Acrylic Aquarium/Filtration Care

By following these guidelines your TRUVU acrylic aquarium/filter will retain its' beauty for many years.

With proper care your TRUVU acrylic aquarium/filter will provide you with years of trouble free service. Since acrylic is 10 to 17 times more shatter resistant than glass it is much safer. A blow that will shatter a glass aquarium will just scratch an acrylic one. A scratch can be easily removed with an acrylic safe scratch removal kit.

Your TRUVU aquarium/filter should be given the same care and treatment as any fine furniture. Many cleaning preparations commonly used in the home are not suited for use on acrylic.

Please DO NOT USE: Scouring powder, Strong solvents, Bleach, Lysol sprays, Windex or similar products. Nor Benzene, gasoline, acetone, carbon tetrachloride or denatured alcohol. Also cloths of rough texture or sponges with rough surfaces. Be sure cloth or sponge is free of grit or aquarium gravel that will scratch the acrylic surface.

Please DO USE: Brillianize spray cleaner and polish for cleaning the exterior of your TRUVU acrylic aquarium. An acrylic safe scratch removal kit for the removal of small scuffs or scratches. On the interior use only acrylic approved aquarium cleaning pads.

Proper stand selection: Acrylic aquariums require a "solid support top" stand. Use of an "open" top stand is not advised and is not covered in the warranty. In the event you can not locate a solid support top stand use of plywood or equivalent will suffice.

Metal Halide lighting: With the popularity of "Reef" aquariums many different types of lighting have been introduced over the last few years. One such type of lighting is Metal Halide. Although most types of Metal Halide lights are safe for use it is not recommended to use Metal Halide lights that produce light in the wavelengths below 400 nanometers. Light below 400 nanometers has been proven in tests** to be destructive to organic material. Since acrylic and all plastics are organic materials this applies to aquariums as well. Any damage to your TRUVU acrylic aquarium from use with Metal Halide lighting below 400 nanometers is not covered in the warranty. Please select a Metal Halide light that produces light above 400 nanometers or consider the very popular "Compact Fluorescent" lighting.

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