Details
The Aquacomputer Aqualis Base 450 mL with Fountain Effect is a 450 ml tube reservoir with sockets in its base that mounts only on a compatible Aqua Computer pump adapter, ordered separately. Its return line can feed a fountain that sprays from eight nozzles at the top.
Properties
- Pump
- through a compatible Aqua Computer pump adapter (not included)
- Capacity
- approx. 450 ml
- Ports
- G1/4, four holes in the lid with sealing screws
- Size
- approx. 80 x 80 x 185 mm
Borosilicate glass tube and Delrin
Like every expansion tank of the Aqualis series, this one is equipped with a tube made of borosilicate glass. Plexiglas tubes are commonly used for an expansion tank; borosilicate glass, in contrast, has a very high hardness and scratch resistance, very low thermal expansion and excellent chemical and thermal resistance. Here the glass tube has an outer diameter of 75 mm with a wall thickness of 5 mm, where the 100 ml and 150 ml variants use 50 mm. Bases and covers of the series are made of Delrin, and lid and base are connected by a stainless steel tube.
Fountain effect
With the return line on the connector in the socket of the reservoir, the water rises through the stainless steel tube to the top and leaves through eight nozzles. Aquacomputer calls it a real eye catcher in combination with illumination. A thin acrylic plate near the bottom keeps air ingestion to a minimum. The base part has an acrylic window, and up to six LEDs of the 5 mm type (not included in delivery) can be installed there.
What the loop needs
The Aqualis BASE series is made for attachment on an Aquacomputer pump adapter, which allows for maximum modularity: you can use the reservoir through numerous builds. It needs a compatible Aqua Computer pump adapter and the pump that adapter holds. Fittings for the G1/4 threads are in our fittings section, and other models are under Aqualis BASE reservoirs.
Technical details
| Dimensions | approx. 80 x 80 x 185 mm |
| Filling volume | approx. 450 ml |
| Connection threads | G1/4 |
| Recess around connection threads of the lid | diameter 26 mm, depth 3 mm |
Notes
- Connectors wider than the lid recess fit only with suitable extensions (not included).
- The lid has four holes, each closed with a sealing screw.
- To open the reservoir, turn the top counter-clockwise and lift out the glass tube without losing the gaskets. On reassembly, align the gaskets in their grooves and use moderate force, no tools.
In the box
- 1x Reservoir with Aquacomputer Base
- Five sealing screws G1/4 (preinstalled)
- Hardware and Accessories (mounting material)
The installation manual for the aqualis 450/880 reservoirs shows how to take the reservoir apart and put it back together.
