1. place aquarium on Strong, Stable Surface
Make sure surface is level
• Place aquarium evenly on a level
surface so that all sides of aquarium
are supported.
• Surface should be able to easily
support more than 80 lbs.
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1. place aquarium on Strong, Stable Surface
Make sure surface is level
• Carefully
pour rinsed
Place aquarium
evenlygravel
on a level
surface
so that
all sides of aquarium
into
middle
of aquarium.
are supported.
• Spread
gravel evenly
• around
Surface aquarium
should be bottom.
able to easily
support
more
than
80measure
lbs.
• Gravel depth should
about 1" - 3" from the bottom.
1. place aquarium on Strong, Stable Surface
Make sure surface is level
Carefully
Carefully
pour
pourrinsed
rinsedgravel
gravel
•••Place
aquarium
evenly
on
a level
into
intomiddle
middle
ofofaquarium.
aquarium.
surface
so that
all
sides of aquarium
supported.
••are
Spread
Spread
gravel
gravelevenly
evenly
around
aroundaquarium
aquarium
bottom.
• Surface
should
be bottom.
able
to easily
more
than
80measure
lbs.
••support
Gravel
Graveldepth
depthshould
should
measure
about
about1"
1"--3"
3"from
fromthe
thebottom.
bottom.
••Place
Placeplants
plants
and
décor
décor
items
itemsinto
into
Carefully
pourand
rinsed
gravel
aquarium
aquarium
desired
location.
location.
into
middleininofdesired
aquarium.
••Cover
Coverbase
base
ofofplants
plantsand
andbottom
bottom
Spread
gravel
evenly
of
of
décor
décor
items
items
with
with
gravel
gravel
hold
around aquarium bottom. totohold
securely
securely
in
in
place.
place.
• Gravel depth should measure
about 1" - 3" from the bottom.
6.
6. add
addRunning
Running Spring/Filter
Spring/Filter
6.
6. add
addRunning
MiniHeater
MiniHeater
(optional,
(optional,not
notincluded)
included)
Spring/Filter
Add Water Conditioner as directed
Attach
Attachhanging
hangingclip
cliptotoback
backofoffilter
filterbody.
body.Hanging
Hangingclip
•• •Pour
room-temperature
water
intoclip
has
has3 3slots
slotsforforheight
heightadjustment.
adjustment.
aquarium
overintoplace.
your
hand to avoid
• • Lock
Locksuction
suctioncups
cupsinto
place.
gravel,
plants
and
décor.
• •moving
Place
Placerinsed
rinsed
filter
filtercartridge
cartridge
into
intogrid
grid
with
with
key
keyslot
slot
aligned
alignedforforproper
properfit.fit.
• Fill aquarium with water to 1/2"
• • Align
Alignfilter
filtertotoinner
edge
edgeofofaquarium.
aquarium.Hanging
Hangingclip
clip
from
top
ofinner
frame.
should
shouldrest
restonontank
tankrim.
rim.Secure
Securefilter
filterwith
withsuction
suctioncups.
cups.
•• •Add
water
conditioner.
Replace
Replace
filter
filtercover.
cover.
Install
Installsuction
suctioncups
cups
Attach
hanging
clip along
toalong
back ofback
filter
body.
Hanging
•••Place
Place
heater
heater
back
wall
wall
ofof clip
has
3
slots
for
height
adjustment.
aquarium
aquariumusing
usingsuction
suctioncups.
cups.
• Lock suction cups into place.
•••Plug
Plugininheater.
heater.
Place rinsed filter cartridge into grid with key slot
aligned for proper fit.
• Align filter to inner edge of aquarium. Hanging clip
should rest on tank rim. Secure filter with suction cups.
• Replace filter cover.
6.add
addRunning
MiniHeater
(optional, not included)
6.
6.
add
Running
Spring/Filter
Spring/Filter
7.
and Plant
6.
6.add
add
addCover
MiniHeater
MiniHeater
(optional,
(optional,not
notincluded)
included)
Use cup for included plant, and ring
Install suction cups
Install
Install
suctioncups
cups
for
live suction
plant
• Place heater along back wall of
• Place cover on aquarium.
••Place
Placeheater
heateralong
alongback
backwall
wallofof
• Insert included plant onto post on the
aquarium
aquarium
using
usingplant
suction
suction
cups.plant
inside
of included
cup.cups.
Place
cup
into
running
spring/filter
feature.
••Plug
Plugininheater.
heater.
• •Attach
Attachhanging
hangingclip
cliptotoback
backofoffilter
filterbody.
body.Hanging
Hangingclip
clip
aquarium
using
suction cups.
has
has3 3slots
slotsforforheight
height
adjustment.
adjustment.
••
•Lock
Locksuction
suction
cups
cupsinto
intoplace.
place.
Plug
in heater.
• •Place
Placerinsed
rinsedfilter
filtercartridge
cartridgeinto
intogrid
gridwith
withkey
keyslot
slot
aligned
alignedforforproper
properfit.fit.
• •Align
Alignfilter
filtertotoinner
inneredge
edgeofofaquarium.
aquarium.Hanging
Hangingclip
clip
should
shouldrest
restonontank
tankrim.
rim.Secure
Securefilter
filterwith
withsuction
suctioncups.
cups.
• •Replace
Replacefilter
filtercover.
cover.
• If using live plant, place ring into
running spring/filter, then insert base
included with live plant into ring.
8.
8. add
addFish
Fish
••Remove
Removeaquarium
aquariumcover.
cover.
••Place
Placefish,
fish,while
whileininbag
bagfrom
fromstore,
store,into
into
aquarium.
aquarium.Let
Letsitsitfor
for20
20minutes.
minutes.
••Open
Openbag
bagand
andadd
addabout
about1/2
1/2cup
cupofof
aquarium
aquariumwater.
water.Wait
Wait55minutes.
minutes.Repeat
Repeatonce.
once.
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•Carefully
Carefullyallow
allowfish
fishtotoenter
enteraquarium.
aquarium.
Replace
Replacecover.
cover.
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