NextReef MR1 User manual

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We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase!
The MR1 should provide years of trouble-free service if properly cared for. Here are a few
hints to help:
Your reactor may be installed anywhere, as long as the surface is flat and the reactor is
upright. Your reactor can be installed in-sump, and is also ozone safe.
When changing the media, please keep in mind that some water may leak out of the
reactor when you remove the lid. Open the reactor over a bowl, bucket, or over your
sump. New media may cloud the water in the reactor (and your tank), you may want to let
the cloudy water run off into a container to be discarded.
Rinse the reactor when changing media, including the sponges.
Replacement sponges and o-ring gaskets are available from NextReef.
Please contact NextReef or your dealer with any installation questions.
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is solely responsible for determining fitness for a particular use, and for installation. This
product is sold as a component of a custom aquarium installation.
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discretion, repair or replace your product at no charge during this period. Return shipping is the
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Instructions – MR1 and MR1 Shorty Media / Substrate Reactor
Wash everything.
Plumb the MR1.
The fitting in
the center of the lid is the water inlet; the fitting offset to one side is the outlet.
Always test for siphoning
when making any change to your aquarium configuration!
While we take great care to keep any contaminates away from our
products during assembly, please take a moment to clean the reactor and plumbing before
attaching to your tank. Only clean your reactor with warm water and a single drop of plain
dish soap (avoid dish soaps with moisturizers, etc.).
Never clean Acrylic with alcohol based products.
There are multiple ways to plumb in your media reactor, depending on
your tank configuration and design – 4 are listed on the following page.
Please keep in mind that a media reactor is intended to be a bypass filter, and is not
designed to handle the complete flow and pressure requirements of a large aquarium
system. In some installations you may want to install a ball valve before the reactor – never
use one to restrict the flow out of the reactor, as this can over pressurize it.
Fittings should be wrapped with Teflon pipe tape. Do not over-tighten when installing –
should one not seal correctly, re-wrap with Teflon plumbing tape and reinstall.
The MR1 is designed to accommodate flow rates up to 160gph, and we recommend you
choose a quality pump such as the EcoPlus 132 or the Mini-Jet 606. These pumps feature
adjustable flow rates, perfect for fine tuning your reactor's performance.
Your reactor is set up to use ½ inch (inner diameter) tubing. ½ inch ID tubing will also fit
snugly around the output from an EcoPlus or Mini-Jet pump. Three plastic hose clamps are
included - the third can be used to secure tubing to the pump if you choose this installation.
If you plumb the return from your reactor into the main tank, place the return line above the
water level to avoid siphoning in the event of a power loss.
Use caution when handling as acrylic
scratches easily.
Hang On Adapter:
To install the optional Hang-On Adapter, simply loosen 4 of
the screws that secure the lid until they are flush with the
bottom of the flange. Place the HOA under the flange, align
the screw holes and tighten.
You may notice a small gap between the reactor and
the flange at some of the screws - this is normal.
You do not need to remove
the Hang-On Adapter to change the media or remove the
lid. ®
MR1/Shorty Instructions v2.0 6/09

TANK
Sump
Dedicated
Pump
MR1
Reactor
TANK
Sump
System
Pump
MR1
Reactor
Tee off of
Main Return
TANK
Sump
Dedicated
Pump
MR1
Reactor
TANK
Dedicated
Pump MR1
Reactor
MR1 Reactor installed with a dedicated
pump, returning water into the main
tank. This adds head pressure to the
dedicated pump, and may reduce flow
through the reactor. Do not submerge
the return to prevent siphoning in the
event of a power loss
MR1 Reactor installed with a dedicated
pump, returning water into the sump.
This is the preferred installation for
systems with a sump – the reactor faces
the lowest head pressure, and cannot
siphon from the main tank.
A simple installation where the MR1 is
plumbed directly into the main tank.
MR1 Reactor installed on the main
system pump, returning water into the
sump.
The MR1 is not designed to handle the
flow from large pumps – tee off of the
main return line and use a ball valve to
control the flow.
System
Pump
Examples of MR1 Suggested Installations:
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Insert the clear tube with the attached lower plenum and a
filter sponge into the MR1 canister.
Make sure the sponge is all the way at the bottom of the
canister, flush against the plenum – otherwise the media may
leak past it when filling.
We suggest using a length of pipe or tubing to push the
sponge in with.
Holding your thumb over the tube, pour your media into the
MR1. Be sure to keep the tube centered as you fill the
reactor.
Some media (such as phosphate control products) is not
designed to be aggressively fluidized in a reactor – please
read the instructions on your media carefully. You may fill the
reactor as far as you wish with these products.
For media designed to be fully fluidized, the reactor should
be filled no more than two-thirds full to allow the media room
to move around. With heavy or fine media, you may need to
add less.
Slide the second sponge and the upper plenum onto the
tube. The plenum may fit snugly, please use caution when
sliding it on.
Wipe any debris or leftover media off of the lid and top of the
reactor.
Press down firmly onto the center of the reactor, seating the
tubing into the fitting on the underside of the lid.
Twist the reactor lid clockwise and gently tighten the thumb
screws.
(Please do not get your hand stuck in the
MR1, it’s far harder to cut off than a Pringles can…)
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