Clarifier Maintenance

CLARIFIER MAINTENANCE

The clarifier removes debris from the System Nutrient Solution by using gravity and slowing down the rate at which the water moves.  There are two types of Clarifier, this type a swirl filter, and the one used on your system, called a radial flow separator.

The dark coloured stuff is Nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter. These bacteria make Aquaponics work.   So we don't want to be careful not to get rid of that substance. We Only want to remove objects floating in the water and things stuck to the interior of the pipe work. 

Step one of the maintenance procedure, take off the lid!  Note the stuff floating around, scoop out with sive.

To clean off Clarifier Outlet Vestibule, use  pipe cleaning tool CB 60

Wipe around the rim and entry point of using the working end of the CB 60

Insert CB 60 into the down pipe and turn several times

Note the decrease in water level. 

The Clarifier is clean enough, Once debris is removed.  Keep in mind the job is not to scrub off the Nitrifying Bacteria.  The clarifier will function perfectly well without the lid however lawnmower clippings, leaves, well who knows what will end up in    there.

  Last step: Place lids back on.  

This job needs to be done once per week and should take no more than 5 minutes.  Provided the Mineraliser is utilised 2 times per week the Clarifier will remain operationally clean for 2 years.