Pre-FilterWoolPad(white)
Thewhitefilterwoolactsasamechanicalpre-filter,removinglargeparticlesofdirt
andexcessfoodwhichinturnensuresthattheotherspongesdonotgetclogged.
ActiveCarbonSponge(black)
Theblackactivatedcarbonspongesitsontopofthebluecoarsefiltersponges,and
removeschemicalimpuritiesfromthewater,whichcannotberemovedbiologically.
NitrateRemovalSponge(green)
TheSpongecontainsmicro-organisms,whichwill,oncedeveloped,resideinsidethe
spongesandinthewater.Thesemicro-organismsfeedofnitratesandwillreducethem
significantly.TheJUWELFiltrationsystemprovidestheoptimumhousingforthese
micro-organisms.
FilterSpongeFine(blue)
Thefinebluespongeandthebacteriacultureslivinginthem,cleanthewaterofeven
thesmallestimpurities.Asthespongehasaveryfinestructurethewaterwillflow
throughitevenslower,allowingthebacteriaevenmoretimetoperformtheir
function.
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Getting Started - The JUWEL filter system Bioflow Super
You should prepare the filter for operation prior to setting up the aquarium. However,
do not yet connect the electrical components to the power supply.
Please observe the following notes regarding commissioning the JUWEL filter system
Bioflow Super:
The JUWEL filter system Bioflow Super consists of:
- 1 heater
- 1 heater holder
- 1 pump
- 1 white filter wool
- 1 carbon sponge, packaged
- 1 green nitrate remover sponge, packaged
- 1 blue filter sponge fine
1. Insert the base of the pump into the pump holder of the filter and firmly push it
into position. In that context, the pump outlet faces in the direction of the nozzle
opening. Confirm the proper arrangement of the gasket in the nozzle opening
(it is used to minimize the transmission of vibrations).
2. Carefully attach the nozzle from the outside through the opening to the pump
outlet and ensure its firm connection.
3. Insert the heater mount into the guide rail of the filter divider.
4. Insert the heater from above into the heater holder.
5. Now start preparing the filter sponges by removing the plastic packaging from the
carbon sponge and the nitrate remover sponge. Thoroughly rinse the blue filter sponge
only under running water.
6. After that, insert the blue filter sponge, the nitrate remover sponge, the carbon
sponge and the filter wool on top into the filter basket and push it into the filter
housing.
7. Place the filter cover on the filter housing.
8. The JUWEL filter system Bioflow Super is now ready for operation.
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The JUWEL Aquarium Filter System is a biological filter system. For it to work
effectively, bacteria cultures will need to grow inside the blue sponges. This process
can take up 6-8 weeks for the filter to fully mature. Consequently we recommend to
decorate and plant the aquarium and add just a few (3-5) hardy fish in order to help
the maturation process. Please test the water on a weekly basis to monitor the water
conditions and once the water is safe you can begin to add more fish.
Care and Maintenance of the JUWEL Filter System Bioflow Super
Care and maintenance of the JUWEL Filter System Bioflow Super is very easy and
requires little time indeed, if you observe the following recommendations carefully:
- Replace the white pre-filter wool once a week. This will prevent dirt particles
clogging the important blue sponges and having a negative effect on the important
biological cultures.
- Replace the black carbon sponge every 4 weeks.
The black active carbon sponge removes chemical impurities and prevents these
substances effecting the bacteria cultures inside the filter sponges. As with any active
carbon sponge the absorption of these chemicals will only be effective for a defined
period of time. Thereafter, the carbon will release the substances gradually back into
the water. This is why we recommend changing these every 4 weeks.
- Replacing the white pre-filter wool and black carbon sponge as above ensures that
the maintenance of the blue sponges is kept to a minimum. The biological system
takes care of most of the work for you and we therefore suggest that you clean or
replace these sponges every 3-6 months respectively. It is important to note that only
one sponge should ever be cleaned or replaced at a time ensuring that a good supply
of bacteria is available to maintain the aquarium's biological balance. Any cleaning or
replacement destroys these good bacteria and they will need 10-14 days to recolonise
the new sponges.
