DD ClariSea SK-3000 Gen 3

FOR FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER

AUTOMATIC FLEECE FILTER + SMART CONTROL & ALARM

The ClariSea fleece filter is an ultra compact, patented, high efficiency water filtration system, which continuously removes suspended particles such as micro algae, detritus, food, organic waste and gravel dust from the water column to improve water quality and clarity. The ClariSea design has been continuously developed and improved over 4 years, and is suitable for use in both marine and freshwater aquariums, fish-breeding and coral propagation systems.

FEATURES

• Extremely small installation footprint – will fit more aquariums without sump modification
• High volume filtration capacity – up to 3000 L/hr
• Removes the requirement and maintenance issues of filter socks
• Reduces nitrates and organics in the aquarium
• Improves water quailty and clarity
• Multi-function smart controller – automatically advances dirty fleece.
• Audible & visual alarms for end of roll and filter jam/float switch/overflow errors. Prevents continuous wind-on of roll
• Built in fail-safe overflow – to prevent flooding
• Simple-to-change fleece, without removing ClariSea from sump
• Special 40m extra long fleece roll – phosphate free and low-odour
• Long roll life – expected 8-10 weeks after initial dirt removal
• Quick release silencer/splash plates – for quiet operation, reduced salt creep and easy cleaning & maintenance
• Water bypass system – for total water management
• Inlet adaptor connects to 1”, 32mm and 40mm pipe diameters Additional

FEATURES OF THE GEN 3

The Gen3 ClariSea has a number of new features to speed up installation, make it easier to load the fleece, and maintain the unit without having to remove it from the sump or dismantle. The main body now comes fully constructed and glued together, making initial setup of the unit quicker and easier compared with the previous generations.

To aid with periodical cleaning, the guide rollers and splash guard plates can be removed without the need of tools or having to dismantle the unit. The two splash plates are now quick release, using a drop-in slots to make them simple to lift out, even when the unit is installed in a sump. Specially designed thumb screw stub fixings are used to hold the guide rollers, allowing free rotation as the fleece is wound on. This allows easy changing of the fleece without removing the ClariSea from the sump.

The fleece holder has been redesigned to simply drop on to the top of the unit, taking away the need to release or tighten any fixing screws when the roll needs to be removed or replaced. This is especially handy where space is tight or access to the mounting screw would be limited.

All ClariSea Gen 3 units now include a fleece removal tool to help eject the dirty fleece roll from the spool, allowing the dirty roll to be easily pushed off without the need to cut off or unroll the fleece.

Connection to existing aquarium pipework has also been made more versatile with a specially moulded inlet adapter elbow that will fit 32mm metric or 1” Imperial aquarium plumbing as standard or with the use of a 40mm straight connector will also fit directly to 40mm metric pipework.

• Fully constructed body – for easier and faster installation
• Upgraded motor & cruciform
• Top rollers with guides – for lower fleece/motor tension
• Easier roll changes with the new drop in fleece holder and dirty roll removal tool

Technical Specification

• Recommended flow rate: 3,000 l/h (800 USG/h) 
• Optimal water depth for longer fleece life: 10cm (4”) 
• Minimum submerged water depth: 5cm (2”) 
• Maximum submerged water depth: 20cm (8”) 
• Hang-on bracket height adjustment: up to 14cm (5.5”) 
• Recommended aquarium size: up to 600 litres (160 USG) ( Can be used on larger systems with lower turn over rates per hour, max 3000 l/hr ) 
• Universal inlet connection: 32mm / 40mm / 1” (Slip fit socket needed for 40mm connection) 
• Filter fleece: 10cm (4”) width

ClariSea Smart Controller

The ClariSea unit includes a smart controller for the automatic and manual advance of the fleece roll. This will also show visual and audable alarms if a potential error is detected during operation.

SMART CONTROLLER LED INDICATOR FUNCTIONS

Normal operation

Initialisation (Power on or reset):

• Blue/Red LED will both flash 5 times, an audible alarm will sound with each flash if the smart controller is reset or powered on.
• Blue LED will remain on to show that the unit is in normal standby mode.

Motor activation

• When the motor is activated the blue LED will flash.

Alarm indicators

If the roll cannot advance or the float is activated for more than 5 seconds.

• Red alarm LED will flash
• Audible alarm will sound for 2 seconds every 5 seconds
• Automatic advance of fleece will be disabled until the controller is reset.

If the float is not activated for 8 hours indicating the fleece is possibly empty.

• Blue/Red LED both flashing, audible alarm will sound for 1 second every 2 seconds
• Automatic advance of fleece will be disabled until the controller is reset.

If there is a possible installation error and the float is not triggered with 48 hours after initial set-up or reset.

• Red LED will flash at 10 second intervals the audible alarm will sound with each flash
• Automatic advance of fleece will be disabled until the controller is reset.