The UQBR Aquarium is made up of a combination of small stand-alone and larger production scale recirculating systems.
Presently our aquarium contains the following RAS aquariums:
Seddon Aquarium - Est. 2012
| System Type | Setup | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
|
Zebrafish Adult |
24 Racks |
720 x 1L tanks 1200 x 3L tanks Holding capacity for juvenile to adult zebrafish |
|
Zebrafish Nursery |
4 Racks |
210 x 1L tanks 120 x 3L tanks Holding capacity for larvae to juvenile zebrafish rearing and transition |
| Large Marine Standalone | 1 Rack |
Stonefish, Scorpionfish and Anemones This aquarium has a number of possible tank combinations depending on individual animal housing requirements |
IMB Aquarium - Est. 2010
| System Type | Setup | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
|
Zebrafish |
8 Racks |
320 x 1L tanks 384 x 3L tanks Holding capacity for juvenile to adult zebrafish |
|
Small Marine |
1 Rack |
Currently housing a number of different cone-snail species This aquarium has a number of possible tank combinations depending on individual animal housing requirements |
AIBN Quarantine Aquarium - 2003
| System Type | Setup | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Female X. borealis & X. laevis | 2 Racks |
20 x 35L tanks 4 x 7L tanks Holding capacity for adult females |
| Adult male and sub-adult X. borealis | 2 Racks |
48 x 3L tanks 48 x 10L tanks Holding capacity for 150 animals depending on species, age and sex (max. density 1 male frog per 3.33L) |
Systems parameters
| Fresh Water Systems | |||||
| Seddon | Otto | IMB | Otto8 | Frogs | |
| pH | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 |
| μS | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1800-2000 |
| °C | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| UV | > 200,000 μJ/cm2 | > 200,000 μJ/cm2 | > 200,000 μJ/cm2 | > 200,000 μJ/cm2 | > 200,000 μJ/cm2 |
| DO | >6mg/l | >6mg/l | >6mg/l | >6mg/l | >6mg/l |
| System | Tecniplast | Tecniplast | AHAB | AHAB | AHAB/Custom |
| Feeding | Manual | Tritone robotics | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| light cycle | 8:00-22:00 | 7:00-21:00 | 7:00-20:00 | 7:00-21:00 | 6:00-18:00 |
| Marine Systems Water Quality Parameters | Unit | Range (Syst. dependent) |
| Temperature | oC | 24 - 28.5 |
| Power of Hydrogen | pH | 8.1-8.3 |
| Conductivity (CD) | mS | ~53.5 |
| Dissolved Oxygen (DO) | mg/L | >6 |
| Salinity | ppt (sg) | 35 (1.026) |
| Ammonia (NH3) | mg/L | 0 |
| Ammonia (TAN) | mg/L | <0.2 |
| Nitrite (NO2-) | mg/L | 0 |
| Nitrate (NO3-) | mg/L | <10 |
| Calcium | ppm | 380-450 |
| Magnesium | ppm | 1250-3150 |
| Alkalinity | dKH | 6-11 |
| CaCo3 equivalent | ppm | 120-200 |
| Phosphates | mg/L | <0.03 |
| Ozone | mg/L | <0.06 |
| Photoperiod | Hrs | 14:10 |
