Aqua Medic miniflotor Manual De Instrucciones página 4

Protein skimmer for salt water aquaria up to 200 l (50 gal).
The Aqua Medic miniflotor has been designed especially for aquaristic use and is recommended by professional
aquarists.
The miniflotor removes efficiently, if applied correctly, organic metabolites and other waste products from your
aquarium water before they are treated in the biological filter. The water quality is improved.
1. Working principle
The miniflotor is a small inside protein skimmer for aquaria up to 200 l volume. It is characterized by the
double reaction pipe that makes it a real counter flow skimmer.
The air bubbles rise in the inner pipe. Like an air lift, they take a high volume of water with them. This water is
forced to flow downwards in the outer pipe. The air bubbles follow the water stream downwards until they reach
the expansion cone. At this point, the air bubbles turn and rise in the counter-current upwards. This ensures a
very high detention time of bubbles in the water.
2. Equipment
The miniflotor is supplied with a strong holding plate that allows a secure fixing of the skimmer at the tank's
wall. The holding system allows to move the skimmer up and down and to adjust the foam building zone
correctly. The reaction pipe can be changed depending on the water level (immersion depth approx. 33 cm or
20 cm). There are two pipes included in shipment.
The miniflotor is delivered completely with an air stone. For starting, you only need an additional air pump
(approx. 200 l/h).
3. Theory
Protein skimming is a physical method of water treatment. It uses a common and well-known phenomenon: the
adhesion of surface active substances to air-liquid layers. If you drop some oil on a water surface, it forms a
thin film, only as thick as one molecule. Surface active substances, e. g. proteins, behave similar. In the
miniflotor, a huge water surface is created where the waste substances attach. When the bubbles reach the
surface, stable foam is created where organic wastes are accumulated and removed from the water.
To work effectively, the miniflotor needs a contact column where water and air can react. The air is injected
into water by an air pump and air stone.
4. Dimensions:
Total length including foam collection cup:
Diameter of reaction pipe:
5. Ozone
The effectiveness of the miniflotor can be increased by using ozone. Ozone oxydizes lots of organic compounds
that can be skimmed off then or metabolized by bacteria in the biological filter.
The size of ozoniser depends on the size of aquarium. Ideal is a combination of Ozoniser and Redox Potential
Controller. With this, the amount of ozone is controlled automatically.
6. Cleaning
The foam collecting cup is not fixed on the reaction pipe. For cleaning, it can easily be removed. After removing
the top, the cup can be cleaned under running water.
From time to time, depending on the waste concentration, the reaction pipe can be cleaned, too.
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approx. 450 mm resp. 330 mm
50 mm