This video is an interview with the biologist Eric Herbst, responsible for systems design and engineering of the company PENTAIR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS.
The tanks that the video presents are used for zebrafish, very used for research with small organisms, as well as others such as medaka or frogs. These have been specifically designed by the PENTAIR company since the 90s.
System characteristics (summary):
- Components of the tanks: tank, lid and baffle in the back.
- Tank material: injection molded, made of polycarbonate and are highly biocompatible, durable, can be disinfected, autoclaved or placed at 180 ° C in boiling water.
- Tank sizes: 1.5, 3 and 10 L.
- Shelf: designed with different configurations according to the size of the tanks.
- Base of the tanks: designed to be put on the shelf.
- Densities of zebrafish per tank: 5-10 adults per liter.
- Characteristics of the tanks: self cleaning that is achieved by the baffle in the rear of the tank and the slope of the front, so that: the water enters the slope and deflects towards the back by the bottom where at the base of the baffle there is a small opening for all the solids to flow below the opening and then a channel on the back of the baffle automatically comes out of the overflow of the gutter.
- Blue color: to ensure the position of zebrafish and minimize algae growth.
- Lid: has four holes in the lid for feeding.
- Division of the tank: it can be divided into two parts at once with an optional separation.
- Baby Baffles: in different colors (yellow, green or blue), according to larval size of the fish.
- Rearing tanks: can be attached to tanks and with special holes for the egg to pass through.
- Networks: size of the network according to the size of the tank to capture all the fish at the same time.
