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Dear customer,
With the purchase of the Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox you have chosen
high quality and comfort from Tetra. A good choice.
In combination with a heater, the modern system you have acquired represents
an all-round technical solution.
By its excellent mechanical, biological and chemical filtration the Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
Filter provides for crystal clear, healthy water. The maintenance
of the EasyCrystal
®
Filter is extremely easy: No need to rinse out the filter
media, no wet hands!
Before you start operation of your new filter please read the instructions.
Enjoy your Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox.
Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox
A. Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox 300
B. Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
Filter 250
C. Suction Cups for all other
aquarium types except for
Tetra AquaArt
®
D. Filter cartridge –
EasyCrystal
®
FilterPack
E. Filter foam –
EasyCrystal
®
Filter BioFoam
F. Tray including Bio Filter Balls
G. Tetratec
®
Heater HT50*
H. Pump
I. Motor Housing
J. Pump Housing
K. Impeller
* is included in the purchase of a Tetra AquaArt
®
aquarium; otherwise available individually
at your local retailer
Installation and Operation (picture 1)
Unpack a filter cartridge and place it
together with the filter foam as shown
in picture 1.
Attention: The green side of the
filter cartridge has to point at the
front side of the filter. The front side
of the foam grid is marked with „Front“
and should point at the front side of the
filter.
When using a Tetra AquaArt
®
Aquarium,
the Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox
is ready to slot into the side of the
aquarium (picture 2).
For all other aquarium types please use
the enclosed suction cups, attaching
them as shown in pictures 3 and 4.
The outlet of the filter should be placed
above the water surface. The distance
between filter and the gravel on the
bottom of the aquarium should at least
amount to 2.5 cm (picture 5). If you
have placed plants or other objects in
the aquarium the distance to the filter
housing should be at least 1.5 cm.
Now place a suitable heater into the
intended compartment. Attach the
enclosed clip to the heater and slide
this along the rail to the FilterBox. (see
picture 6)
We recommend using the precise
Tetratec
®
Heater HT50. A Tetratec
®
HT50 is already included in the Tetra
AquaArt
®
(60 l) aquarium.
Care and
Maintenance
For crystal clear water the filter
cartridge (EasyCrystal
®
FilterPack)
should be replaced every 4 weeks.
In order to change the EasyCrystal
®
FilterPack cartridge (D) unplug the
power plug, simply replace the
cartridge and plug in the filter again.
That’s it! (see pictures 7 and 8)
EasyCrystal
®
FilterPack replacement
cartridges are available at your local
retailer.
If you add remedies for the fish into
the water please use an EasyCrystal
®
FilterPack cartridge without activated
carbon, as activated carbon absorbs
most remedies. These filter cartridges
are available at your local retailer.
The EasyCrystal
®
Filter BioFoam filter
(E) should be cleaned only rarely. If
the filter foam is clogged take it out of
the housing and rinse it out – ideally
in water you have siphoned from the
aquarium before in order to keep many
of the useful bacteria cultures.
The Bio Filter Balls (F) can be used
repeatedly. If needed, they can be
rinsed in hand-hot water. To do this,
remove the tray with the Bio Filter Balls
(see picture 9), clean them and place
the tray back into the EasyCrystal
®
FilterBox.
Should you need replacement Bio
Filter Balls please use Tetratec
®
BB
600/700/1200, which are available at
your local retailer.
Do not use soap or cleaning agents as
their residues could be harmful for the
fish.
It is not advisable to use sand in the
aquarium when the EasyCrystal
®
Filter
is installed.
If the motor of the filter is very noisy
unplug the filter and take it out of the
FilterBox. Remove the motor housing
(I) with a screwdriver, then slide off
the pump housing (J) and remove the
impeller (K). Rinse out the pump (H)
with water and clean the impeller. After
cleaning, replace the impeller and the
pump housing and finally close the
motor housing with the screwdriver.
Put the filter back into the FilterBox and
reconnect to the mains (see picture
10).
When filling tap water into the aquarium
you should add TetraAqua
®
AquaSafe
®
in order to neutralize substances being
harmful for fish such as chlorine and
heavy metals.
Handling
2 year guarantee
Thanks to advanced production
technologies, high-quality construction
parts and very strict quality controls
we can allow a 2 year guarantee
on the problem-free working of the
Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
Filter, from
the date of purchase. Please keep
your receipt! Guarantee does not
cover improper use, normal wear
and tear of wearable parts and any
modifications made by the purchaser
to the appliance.
In case of complaints please
contact your local retailer or Tetra
Information Centre, PO Box 271,
Southampton, SO18.
Safety regulations, important!
Before carrying out a water
change or any maintenance to
the device always isolate the
Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
Filter
and any other electronical unit
from the mains electricity. The
control unit cannot be replaced.
If this is damaged the filter must
no longer be used. The Tetratec
®
EasyCrystal
®
Filter is only
designed for use in temperatures
which do not exceed 35°C. The
supply cord cannot be replaced.
If the cord is damaged, the
appliance should be scrapped.
Tetra GmbH
D-49304 Melle, Germany
www.tetra.net