*** Some aspects of this manual apply only to this tank and its surrounding ***

To my children and friends willing to enjoy maintaining this tank and make its inhabitants happy.
Thank you!

Sunday 23 April 2017

Water levels

The water level should be just below black top part on the tank glass.  Also,  important is to check a water level in the main water pump compartment on the left upper corner of the tank .
Open the lid following the previous instruction.  Do not lift the glass.   Use the light that is on the top of glass – use left hand to hold the light – come closer to the back and look down on the left upper corner where water comes to tank from the bottom.   What is the level?  It should be above the middle – higher then a pump being there.  

If water is too low – the pump will burn and water will bubble in the main tank with air.  If this happens you have to add water from the 5-gallon grey container with clean salty water from the small room where I have my paints.   Get a small round container that is below cables – open the door.  Get this small plastic round container and go to get water from grey 5-gallon container – get ¾ salty water.  

Lift the main tank lid and close a small lid – put against the main lid the wall, put glass on a sofa below the speaker and do not sit there!  Put the new water close to a back wall in the main tank very slowly – observe how the water level rises where the water pump is!  If needed, add one more time! 

 Close the grey 5-gallon bucket with its lid!  Rinse the small round container with regular water and shake it and put back under cables and close the door.   

If everything is right, put the glass above the tank in right position, so it is level and does not move!  Put the black light with blue/white light on the edge of tank on the top of glass using left hand and using right hand get a small round plastic bottle to put near that light and close main lid using right hand and open a small lid inside the big lid and put on that small container to keep open!  That small lid should always be opened! 

 You can wipe the exterior of glass with clean paper to clean water marks. Be slow!   Also, you can clean black plastic parts with damp cloth and some windex – do not spray on glass! Spray on paper only! And later use this paper to clean plastic around the tank.  You can spray below tank – doors and walls of cabinet! 
 Windex is very toxic for water inside the tank!