Aqua Medic Ocean Runner 3500 Operation Manual - Page 5

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Working principle

The venturi pump of the Turboflotor 1000 sucks the water out of the filter chamber,

mixes it in the pump housing with air which is sucked and cut into small bubbles by

the

Needle wheel. This water/air mixture is pumped into the

reaction pipe of the protein skimmer where the organic substances are taken up by

the bubbles. So a foam is formed which is pushed into the foam cup. The cleaned

water flows out of the bottom of the skimmer and is leaded via two transparent pipes

at the skimmer outside into the entrance chamber of the post-switched trickling filter.

From here, the water flows via the trickle plate and the Bactoballs back into the filter

chamber. The Bactoballs act as biological filter. On the surface of the Bactoballs

settle bacteria which reduce non-skimmed organic substances as well as ammonium

and nitrite.

Set-up

The Turboflotor 1000 has to be connected at the suction side of the pump, at the air

injection nozzle via a plastic pipe (25 mm diameter). The outflow happens freely into

the filter chamber.

The Turboflotor 1000 must be placed in a filter chamber below the aquarium. It is

not suitable for a dry set-up near the aquarium or near a filter chamber. The water

level in the filter chamber has to be 10-15 cm for a trouble-free operation. When it is

used within the filtration systems Reef 500 or Reef 1000, the optimum water level is

guaranteed.

Starting

The Turboflotor is placed into the filtration tank. If the venturi pump shall suck the

water from a separate chamber - like in the filter system Reef 1000, the plumbing of

the suction side has to be performed. If the water level is in the right range (10-15

cm), the Turboflotor can be started by plugging the venturi pump in. The pump is

now pressing water into the reaction pipe of the skimmer. At the same time, an

underpressure is created at the suction side of the pump and air is sucked in. As long

as the water level in the filtration tank is in the right range, the relation between air

and water is adjusted correctly. If noises arise at the air suction pipe, put a silencer

on it.

The air is cut into smallest bubbles due to the action of the needle wheels. In

addition, this constuction eliminates a great portion of the noise.

The quantity of sucked air should be adjusted so, that 75 % of the reaction pipe are

filled with air bubbles. After the first start, it takes some hours before the first foam is

pushed into the collection cup. This is due to a reaction between the surface of the

acrylic glass and the aquarium water. An equilibrium of electrical loadings must take

place. After 24 hours latest, the foam should be pushed evenly into the collection

cup. The quantity of liquid and organic substances depends on the pollution of the

aquarium.