Weekly Maintenance:

1. Turn the power head off.
2. Remove 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 carbon cartridge and black filter sponge.
9. Then connect the elbow and spray bar unit back onto the outlet at the top of the power head.
10. Ensure the aquarium is full.
11. Turn the power head back on and ensure that water is flowing out of the spray bar.
12. Close the lid on the aquarium.
    

The carbon filter cartridge should be replaced every 6 - 8 weeks for optimum filter performance.

Monthly Maintenance:

1. Turn the power head off.
2. Remove 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 carbon cartridge and black filter sponge.
9. Then connect the elbow and spray bar unit back onto the outlet at the top of the power head.
10. Ensure the aquarium is full.
11. Turn the power head back on and ensure that water is flowing out of the spray bar.
12. Close the lid on the aquarium.
    
13. The carbon filter cartridge should be replaced every 6 - 8 weeks for optimum filter performance.
    
    

Monthly

1. Turn the power off. Unplug both power leads.
2. Remove filter unit from aquarium, take to sink and open the lid.
3. Disconnect spray bar and elbow and clean with double ended pipe brush.
4. Lift the power head to remove from filter unit.
5. Pull impeller cap off bottom of power head, this will uncover the impeller.
6. Pull the impeller cap away from the power head.
7. Grasp the impeller blades and remove from the impeller chamber.
8. Use an Aqua One double ended pipe brush (sold separately) to clean the impeller and inside of impeller chamber.
9. Also run a pipe brush through the outlet at the 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. Close the lid of the aquarium