Pacific Sun Phytoplankton Reactor PR Series User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Pacific Sun
Table of Contents
Pacific Sun Phytoplankton Reactor PR Series
Introduction
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the Pacific Sun Phytoplankton reactor.
With the purchase of this unit, you have selected a top-quality product. It
has been specifically designed for aquarists’ purposes and has been tested by
experts. For the best results, please read through this instruction manual
before installing the reactor on your system.
The Phytoplankton reactor is a simple system for producing plankton in a
natural food chain. Within the plankton light reactor, micro-algae are
produced with light, fertilizer, and CO2. The micro-algae can be fed directly
to many filter-feeding invertebrates, and especially to zooplankton. The
growth rate of the micro-algae in the plankton light reactor is enormous. If
the supply of light, CO2, and nutrients is continuous, the biomass of the
algae may increase four-fold within 24 hours. Both fresh- and saltwater
species of phytoplankton can be cultivated.
During or after installation, please do not hesitate to contact our technical
support team at service pacific-sun.EU if you have any questions about your
new Plankton reactor.
Technical data
Phytoplankton Model| Dimensions
(WxDxH)mm
(WxDxH)inch
| ****
Capacity
| ****
Use Case
---|---|---|---
PR 70/110| 150 x 190 x 750
5-15/16 x 7-1/2 x 29-1/2
| 5 liters| Perfect for home use
PR 70/150| 190 x 220 x 750
11-1/32 x 9-13/16 x 29-1/2
| 9.5 liters| Ideal for shops/small farms
PR 70/200| 230 x 280 x 750
9-1/16 x 11 x 29-1/2
| 17 liters| Designed for breeding farms and shops
Phytoplankton Reactor – Connections and Setup
Installation – please read carefully before use
Phytoplankton is very important for marine aquarium and coral growth. To get
stable growth of phytoplankton it needs proper conditions. Pacific Sun
Phytoplankton reactors can provide the best available conditions for its
growth of it.
Starting the Reactor
Clean reactor inside using RO water with chloramine.
Important! Do NOT use ANY alcohol, acetone, etc… to clean it as it can damage the reactor.
- Connect all tubings according to the following picture:
- Connect dosing Pump OUTPUT for fresh saltwater INPUT
- Connect Air Pump (50-100l/min) OUTPUT to INPUT tube
- Connect dosing pump INPUT for phytoplankton water OUTPUT
Important! The Air OUTPUT valve 4 must stay always OPEN during the reactor’s normal operation. The LED tube power supply should be connected to some external timer and work hours should not exceed 10-11h per 24h.
- Fill the reactor with fresh mixed saltwater (do NOT use water from the tank!), and NOT exceed the marked top water level.
- Add phytoplankton cultures to the reactor and close the top lid. Tight all the screws (do NOT over-tight).
- Start the AIR PUMP – make sure that the air bubbles are coming out from the tube (remember to leave the Air OUTPUT valve OPEN
- Turn ON the LED tube light led tube light
Maximum daily water exchange (add fresh saltwater and take out phytoplankton
water) about 20-30% of the reactor volume.
In case of any reactor operations/maintenance like cleaning, adding water
manually, etc… ALWAYS disconnect the LED tube led tube power supply first.
The LED LED tube, power supply plug, and LED LED tube socket are not
waterproof and AVOID any water splash. The warranty will not cover damages
caused by water. The lower part of the reactor is equipped with a specially
profiled cone to facilitate the collection of ready (mature) liquid as well as
the removal of dead algae from the reactor chamber.
Warranty:
Starting from the invoice’s date, we grant a warranty period of 24 months for
your PhytoReactor.
This warranty includes all material damages and manufacturing defects and is
only applicable if the PhytoReactor has been handled correctly and according
to this instruction. Please send the defective device and the invoice to your
supplier or directly to Pacific Sun Service address
Warranty exclusion:
Excluded are all claims for compensation exceeding damages of material and
manufacturing defects, as well as damages caused by incorrect usage and
opening of the housing, repairings, or exchanging of parts by unauthorized
persons.
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