ViaAqua Acro-Cal AC-10 User manual
AC - 10
WARNING
Buyer/User assumes all responsability for safety and proper
use not in accordance with the directions and sately labels.
• Built-inwaterpump
• Built-inbleedvalve
• Useinsumporhangingpump
• Bubblecounterincluded
• Easytwistofftop
• For10to75galaquarium
FEATURES
ViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactoroffersasimpleandconvenientsolutionfor
maintainingcalciumandalkalinityinyourreeftank.Aftertheinitialsetup,thecalciumreactor
requiresminimalmaintenance.Acalciumreactorisalmostanecessityfortanksheavily
stockedwithstonycoral,wherecalciumandalkalinitydemandsarehighandwillpromote
corallinealgaegrowth.Acro-CalTMCalciumReactorprovidesasteadysupplyofcalciumby
usingCO2todissolvemediainthereactorand,thus,releasingcalciumintoyourwater.The
efuentreleasedalsoactsasabuffertostabilizekH.
WARNING AND SAFEGUARD
WARNING
»This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash you
hand after handling the product.
»It is your sole responsability to verify that the plug and receptacle are
clean/free of moisture and salt build up at all times. The receptacle must
be free of water, salt, calcium, and magnesium. Failure to do so may cause
re and/or loss of life.
»Do not plug into an extension cord or power strip.
»A drip loop must be used when plug into any electrical devices. A drip
loop is part of the cord hanging below the receptacle.
»The national code requires all aquarium equipment to be plugged into
a G.F.C.I. (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) electrical outlet. If you do
not have a G.F.C.I., have an electrician install one prior to operating any
aquarium components.
• Readandfollowallinstructionsbeforeusingthe
Acro-CalTMReactortoensureproperuseand
application.
• Usethisproductforitsintendeduseonly.
• DonotoperateAcro-CalTMReactorwithoutwater.
Doingsocancausepermanentdamagetothe
pump.
• Youmustverifythatthereceptacleiscleanandfreeofwater,
moisture,andsaltbuildupatalltimes.Failuretodosomaycause
electricalarchingresultinginreorelectricalshock.
• Priortomaintenanceonanyelectricalaquariumapplianceor
aquarium,youmustdisconnectallelectricalaquariumdevices.
• Routinemaintenanceisrequiredtoensurethemaximumperformance
andthelongevityoftheAcro-CalTMReactor.Seemaintenance
guidelines.
• Theuseofasurgesuppressorisstronglyrecommended.
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Drip loop
Drip
Loop
GFCI
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ItemsRequiredforInstallation(notincluded):
• CO2Source
• CO2Regulator
• CO2CheckValve
• SiliconeTubing
• Oceanpure™CalciumReactorMedia
• pHController(recommended)
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min
min
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min
4. Hanger
7.Stand pipe
9. Base
8. Suction cup
bracket
5. Support grid
6. Sponge
6” Media
(not included)
10. Bubble
counter
1. Green water
intake valve
3. Blue effluent water
valve
2. White air-vent-bleed
valve
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Green water intake valve
Blue effluent water valve
White air-vent-bleed valve
2
PART LIST
1. Greenwaterintakevalve
2. Whiteair-vent-bleedvalve
3. Blueefuentwatervalve
4. Hanger
5. Supportgrid
6. Sponge
7. Standpipe
8. Suctioncupbracket
9. Base
10. Bubblecounter
INSTALLATION:
1. Removethetopofthecalciumreactor.Rinsecalciumreactormedia.Placeaspongeover
thebottomsupportgrid.Addapproximately6”ofmediatothereactor.Whenaddingmedia
verifythatmediadoesnotgodownthestandpipe.Placeanotherspongeoverthetop
supportgripabovethemedia.Screwlidbackontothecalciumreactorandverifythatthe
outputisconnectedtothestandpipe.
2. Chooseoneofthefollowingwatersource(in):
a)Gravity(unitinstalledbelowaquarium):Connectapieceofsiliconetubingtothegreen
waterintakevalve,insertthelineinsidetheaquarium2”belowthewatersurface.
Thetubecanbesecureddirectlytotheoverowboxusingaziptie.
b)Pressure:Chooseanexistingpressureline.Cutthelineandplumbinatee.Thebleedline
willsupplywatertothecalciumreactor.Thebleedlinemusthaveavalveandreducedto
3/16”barb.Withthevalveclosedconnectsthesiliconetubingfromthebleedlinedirectly
tothegreenwaterintakevalve.
c)Supplypump:Useaseparatelowowpump.Reducetheoutputofthepumpto3/16”
barb.Connectsiliconetubingdirectlytothegreenwaterintakevalve.Dependingonthe
sizeofthepump,ableedlineisneededtokeepwaterowingthroughthepumpatall
times.