- In order to allow a proper level of micro-organisms in the filtration system it is
recommended to exchange the sponge every 6 weeks. The nitrate removal sponge
contains bacteria, which will after a while reduce the nitrate level in the aquarium
significantly.
Important:
Always use original JUWEL Aquarium filter media to ensure the optimum
performance of your system.
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MaintainingtheJUWELPumpBioflow
TheJUWELaquariumpumprequireslittlemaintenance.Regardless,youshouldconfirm
thefunctionalityatregularintervals.
Pleaseperformthefollowingstepsinordertotestandmaintainthepump:
1.Disconnectthepumpandtheheaterfromthepowersupply.
2.Removethenozzles.
3.Removethepumpfromthepumpholderofthefilter.
4.Removethepumphousingfromthemotorandremovetheimpeller.
5.Thoroughlycleanallpartsandparticularlychecktheimpellerforsignsofwearat
themagnet.
6.Afterthat,pleasereinstallthepumpinreverseorderinthefilter.
Recommendation:
Inordertoensurethatthepowerheadoperatesatitsoptimumandmaintainsits
lownoiselevel,werecommendtocheckandpotentiallyreplacethepartssubject
towearandtear,suchastheimpellerregularly.
AllsparepartsareavailablefromyourlocalJUWELAquariumretailer.
Safetyinstructions:
Neveroperatethepowerheadoutofwater.
Alwaysunplugthepowerheadfromthepowersupplybeforeremovingitfromthe
filter.
Thepowerheadisintendedforindooruseandforuseinfluidsupto35°C.
Neverrepairtheelectricalcordorplug.Incaseofdamagereplacethecomplete
powerhead.
Operatingtheheater
TheJUWELaquariumheaterisanessentialelementoftheJUWELfiltersystem.
Itspositioningwithinthefilterhousingandconsequentlyinthewaterflowfacilitates
evenlywarmingthewaterintheaquarium.
Youmayadjustthewatertemperaturebymeansoftheadjustmentknobintheheater
head.
Dependingonyourindividualneeds,youmaydefinethetemperaturetheheater
shouldwarmthewaterto.
Turntheadjustmentknobuntilthedesiredtemperatureisdisplayedonthe
temperaturedisplay.Pleasenotethat-dependingontheinitialwatertemperaturein
theaquarium-itmaytakeapprox.12hoursandlongerfortheheatertocomplete
warmingthewatertothedesiredtemperature.
Afterthat,theheaterwillautomaticallymaintainthedesiredtemperatureofthewater
andactivateaswellasdeactivateaccordingly.Youmaydeterminetheoperationofthe
heaterbymeansoftheredglowlamp.
Inaddition,asthetemperaturedisplayoftheheateronlydisplaysapproximatevalues,
werecommendthatyoucheckthewatertemperaturebymeansofathermometerat
regularintervals.Theheaterdoesnotrequirefurthercareormaintenance.
Recommendation:
TheJUWELautomaticheaterwarmsthewaterofyouraquariumupto28°C
dependingonanomalroomtemperatureof21°C.Ifyoukeepyouraquariumin
roomsbelowthisoryourfishneedahighertemperature,werecommendto
purchaseasecondheater.
Safetyinstructions:
Onlyconnecttheheateroncetheaquariumisfilledwithwateratleasttothe
minimumwaterleveloftheheater.
Neverusetheheateroutsidetheaquarium.
Operatetheheaterindoorsonly.
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Recommendation
JUWELDigitalThermometer
TomonitorthetemperaturewerecommendtheJUWELDigitalThermometer(PartNo.
85701).AvailablefromyourJUWELAquariumretailer.
Safetyinstructions:
Alwaysunplugtheheaterandallowittocoolbeforeremovingitfromthefilter.
Neverattempttoopenorrepairtheheater.Anysignsofdamageormalfunction
andtheheatershouldbereplacedwithanoriginalJUWELAquariumheater.
