🗓️ Daily Checks

When checking on the fish in the housing room and experimental arenas, it is important to check on a list of things. It makes sense to so in an order:

1. 💧 Water Storage Tanks

It is best to start refilling water early since this can otherwise take up substantial amounts fo time.

  • Fill storage containers with the hose attached to the faucett and make sure the reader has started showing the amount of water transferred. Always make sure to secure the hose to the storage tank unsing a clamp and never leave the hose unattended, as this can result in flooding!
  • When finished with filling, calculate and add the amount of salt and stress coat that needs to be added according to the amount of water transferred. Make sure to add it to the correct storage tank!
  • If necessary, perform water changes according to the Water Changes SOP and note this in the husbandry sheets.

2. 🥫 Feeders

Feeders should:

  • Be well filled with a mix of flakes and pellets (3:2).
  • Show the current time and have a symbol for active feeding times.
  • Be fixed and well attached to the housing tanks.

3. 🐟 Fish

Check all tanks that contain fish:

  • Dead or diseased fish should be removed and the number recorded in the corresponding column of the husbandry sheets!
  • Remove excess food on tank lid, edge, floor, etc.
  • Visually inspect water quality (murky, milky, dark, smelly, etc.)
  • Make sure there is sufficient water flow, aeration and intakt plumbing.

4. 🧪 Water Tests

Water tests should be performed at least once a week and recorded in the corresponding column of the husbandry sheets.

5. 🏠 General Housing Rooms

The housing rooms should be clean and organized. Please make sure to keep it this way and check:

  • Lights should be working accroding to given schedule.
  • Keep walk-through clear of obstacles, so people can easily access and view animal.
  • Floors should be clean and free of debris, fish food, salt crystals, etc.
  • All spaces should be well ventilated and otherwise equipped with fans to facilitate a dry lab and low contamination.

💡 At the end of the day remember to check that everything is unplugged, stored securely and returned to it's place! Please leave your initials in corresponding column of the husbandry sheets and make sure that all data is entered, to ensure that a paper trail of the information exists.

You can find more information on the proceedures in the following sections!