Download Standard Operation Manual of BISC Research Tanks

Standard Operation
Manual of BISC
Research Tanks
Travis Leonard
Travis Leonard
 Education Intern
 University of North Carolina Wilmington
 Marine Biology and Chemistry
 Tank Design
Project Introduction
 32 research tanks, divided into two separate systems
 Overflow system
 Tanks on the same
system will share water
parameters
 Donated by the BraderAraje and the Tom
Bradshaw families
Protein
Skimmer
Operation
Tiny impeller chops
incoming air bubbles
into smaller sizes
Air bubbles combine
with organic material
Water and clean air
are recycled, waste is
collected at top
Essential Parameters
Nitrogen Cycle
Ideas
 Tropical Fish Setup
 Reef tanks
 Local fish species
 Marsh tanks
 Oysters
Goals
 Repair protein skimmer devices for each side
 Create a highly specific but very simple operation and
maintenance manual
 Stock tanks with local species to undergo study
Progress
 Lowering salinity to livable levels
 Installing splash guards
 Combat the high amount of evaporation
 Finding best valve positions
 Keeping the tanks clean
Importance
 Why is this manual important?
 This manual will allow any person to properly maintain the
research tanks, no matter the intended research
specimen
 Ideal parameters (and how to reach them) are given for
any type of ecosystem desired in the tanks
 As a NPO, I feel that it is very important to utilize every
resource given to us.
Main points of Use
 Always use only one system for project, and use other
side as a control
 Keep flow valves in current position for most even
water flow
 Keep tanks clean of salt buildup (exponential growth)
 Allow one full Nitrogen cycle minimum between
projects
Looking to the Future
 Secondary protein skimmer installation
 Light installation
 Continued maintenance
 Possible water flow change
 Chiller installation
Special Thanks
 Poul Lindegaard, Mentor
 Liam Batchelder, Volunteered help
 The Tom Bradshaw family
 The Brader-Araje family
Questions?