Ferplast

The main maintenance procedures we recommend, in addition to the daily provision of food and regular checking of the temperature and chemical levels, are:

A)  siphoning the bottom when required using the special aquarium gravel cleaner;

B) adding demineralised water to replace what is lost by evaporation. Remember that the internal filter must always be submerged;

C)  Replacing 5-10% of the water with demineralised water at least monthly;

D)  Replacing the fluorescent tube at least every year to retain an optimum light spectrum. To replace a tube:

• firstly remove the plug from the electric power socket;

• unscrew the two watertight ring nuts on the light fitting;

• remove the tube by rotating it a quarter turn until the pins are both lined up with the slit in the lamp holder;

• insert the new tube in the same way, rotating it a quarter turn (you’ll hear a small click);

• carefully tighten the ring nuts.

E)  replace the starter when necessary as follows:

• Unscrew the starter holder ring nut;

• Extract the starter by turning it a quarter of a turn;

• Insert the new starter in the same way;

• Screw the ring nut back on correctly in order to guarantee that it is watertight;

F)  cleaning the inside of the aquarium using floating magnetic brushes designed by Ferplast.