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WARNINGBuyer/User assumes all responsability for safety and properuse not in accordance with the directions and sately labels.

• Built-inwaterpump• Built-inbleedvalve• Useinsumporhangingpump• Bubblecounterincluded• Easytwistofftop• For10to75galaquarium

FEATURESViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactoroffersasimpleandconvenientsolutionformaintainingcalciumandalkalinityinyourreeftank.Aftertheinitialsetup,thecalciumreactorrequiresminimalmaintenance.Acalciumreactorisalmostanecessityfortanksheavilystockedwithstonycoral,wherecalciumandalkalinitydemandsarehighandwillpromotecorallinealgaegrowth.Acro-CalTMCalciumReactorprovidesasteadysupplyofcalciumbyusingCO2todissolvemediainthereactorand,thus,releasingcalciumintoyourwater.TheeffluentreleasedalsoactsasabuffertostabilizekH.

WARNING AND SAFEGUARDWARNING

» This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash you hand after handling the product.

» It is your sole responsability to verify that the plug and receptacle are clean/free of moisture and salt build up at all times. The receptacle must be free of water, salt, calcium, and magnesium. Failure to do so may cause fire and/or loss of life.

» Do not plug into an extension cord or power strip.

» A drip loop must be used when plug into any electrical devices. A drip loop is part of the cord hanging below the receptacle.

» The national code requires all aquarium equipment to be plugged into a G.F.C.I. (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) electrical outlet. If you do not have a G.F.C.I., have an electrician install one prior to operating any aquarium components.

• ReadandfollowallinstructionsbeforeusingtheAcro-CalTMReactortoensureproperuseandapplication.

• Usethisproductforitsintendeduseonly.• DonotoperateAcro-CalTMReactorwithoutwater.Doingsocancausepermanentdamagetothepump.

• Youmustverifythatthereceptacleiscleanandfreeofwater,moisture,andsaltbuildupatalltimes.Failuretodosomaycauseelectricalarchingresultinginfireorelectricalshock.

• Priortomaintenanceonanyelectricalaquariumapplianceoraquarium,youmustdisconnectallelectricalaquariumdevices.

• RoutinemaintenanceisrequiredtoensurethemaximumperformanceandthelongevityoftheAcro-CalTMReactor.Seemaintenanceguidelines.

• Theuseofasurgesuppressorisstronglyrecommended.

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ItemsRequiredforInstallation(notincluded):• CO2Source• CO2Regulator• CO2CheckValve• SiliconeTubing• Oceanpure™CalciumReactorMedia• pHController(recommended)

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8. Suction cup bracket

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6” Media(not included)

10. Bubble counter

1. Green water intake valve

3. Blue effluent water valve

2. White air-vent-bleed valve

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PART LIST

1. Greenwaterintakevalve2. Whiteair-vent-bleedvalve3. Blueeffluentwatervalve4. Hanger5. Supportgrid6. Sponge7. Standpipe8. Suctioncupbracket9. Base10. Bubblecounter

INSTALLATION:

1.Removethetopofthecalciumreactor.Rinsecalciumreactormedia.Placeaspongeoverthebottomsupportgrid.Addapproximately6”ofmediatothereactor.Whenaddingmediaverifythatmediadoesnotgodownthestandpipe.Placeanotherspongeoverthetopsupportgripabovethemedia.Screwlidbackontothecalciumreactorandverifythattheoutputisconnectedtothestandpipe.

2.Chooseoneofthefollowingwatersource(in):a)Gravity(unitinstalledbelowaquarium):Connectapieceofsiliconetubingtothegreenwaterintakevalve,insertthelineinsidetheaquarium2”belowthewatersurface.Thetubecanbesecureddirectlytotheoverflowboxusingaziptie.

b)Pressure:Chooseanexistingpressureline.Cutthelineandplumbinatee.Thebleedlinewillsupplywatertothecalciumreactor.Thebleedlinemusthaveavalveandreducedto3/16”barb.Withthevalveclosedconnectsthesiliconetubingfromthebleedlinedirectlytothegreenwaterintakevalve.

c)Supplypump:Useaseparatelowflowpump.Reducetheoutputofthepumpto3/16”barb.Connectsiliconetubingdirectlytothegreenwaterintakevalve.Dependingonthesizeofthepump,ableedlineisneededtokeepwaterflowingthroughthepumpatalltimes.

3.Effluentwater(out):Connectsiliconetubingtotheblueeffluentwatervalve.Securethelinetothebackoftheaquariumorsump.Thesiliconetubingmustbepositionedabovewaterlevelsothatyoucanseedropletsofwaterflowingfromthetube.

4.Fillbubblecounterthreequartersfullwithfreshwater.

5.CO2/Waterintake(in):AttachthesiliconetubingfromtheCO2regulatortoacheckvalvetothebubblecounterandtotheCO2greenwaterintakevalve.Seediagrambelow.

6.Air-vent-bleed:Attachsiliconetubingtothewhiteair-vent-bleedvalve.Securesiliconetubingtotheaquariumorsump.ThishelppreventsairandCO2frombuildingupatthetopofthecalciumreactor.

7.PrimingCalciumReactor:a)Gravity:Openthegreenwaterintakevalve.Disconnectthetubingfromthegreenwaterintakevalve,applysuctiontostartasiphonandreattachitbacktothegreenwaterintakevalve.Keepthewhiteair-vent-bleedvalveopenuntilthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.

b)Pressure:Openthegreenwaterintakevalve,thenthewhiteair-vent-bleedvalve(thisvalvemaynothavetobeopenedalltheway).Whenastrongpumpisused,thewhiteair-vent-bleedvalveonlyneedstobeopenaquarterturn.Closethewhiteair-vent-bleedvalvecompletelywhenthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.

c)Supplypump:Openthegreenwaterintakevalve.PlugthepumpintoaGFCIoutlet.Openthewhiteair-vent-bleedvalveuntilthecalciumreactorisfullofwater.