3. Efuentwater(out):Connectsiliconetubingtotheblueefuentwatervalve.Securetheline
tothebackoftheaquariumorsump.Thesiliconetubingmustbepositionedabovewater
levelsothatyoucanseedropletsofwater
owingfromthetube.
4. Fillbubblecounterthreequartersfullwith
freshwater.
5. CO2/Waterintake(in):Attachthesilicone
tubingfromtheCO2regulatortoacheck
valvetothebubblecounterandtotheCO2
greenwaterintakevalve.Seediagrambelow.
6. Air-vent-bleed:Attachsiliconetubingtothe
whiteair-vent-bleedvalve.Securesilicone
tubingtotheaquariumorsump.Thishelp
preventsairandCO2frombuildingupatthe
topofthecalciumreactor.
7. PrimingCalciumReactor:
a)Gravity:Openthegreenwaterintake
valve.Disconnectthetubingfromthegreenwaterintakevalve,applysuctiontostarta
siphonandreattachitbacktothegreenwaterintakevalve.Keepthewhiteair-vent-bleed
valveopenuntilthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.
b)Pressure:Openthegreenwaterintakevalve,thenthewhiteair-vent-bleedvalve(this
valvemaynothavetobeopenedalltheway).Whenastrongpumpisused,thewhite
air-vent-bleedvalveonlyneedstobeopenaquarterturn.Closethewhiteair-vent-bleed
valvecompletelywhenthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.
c)Supplypump:Openthegreenwaterintakevalve.PlugthepumpintoaGFCIoutlet.
Openthewhiteair-vent-bleedvalveuntilthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.
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Bubble
Counter
Check Valve CO2 (in)
CO2
Tank
CO2Regulator
3
8. Oncethecalciumreactorisprimed,closewhiteair-vent-bleedvalve.Ifairisaccumulated
inthecalciumreactor,openwhiteair-vent-bleedvalveandleavethegreenwaterintake
valveopen.
9. Turnonthepumpandwaituntilthewaterclears.Opentheblueefuentwatervalve.Adjust
thevalvesothereisabrokenstreamofwaterdischargingfromthetube.Setthevalveas
slowaspossiblewithoutbeingabletocountanydroplets.
10. TurnontheCO2controlvalve.AdjusttheCO2regulatortoproduce60bubblespermin.
inthebubblecounterchamber.TheCO2inputisdirectlyrelatedtowaterowrate:
• ToraisepHinefuentwaterincreasewaterowordecreaseCO2
• TolowerpHinefuentwaterdecreasewateroworincreaseCO2
11. ApHmeter/controllerisrecommendedtomaintainaproperlevelofpHintheaquarium.
CollectasmallamountofefuentwaterandtestitwithapHmeter.InitiallyadjusttheCO2
atpH7.5.MonitorthepHintheaquariumandverifythatit’snotdroppingfast.IfpHdrops
rapidly,decreaseCO2immediately.Atalltimes,thepHoftheaquariumshouldbeover8.0.
TheidealpHoftheefuentwatershouldbe6.5to7.5.Ittakesapproximatelytwoweeks
tostabilizethepHoftheefuentwatertotheideallevel.Continueincreasingordecreasing
theCO2orefuentwateramountasneededtoachieveoptimumpHlevel.
12. After24hours,measurethecarbonatehardnessoftheefuentwater.Thehardnesslevel
shouldbearound12-16dKH.Calciumlevelswillincreasebuttherateitincreasesdepend
onthetypeofmediaused.OceanpureTMCalciumReactorMediaisrecommended.
13. ContinueaddingthecalciummediauntiltheCalciumReactorstartstowork.
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CO2
Tank
2”
Top view of calcium reactor
Bubble
Counter
Drip Loop
Check Valve
CO2Regulator
Aquarium or Sump
Air-vent
H2O (out)
H2O (in)
CO2(in)
CO2(in) H2O(in)
H2O(out)
Air-vent
4
SETUP DIAGRAM
A) GRAVITY
GreenWaterIntakeValve:
CO2/H2OIn
BlueEfuentWaterValve:
H2OOut
Air-Vent-BleedValve
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