A trademark of B.V. Holland

www.aqua-forte.com

ULTRAFLEECEProcess:The water enters the fi lter through a pump fed construction. The water will

run through the membrane (1) where waste parts, parasites, eggs, algae,

plant remains, fi sh waste, etc. will be collected. On the membrane arises a

so called ’fi lter cake’ (accumulation of waste) which helps to improve the

fi ltration again. During the increase of this fi lter cake less water can run

through which increases the water level in the fi lter. The large hydrostatic

pressure which pushes the water through the already polluted membrane

ensure that the UltraFleece can sieve waste parts up to 20 micron.

When the maximum water level has been reached, the level switch (7) will

activate the conveyor-belt (5) underneath the membrane and the polluted

membrane will be moved to the designated collection area (6). A slightly

increasing 30º angle guarantees the waste to remain on the membrane and

not to be fl ushed away by the water. A new part of membrane is transported

from the roll which enables it to let the optimal fi ltered water through. As the

water falls through the membrane into the pump/bio-chamber it will also be

enriched with oxygen. The water enters a lower bio chamber/pump chamber

from where the water can go back to the pond or to the next biological fi lter.

Because of the falling water bio rings in the bio chamber can be moved

without the use of an extra air pump. Because of the thorough cleaning of

the membrane the bio chamber does not require cleaning maintenance. The

UltraFleece reduces the maintenance of your pond enormously and gives you

an optimal water quality! As a result of this you can make great savings on the

use of medication, water treatment supplements, large water changes and

electricity! The usage of membrane rolls is highly dependant on factors like

pond size, fi sh load, daily amount of food etc. An average usage for Koi ponds

of 40.000 liter with 20 large Koi which get high protein food is between 8 and

15 rolls a year.

Benefi ts:Obvious improvement of the water quality.•

No cleaning maintenance• , therefore no loss of bio-activity.

Decreases the load on the biological fi lter.•

It is possible to use the membrane fi lter as a pre-fi lter •

in existing fi lter-systems.

Manufactured from Polypropylene. Compact dimensions.•

Silent 24 volt motor which will only cost a few EURO • on electricity per year!The only maintenance is the replacement of the membrane roll.•

AquaForte introduces the next generation in professional fi lters:

Fleece-filtersBoth the UltraFleece® and the BioFleece® are valuable additions in the world of professional pond fi ltration. These fi lters use a fl eece membrane that mechanically fi lters the water from solids up to 20 micron (0,02 mm!). The UltraFleece® and the BioFleece® fi lters have their own unique features. Here are the main diff erences:

The UltraFleece® has the fi nest fi ltration (up to 20 micron) and does not require any additional maintenance. All water is pump fed into the 110mm inlet at the top of the fi lter and must go through the membrane fl eece. In this way ALL SOLIDS up to 20 micron will stay on the fl eece membrane and only fi ltrated water will fall down.

The BioFleece® has a pumped inlet (from 50mm to 2 x 63 mm, depending on the model) where after the water has to rise to pass the 40 micron fl eece membrane and then exits the fi lter through the bio-drum. Heavier solids will settle down and can be purged out with a waste drain outlet. The big advantage of the BioFleece® is that the water is also fi ltered biologically in a closed unit, ALL IN ONE STEP! The BioFleece® is available in 3 diff erent sizes to serve diff erent pond sizes.

BIOBOX for the UltraFleece The Biobox is a PE bio-fi lterbox which fi ts

exactly underneath an UltraFleece, when

placed in a 600 litre fi sh tank (SB930). The

BioBox is equipped with three screens on

which you can place (porous) biomedia,

therefore producing a partial ’tricklefi lter’

eff ect from the section that is above the

water surface plus a submerged fi lter.

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UltraFleece 600 PG SK860 120 x 70 x 63 cm 28m3/h

Fleece roll for 600 PG SK862 60 cm wide -

BioBox for 600 PG SK858 70,5 x 42,5 x 58 cm -

Bio-box with 3 fi lter-grids

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1. Unfi ltered pond water

2. Filtered water trickles down

3. Bio-chamber / pump-chamber

4. Filter-membrane roll

5. Conveyor-belt

6. Area for polluted membrane

7. Level indicator

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AQUAFORTE BIOFLEECE BIOLOGICAL FLEECEFILTER

The AquaForte BioFleece fi lter off ers the perfect combination

of a mechanical and biological fi lter in one unit!

The fi lterfl eece takes care of the mechanical fi ltration, and

the ’Bio-Drum’ with fi lter media takes care of the

biological fi ltration.

The BioFleece has a very sturdy LDPE housing. The power

supply uses a step down transformer to power the 24V

motor. Annual running costs are minimal.

FUNCTION:The water is pumped into the fi lter (1) and passes through the fl eece membrane to gravity exit the fi lter through

the ’bio-drum’ (3). The fl eece membrane is capable of capturing solids up to approximately 40 micron therefore

preventing the biological fi lter area from ’bio fouling’. Nitrifying bacteria will establish on the fi lter media inside

the ’bio-drum’ to break down any harmful ammonia and nitrite. The biological area is virtually maintenance free

as only pre-fi ltered water will enter. The waste outlet in the bottom corner of the fi lter (2) can be used to purge out

the sediment of heavier waste particles.

When the fl eece membrane slowly saturates with waste the water level inside the fi lter house will rise until it

reaches the top sensor (5). When this sensor is in contact with water for 60 seconds it will trigger the motor to run.

The motor will slowly turn the bio-drum for 3 seconds to provide new (clean) fl eece membrane for the water to

fl ow through. This action causes the water level inside the fi lter to go down. After this action, the control unit has

a delay time of 20 seconds in which it will not respond to the level sensor. If the sensor remains active because of

an error (i.e. a blocked water return pipe), the control unit will trigger the motor function again up to 3 times. If the

error has not corrected all LED indicators will fl ash in order to indicate the error. This safety function is especially

designed to prevent unnecessary use of fl eece membrane roll. When you press the red button you will manually

cancel the error and the delay time. In the event that the motor does not operate correctly or the fl eece membrane

is not transported the right way, the water will always safely return to the pond through the safety outlet (4).

Installation examples

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BioFleece 300 SK880 55 x 50 x 70 cm max. 8 m3/h ±30 litre ±200 gms 50mm 63mm 40/50mm

BioFleece 600 SK882 85 x 50 x 70 cm max. 20 m3/h ±60 litre ±500 gms 50mm 90mm 40/50mm

BioFleece 1000 SK884 120 x 75 x 70 cm max. 30 m3/h ±100 litre ±800 gms 2 x 63mm 110mm 40/50mm

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Fleece roll for 600 SK887 600mm / 100mtr - - - - - -

Fleece roll for 1000 SK888 1000mm / 100mtr - - - - - -

The Bio Fleece series have a micro-

processor controlled control unit that

can be connected to a PC by means

of a special cable. With designated

software it is possible to read out the

active status of the fi lter and how

often the motor has been activated.

The transmittance of trigger times

and updates are also possible with

this cable.

Directly pump fed out of

the pond or indoor fi sh tank

Pump fed from a gravity fed

pump-vault, vortex or screen fi lter

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