Neverrepairtheelectricalcordorplug.Incaseofdamagereplacethecomplete
heater.
Onceremovedneverplaceonaflammablesurface.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoungchildrenorinfirmpersonsunless
theyhavebeenadequatelysupervisedbyaresponsiblepersontoensurethat
theycanusetheappliancesafely.Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensure
thattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
ThecoverlightingsystemJUWELDuolux/Monolux
ThecoverlightbyJUWELAquariumenablesyoutoachieveoptimumlightingforyour
aquariumwhileenablingyoutoaccessthelitaquariumforgeneralcareatthesame
time.
Thecoverlightitselfiswaterproof.Becauseofthat,thereisnoneedforcoverpanes
againstsplashwaterthatmightnegativelyaffecttheluminosity.
ThecoverlightbyJUWELAquariumconsistsof
-waterproofprotectivecover(1)
-fluorescenttube/s(2)
-operatingflap/s(4)forsupplyingfeedandwatercareproductsetc.
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Monolux 60 Duolux 80
Set-upofthehoodsystem
Pleaseremovethehoodfromitsprotectivecover.
Inordertoguaranteewatertightnesspleaseensurethatthetubeholdersarefully
tightened.Thisshouldbecheckedbeforeconnectingtothepowersupply.
Checkthatnosandorgravelisonthetopedgeoftheaquariumandplacethehood
ontotheaquarium.ConnectthepowersupplyandswitchonthelampusingtheIn-
lineswitch.Placethefeedingflapinpositiontofullyclosethehood.
Youmayfinditbeneficialtoconnectthelightstoatimerasplantsbenefitfroma
regularsupplyoflightonadailybasis.
Safetyinstructions:
Neverusethelightsystemunderwater.
Neverattempttoopenthelightunitorrepairit.Thisisdangerousandwill
invalidateyourwarranty.
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CareandMaintenance
TheJUWELLightingcoverrequiresverylittlecareandattention.Werecommendthat
youchangeyourtubesonanannualbasis.Althoughthetubeswillbeemittinglight
atthispointtheirpowerhasbeendrasticallydiminishedbythenumberofstartsthey
havemade.Observingthisprocedurewillgiveoptimumoutputforyourplants.
Whenreplacingthetubesalwaysreplacebothtubesandthetubeholderswhich
containtwovitalsealstoensurewatertightness.
ChangingtheTubes
-Disconnectthehoodsystemfromthepowersupply(justswitchingoffisnot
enough)
-Unscrewthetubeholdersandmovethemtothecentreofthetube
-Removethetubebypullingitgentlytowardsyou
-Placethenewtubeholdersonthenewtube
-Positionthepinsonthetubesinlinewiththeslotsonthetubeholdersandpush
thetubeinuntilitclicks
-Tightenthenewtubeholdersfirmlytoensureawatertightseal
-Placethehoodbackontheaquariumandreconnecttothepowersupplyandswitch
on
Safetyinstructions:
Alwaysdisconnectthelightsystemfromthepowersupplybeforechangingthe
tubes.
Neverrepairtheelectricalcordorplug.Incaseofdamagereplacethecomplete
lightsystem.
Tip:
JUWELautomaticfeeder
WeofferyoutheJUWELautomaticfeedermatchingallJUWELaquariums.
ItisavailablefromspecialistretailersasoriginalJUWELAquariumaccessory(itemNo.
89000).
Recommendation:
JUWELEndCaps
ToensurethewatertightnessofyourunitonlyusegenuineJUWELAquariumspare
parts.
PleasenotethetubeholdersareavailablefromyourlocalJUWELAquariumretailer
(PartNo.92005).
Shouldyouhavedifficultyinobtainingthesepleasecontactusdirectly.
Recommendation:
JUWELReflectors
WerecommendtheuseofsuitableJUWELreflectorsthatyoumaypurchasefrom
retailersinordertoimprovetheluminosity.
