AQUA MEDIC Cubicus CF Qube Instruction Manual

: June 12, 2024
: AQUA MEDIC

Table of Contents

Product description
Set-Up of the aquarium
Overflow system
Skimmer EVO 500
Illumination
Operating the aquarium
Warranty conditions
Documents / Resources

AQUA MEDIC Cubicus CF Qube Instruction Manual

The saltwater aquarium Cubicus CF Qube is a complete system incl. skimmer, cabinet filter system and lighting.

Product description

Following parts are included:

Aquarium 50 x 60 x 50 cm
Cabinet incl. cabinet filter system
Protein skimmer EVO 500
Circulation pump DC Runner 2.3
Illumination: 2 x Qube

A timer, heating and a socket board are not included.

Set-Up of the aquarium

The aquarium can be placed directly on the included Cubicus Stand. Before setting up the aquarium, please make sure that the load-bearing capacity of the base is sufficient for the filled system as a whole. The floor must be firm and level. It must not give under pressure. The contact surface between the glass base and the surface of the base cabinet must be free of any kind of dirt.

The use of a mat between the glass base and base cabinet is expressly not recommended.

First of all, the aquarium has to be cleaned with clear water.
Filter Chamber

Fig. 1: Filter chamber Cubicus CF Qube

Circulation pump DC Runner 2.3
Filter sponge
Skimmer EVO 500
Emergency overflow
Filter inlet

Overflow system

Product Overview

Fig. 2: Overflow system Cubicus CF Qube

Water inlet to the filter
Nut for bushing
Slide ring for bushing
Ball valve
Emergency overflow
Hose connection for re-circulation pump
Slide ring for bushing
Nut for bushing
Ventilation angle
Adjustable joint for return line

Available spare parts: Please refer to www.aqua-medic.de.

In the Cubicus CF Qube, there is an overflow system behind the black panel to which the light is mounted. The system consists of an overflow shaft with combs, a slotted pipe through which the water enters the filter, an emergency overflow and a return line placed next to the overflow shaft. In the cabinet, there is a ball valve that has to be slightly closed to control the water in the overflow box. If the valve is closed to heavily or the return flow is blocked for some reason, the water rises in the aquarium and flows to the filter tank through the emergency overflow. In such a case, the ball valve has to be opened a bit further and all blockages have to be eliminated. If the overflow makes loud noises, the ball valve has to be closed a bit more so the water is bottled up stronger so that no air is dragged along. At least in the initial phase this has to be controlled regularly and, if necessary, to be adjusted.

With the supplied PVC tubes with moulded keys on one side for holding the nuts of the bushings (tank fittings), these nuts can be tightened or released in the overflow box or aquarium. The bushings have to be installed according to Fig. 2. Always re-tighten before use. The nut of the emergency overflow has to be screwed from the bottom. The PVC tube key can be pushed out of the chamber of the filter tank from underneath over the tube of the emergency overflow. The slide ring and nut have to be mounted manually beforehand and tightened as much as possible. The rubber slide ring must always be attached to the side of the rotable nut, the rubber gasket on the opposite side of the panel.

Fig. 3: Bushing or tank fitting (the glass pane is placed between slide ring 3 and rubber ring 2)

Thread
Rubber sealing
Slide ring
Nut

There is a blue fitting in the mounted bend of the return line. Here, air is sucked in when the pump in the cabinet fails. This prevents the formation of communicating pipes and an overflow of the filter tank by returning water. When starting the aquarium, water has to be filled in until the filter tank is filled up to 10 – 12 cm in the front part and then the pump has to be started. If the water level in the filter tank decreases, water has to be filled inuntil the a.-m. maximum is reached. Take care that enough space is left so that the inflowing water in case of failure or shutdown of the circulation pump still fits into the filter tank.

Skimmer EVO 500

See separate manual. The skimmer is hooked to the rear wall of the filter sump with the holding unit without screws (refer to Fig. 1).

Illumination

LED Illumination Qube (see separate manual)
Both Qubes are screwed on the rear panel with the supplied bracket.

Operating the aquarium

For operating the Cubicus CF Qube, we recommend our Reef Life series as accessories:

Reef Life Calcium supplies corals with essential calcium and trace elements.
Reef Life Iodine is essential for the care of many corals.

If both additives are applied combined and regularly, they guarantee for successful salt-water aquarist.

We recommend to prepare your sea water with osmosis water in order to minimize from the beginning algae problems by silicic acids, phosphates and nitrates. Sea-salt of Aqua Medic is formulated from highly purified compounds. In this way, both products will support you to keep the content of the above-mentioned substances as low as possible.

The fixing of rocks and corals can easily be done with the underwater adhesive Reef Construct.

Warranty conditions

AB Aqua Medic GmbH grants the first-time user a 24-month guarantee from the date of purchase on all material and manufacturing defects of the product. Incidentally, the consumer has legal rights; these are not limited by this warranty. This warranty does not cover user serviceable parts, due to normal wear & tear. The original invoice or receipt is required as proof of purchase. During the warranty period, we will repair the product for free by installing new or renewed parts. This warranty only covers material and processing faults that occur when used as intended. It does not apply to damage caused by transport, improper handling, incorrect installation, negligence, interference or repairs made by unauthorized persons. In case of a fault with the unit during or after the warranty period, please contact your dealer. All further steps are clarified between the dealer and AB Aqua Medic. All complaints and returns that are not sent to us via specialist dealers cannot be processed. AB Aqua Medic is not liable for consequential damages resulting from the use of any of our products.

AB Aqua Medic GmbH – Gewerbepark 24 – 49143 Bissendorf/Germany
– Technical changes reserved – 08/2022/v8