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8.Oncethecalciumreactorisprimed,closewhiteair-vent-bleedvalve.Ifairisaccumulatedinthecalciumreactor,openwhiteair-vent-bleedvalveandleavethegreenwaterintakevalveopen.

9.Turnonthepumpandwaituntilthewaterclears.Opentheblueeffluentwatervalve.Adjustthevalvesothereisabrokenstreamofwaterdischargingfromthetube.Setthevalveasslowaspossiblewithoutbeingabletocountanydroplets.

10. TurnontheCO2controlvalve.AdjusttheCO2regulatortoproduce60bubblespermin.inthebubblecounterchamber.TheCO2inputisdirectlyrelatedtowaterflowrate:

• ToraisepHineffluentwaterincreasewaterflowordecreaseCO2• TolowerpHineffluentwaterdecreasewaterfloworincreaseCO211. ApHmeter/controllerisrecommendedtomaintainaproperlevelofpHintheaquarium.CollectasmallamountofeffluentwaterandtestitwithapHmeter.InitiallyadjusttheCO2atpH7.5.MonitorthepHintheaquariumandverifythatit’snotdroppingfast.IfpHdropsrapidly,decreaseCO2immediately.Atalltimes,thepHoftheaquariumshouldbeover8.0.TheidealpHoftheeffluentwatershouldbe6.5to7.5.IttakesapproximatelytwoweekstostabilizethepHoftheeffluentwatertotheideallevel.ContinueincreasingordecreasingtheCO2oreffluentwateramountasneededtoachieveoptimumpHlevel.

12. After24hours,measurethecarbonatehardnessoftheeffluentwater.Thehardnesslevelshouldbearound12-16dKH.Calciumlevelswillincreasebuttherateitincreasesdependonthetypeofmediaused.OceanpureTMCalciumReactorMediaisrecommended.

13. ContinueaddingthecalciummediauntiltheCalciumReactorstartstowork.

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SETUP DIAGRAM

A) GRAVITYGreenWaterIntakeValve:CO2/H2OIn

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C) SUPPLY PUMP

B) PRESSURE

MAINTENANCE

1.RoutinemanteinanceisrequiredtoensurethemaximumperformanceandthelongevityoftheViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactor.

2.ForproperoperationoftheCalciumReactor,cleantheimpelleronceamonth.a)Removethetopofthecalciumreactor.b)Removetheimpellercover.c)Removetheimpellerandshaft.Withasmallbrushcleantheinsideoftheimpellerandimpellercover.

d)Iftheimpellerdoesnotspineasilyontheshaft,soaktheunitwith3:1vinegarsolution.Removeallcalciumresiduebetweentheshaftandrotor.

e)Reassemble.3.Replacecalciummediaevery3to6monthsdependingontheusage.4.CleantheViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactorevery3to6monthsalongwiththewaterpump.

5.Makesureallpartsarefreeofdebrisandcalciumbuild-up.

PH CONTROLLER (RECOMMENDED)

ThepHControllerisusedtokeeptheeffluentwateratapresetlevel.Itemsneeded:• pHcontroller• CO2regulatorwithsolenoid• Containerfortheeffluentwater(mustfitpHprobe)Installation:• SecurethecontainertothepHprobe.• PlugtheelectronicsolenoidintothepHcontroller.• FollowpHcontrollermanufactureinstructionsforproperunitsetting.

IfyoustillhavequestionsabouthowtoinstallormaintaintheAcro-CalTMReactor,consultyourlocalfishstore.Continuemonitoringthewaterquality(calcium,alkalinity,effluentpH)toensureaproperlyworkingCalciumReactor.

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Replacement Parts UPC 0069037

Motorhousing 29185

Replacementsponge-2pack 29222

Impeller 29239

Bubblecounter 29345

Oceanpure™CalciumReactorMedia TBA

LIMITED WARRANTY

CommodityAxis,Inc.®warrantsthattheViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactorisfreefromdefects foraperiodofoneyear fromthe initialdateofpurchaseshownon theoriginalcashregister receipt. Commodity Axis, Inc.® disclaim all other warranties, express or implied,including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for aparticular purpose.Although this limited warranty gives you specific rights, you may haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Thiswarrantyisvoidifthefailureisduetomisuse,tampering,negligence,abuse,accidentand/orsubmersion,afailuretoproperlyinstall,maintain,clean, prefilter, reassemble, and/or use the ViaAqua®Acro-CalTM Calcium Reactor with aGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(G.F.C.I.).

CONSUMER REMEDIES

CommodityAxis, Inc.’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy shall be eitherrepair or replacement of theViaAqua®Acro-CalTM CalciumReactor only if you return thedefectiveunitdirectly toCommodityAxis, Inc.®with theoriginal receipt in itsoriginalboxalongwithfifteendollars($15.00)forshippingandhandling.DonotsendtheViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactorbyinsuredmail.YoumaysendyourreturnsorreplacementsbyUPSif requiring a signature upon arrival.Any replaced unitwill bewarranted for the remainingtimeoftheoriginalwarrantyperiod.Innoeventshallanyshippingchargesbereimbursed.InnoeventwillCommodityAxis, Inc.®be liable foranyconsequentialor incidentaldamages,includingbutnotlimitedtolostsealife,personalinjury,propertydamage,damageequipment,lostprofits,lostwages,lostsavings,lostincome,etc.,arisingoutoftheuseoftheViaAqua®Acro-CalTMCalciumReactor.Somestatesdonotallowforthelimitationorexclusionofliabilityforincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

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