Theseincreasetheluminosityby100%andconsequentlyensureafurtherimprovement
oftheconditionswithinyouraquarium.
Suggestion:
JUWELLightTubes
GenuineJUWELlighttubesareavailablefromyourJUWELretailerinboththeDay-
Lite,Colour-LiteandWarm-Litecolours.
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Properdisposal(electricalwaste)
Thelabellingontheproductorontheaccompanyingliteraturedeclaresthatit
mustnotbedisposedof,attheendofitsservicelife,togetherwithhousehold
rubbish.Pleasedisposeofthisequipmentseparatelyfromotherwaste,toprotect
theenvironmentorpublichealthfromdamagebyunregulatedwastedisposal.
Recycletheequipmentandsupportthesustainedrecyclingofmaterialresources.
Privateusersshouldcontactthedealerwhosoldthemtheproductorthe
responsibleauthorities,forademonstrationonhowtorecycletheequipmentin
anenvironmentallyfriendlyway.
Guarantee
WeguaranteetheperformanceoftheJUWEL-Aquariumproductoritsaccessoriestothe
purchaserforaperiodof24monthsfromthedateofpurchaseaccordingtothe
followingconditions:
§1Extentoftheguarantee
(1)ThisguaranteeextendstotheJUWEL-Aquariumproductanditscomponents
excludingitemssubjecttowearandtearsuchaslighttubesandfiltermedia.Itis
limitedtotheproductassuchanddoesnotcoverdamagetootherpropertyand/or
individuals.Inaddition,theprovisionsoftheproductliabilitylawapply.These
provisionsarenotlimitedbytheaforementionedarrangement.
(2)ItistheprerogativeofJUWEL-Aquariumtodecidewhethertheguaranteeis
performedbymeansofrepairorreplacement.Ifneitherrepairnorreplacementcan
ensuretheperformanceoftheJUWEL-Aquariumproductthepurchaserisentitledto
demandareductioninpriceortoreturntheproductagainstrepaymentofthe
purchaseprice.
§2Guaranteeperiodandsettlementprocedure
(1)Theguaranteeperiodbeginsonthedayofthepurchaseoftheproductfromthe
retailer.Claimsunderthisguaranteewillnotbehonoured,if
(a)thedamageiscausedasaresultofimproperuseormaintenanceornon-
observanceoftheinstructionsgiveninthismanual
(b)theproductoritscomponentshavebeenmaintainedbypersonsorcompaniesnot
authorisedbythemanufacturertodoso
(c)theproductoritscomponentshavebeendamagedbymechanicalmeansof
whatsoeverkind,inparticularbrokenglass
(2)Allclaimsunderthisguaranteehavetobenotifiedtotheretailer,fromwhomthe
aquariumhasbeenpurchasedwithoutdelay,however,notlongerthan2weeksfrom
thedayoffirstoccurrenceofdefects.Rightsundertheconsumerprotectionlawswill
remainunaffected.
(3)Guaranteeclaimswillonlybeacceptedifthevalidityoftheclaimissupportedby
evidenceofpurchaseoftheJUWEL-Aquariumproduct.
Thisdeclarationofguaranteeisatranslationonly.Incaseofdoubtstheoriginal
Germanlanguageversionprevails.
Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalalterations.
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Korallux,Violux,High-Lite,Warm-Lite,Colour-Lite,Day-Lite,JuwelTwin-Lite,Juwel
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Aquarien-Pass
REKORD600-MONOLUX60
SB 60/ 50
ArtikelBestell-Nr.
31060
32060onlyGB
33060onlyAU
92005
86050
15W,438mm
86115

JUWELFILTERSYSTEMBIOFLOWSUPER
*88039=4x +1x
ArtikelBestell-Nr.
280 400 600 1000 15001500 (Bioflow)
85070
85600
85800onlyGB
85850onlyAU
Bioflow 1500
Bioflow 280/400/600/1000
85720
85730onlyGB
85740onlyAU
88039
88055
88051
88056
90046