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How to proceed:
1. Close the slide valve for the DN 75 dirt outlet at the bottom of the container.
2. Check that the entire filter system (pipes and hoses) is complete.
3. Fill the container with water:
– Pump fed system: Switch on the filter pump.
– Gravity fed system: Open the slide valves (supply and return) of the filter series to allow the wa-
ter to flow.
4. Check all pipes, hoses and their connections for leaks.
– Expansion seals may leak initially until they have fully expanded on contact with water.
5. Fill the container with Pond Pads.
– Ensure that the Pond Pads can move freely in the container.
– It can take several weeks for the Pond Pads to become completely colonised. Uncolonised Pond
Pads tend to float more.
6. Add filter starter BioKick.
7. Fit the container cover.
8. When all filter containers are filled with water, switch on the other electrical units (e.g. filter pumps).
If using filter starters (e.g. OASE BioKick), do not operate any UVC clarifiers for at least 24 hours so
as not to disturb the colonisation of the filter media by micro-organisms.
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Remedy of faults
Malfunction
No flow of water
Water flow insufficient
Water contains too much
ammonia/nitrite.
Pond Pads are flushed out
Reduced movement of the
Pond Pads
Only minor movement of
the Pond Pads
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Possible cause
Filter pump is not switched on
Supply to filter system or return to pond is
blocked.
Bottom drain, pipe or hose is blocked
Hose is kinked
Excessive loss in lines
Too few Pond Pads used
Unit has only been in operation for a short
time
Meshed tube has slipped
Meshed tube is defective
Aerator stone is clogged
Pond aerator malfunction
Pond Pads are not yet fully colonised
Remedy
Switch on the filter pump, connect the power plug.
Clean the supply and/or return.
Clean, replace if necessary.
Check hose, and replace if necessary.
Reduce line length to necessary minimum.
If necessary, add more Pond Pads
The full biological cleaning effect is only achieved
after several weeks.
Correct the position of the meshed tube
Replace the meshed tube
Replace aerator stone
Check pond aerator
Wait, as bacterial colonisation is a natural process
and takes several weeks.