Institution: Ocean Sciences Centre Memorial University of Newfoundland Location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA Contact: Dr. Annie Mercier Habitat: Saltwater Type of rearing unit: SEMI-OPEN MULTI-TANK ARCTIC REARING SYSTEM           Unit description: 25 removable self-cleaning polycarbonate tanks (9L operating volume), with lids; No biofilter; Quiet drive saltwater resistant pump Water temperature ranges from 30°C to 4°C (20°C ambient temperature); Completely isolated system; Up to 400% water make-up per day; Water chilled with a water or air –cooled chiller with a titanium heat exchanger (specify choice before ordering) Includes a titanium water heater, 1000 W to reach 25-30°C Degassing column (air intake included) for CO2 removing; The high-strength fibreglass and plastic stands are seawater and mold resistant and NSA-approved for direct contact with food; Electronic controller and monitoring system: 1 Enviro-monitron with 1 temperature probe, 1 flow detector, 1 peristaltic pump for the control of percentage of water make-up per day, 1 Astral photoperiod light control (LEDs); One pressurised counter-current oxygen saturator; 1 Security package: 1 pressure relief valve, electrical components (pump starter, temperature controller) are housed in NEMA-4 boxes; Mandate: Conception, Fabrication   Back to projects home page