Aqua One AquaStyle 620 Manual - Page 8
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Filter Maintenance
WEEKLY
1. Turn the power head off.
2. Open the lid from the filter unit.
3. Remove the elbow and spray bar unit from the
top of the power head.
4. Remove the carbon cartridge and black filter
sponge from the filter unit.
5. Empty a small amount of water from the
aquarium into a bucket.
6. Rinse the black filter sponge in the bucket.
Discard the used water; do not add it back into the
aquarium.
7. Rinse the carbon cartridge out under the tap,
rinse thoroughly.
8. Reinsert the black filter sponge and carbon
cartridge.
9. Then connect the elbow and spray bar unit back
onto the outlet at the top of the power head. Make
sure the holes of the spray bar are pointing down
onto the carbon cartridge and that the end of the
spray bar has the cap fitted.
10. Ensure the aquarium is full. (Refer to page 6).
11. Turn the power head back on and ensure that
water is flowing out of the spray bar.
12. Replace the lid on the filter unit.
13. Add a filter supplement such as Aqua One Bio
Starter.
The
carbon
filter
replaced every 6 - 8 weeks for optimum filter
performance.
MONTHLY .
1. Turn the power off. Unplug both power leads.
2. Remove the light unit and place it somewhere
safe away from water and where it will not be
broken / damaged.
3. Remove filter unit from aquarium, take to sink
and open the lid.
4. Disconnect spray bar and elbow and clean with
an Aqua One double ended pipe brush.
5. Twist the power head 90º to remove from
filter unit.
6. Pull impeller cap off bottom of power head, this
will uncover the impeller.
7. Grasp the impeller blades and remove from the
impeller chamber.
8. Use an Aqua One double ended pipe brush to
clean impeller and inside of impeller chamber.
9. Also run a pipe brush through the outlet at the
cartridge
should
be
top of the power head.
10. Clean the intake pipe and strainer thoroughly.
11. Reconnect all parts and place filter unit back
onto the aquarium.
12. Ensure the power lead is not wet and plug it
back in.
13. Turn the power back on and check that water
is flowing though the spray bar.
14. Replace the light unit.
YEARLY
The ceramic noodles are designed to be
maintenance free, NEVER RINSE THEM IN TAP
WATER.
See Hints & Tips for Best Results for more
information.
Powerhead Diagram
Impeller Chamber
Power Head
Impeller
Impeller Blades
Impeller Cap
8
Outlet