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Everything you need to set up your Reef One biOrb is included in the box including these instructions.


Please Read these
INSTRUCTIONS
before filling your biOrb
with water

biOrb is not a toy.

Adult supervision is recommended during installation and activation by children.

Do not expose to direct sunlight when full of water as concentrated rays can cause a fire.

Unpack and position the biOrb.

Carefully remove all packaging. Place biOrb on a strong and level surface (it weights 30kg full). Avoid locations where the bowl could be knocked over.

Remember the biOrb needs a power socket within reach (follow instructions supplied with the air pump).
Dont place biOrb in direct sunlight such as on a windowsill.

biOrb is an aquarium, water may be splashed or spilt, therefore:

Don't position the biOrb on or above items that are electrical or could be damaged by water.

Never move biOrb full of water. (Remember it weighs 30 kg when activated).Don't place biOrb near sources of heat such as radiators, powerful lamps or in hot conservatories.

Don't place biOrb in direct sunlight such as on a windowsill.

Air tube, pump and filter cartridge assembly

Attach the air hose from biOrb's base connection to the Air pump following Air pump instructions.

Ensure biOrb is located close to an electrical socket.

Do not plug in until set up procedure completed.

Remove transit tape from Bubble Tube lid.

Your first Filter cartridge is already fitted.

  Reef One Air Pump

The filter cartridge should be changed every 1-2 months.

New filter cartridges are supplied with in the Service Kit (purchased separately).

To replace: twist and lift bubble tube out of the biOrb. Detach bubble tube from old filter cartridge.

Offer up new filter cartridge to bubble tube and twist in the direction of the arrow ensuring all four cartridge tans are fully locked (A).

Ensuring no fish are in the way, insert Bubble Tube and Cartridge assembly into filter base.

Twist until cartridge is captive in base i.e. cannot be pulled upwards (B).

 
     
  A  

Offer up new filter cartridge to bubble tube and twist in the direction of the arrow ensuring all four cartridge tans are fully locked

Filling and activating

Tip the Ceramic Media from it's plastic bag into a sieve and rinse thoroughly over a sink (C). This removes dust particles created during transit.

Discard any particles smaller than a pea.

Place the Ceramic Media by hand (D) around the Filter Base being careful not to allow any to lay on top of the bubble tube lid.

Don' tip the ceramic media in or out of the biOrb as it will produce scratching. Always remove by hand.

Use only ceramic media provided by Reef One.

 
 
B
  
 

Twist until cartridge is captive in base i.e. cannot be pulled upwards

C

Tip the Ceramic Media from it’s plastic bag into a sieve and rinse thoroughly over a sink


D

Place the Ceramic Media by hand

 

 

Add the water slowly (E).

For best results only fill the bowl to about 2 inches above the central bubble tube.

Empty the sachet of Water Treatment into the water.

Plug the air pump into the power point and switch on power.

Always use a residual current breaker with aquarium products (not provided).

Note: The pump should be left running 24hrs a day.

Wait for about one hour before emptying sachet of Stress Zyme in to the biOrb.

Your biOrb is now activated.

Bubbles and dust forming on the inside of the bowl during the first 24hrs in normal and can be removed by gently brushing with fingertips.

Wait at least 24hrs before adding your first fish

 

E

   

Add the water slowly

 

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