Aquascape PRO-Fit Signature Series Biofalls Filter (29319, 29384 & 09020) - Manual (Page 5)

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Rock Rock
2 feet
Liner Liner
2 feet
Building the Waterfall cont …
Small Rocks
Fig. 14 Place smaller rocks on the rock ledge in the BIOFALLS ® filter. Fig. 15 Place two larger boulders on either side of the waterfalls you are
creating in order to “frame” the waterfalls.
These screws will serve as your
guide when reinstalling the
waterfall snout.
• Apply a thick bead of fish-safe
silicone sealant around the
BIOFALLS ® filter opening. The
bead should follow the path of
the threaded inserts (connect the
dots). (See fig. 1)
• Reattach the BIOFALLS ® filter
waterfall snout using the pre
installed screws as your guide. We
recommend threading the lower
center one first when installing
the waterfall snout in the inward
direction. (See fig. 1)
• With all temporary screws secured
back into position, you may now
punch the remaining screw holes
with the awl or nail and thread in
the remaining screws.
• Outward waterfall snout posi-
tion will require the liner to be
trimmed back at this point.
• Let dry for at least 1-hour before
introducing water!
filter Media*
The filter mats
provided with
the Signature
Series ™ BIO-
FALLS ® filter are high
surface area (HSA) mats contain-
ing 50% more surface area than
normal filter mats allowing a greater
substrate for beneficial bacteria to
colonize and help clean the water.
The mats are simply set on top of
the filter support rack. Media bags
are provided for additional filtration
substrate such as lava rock or a
commercial media of your choice
such as BioBalls ™ (not included).
Add the appropriate amount of
media so the bags are able to be
spread out over the surface of the
filter mat.
Note: Overfilling media bags will
prevent them from spreading out
over the filter mats and will cause
interference with the rock rack.
Rock Tray
• The Signature Series ™ BIOFALLS ®
filter comes with an upper support
rack that also serves as an easy
way to help disguise the filter
into the landscape using small
boulders, aquatic plants, and
gravel. Arrange the stones, gravel,
and plants in the rack in such a
way as to hide the back and top of
the filter.
• The rack sits in the upper portion
of the BIOFALLS ® filter. The filter
mats can be removed for annual
cleaning through the wider open-
ing at the front of the rack.
Fig. 1 Apply a thick bead of fish-safe
silicone sealant around the
BIOFALLS ® filter opening.
Fig. 1 Reattach the BIOFALLS ® filter
waterfall snout using the pre
installed screws as your guide.
Fig. 11 When installing the waterfall snout
inward we recommend installing a
third temporary screw at the center.
Creating the Waterfall
• Place two larger boulders on
either side of the waterfall you are
creating in order to “frame” the wa-
terfalls. The water will be running
between the two larger boulders
you’ve set in place. (See fig. 14)
• You can now begin to stack the
rocks between the two larger
boulders. These are the rocks that
the water will be running over, so
take your time and be creative.
Start with the larger rocks on the
bottom and work your way up to
the smaller ones on top.
• Small stones and gravel can be used
to fill the gaps between the larger
waterfalls stones. (See fig. 15)
• The BIOFALLS ® filter is designed
with a plastic lip for the water
to cascade off. You can use the
BIOFALLS ® filter plastic waterfall
stone or even piece(s) of thin (no
more than 3/4" thick) natural
slate (See figs. 16 & 17). This
stone can be attached to the BIO-
FALLS ® filter using black waterfall
foam. The black waterfall foam
will come in handy when filling
other gaps between the stones
that water is flowing over. The
foam keeps the water flowing over
the top of the waterfall stones.
Without the black waterfall foam,
you may lose some of the impact
of your waterfall as water travels
beneath the rocks.
• Place smaller rocks on the rock ledge
inside the BIOFALLS ® filter to help
hide it in the landscape. The rock tray
inside the BIOFALLS ® filter will help
disguise the rest of the unit into the
landscape. (See fig. 14)
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