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Zebrafish Housing

TANKS, Z-PARK & ENRICHMENT

 Tecniplast

Available
DENMARK, SWEDEN,
NORWAY & FINLAND

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Tanks: Innovative Technology

Tecniplast tanks are made within our factory to meet our standards for quality, design, and function.

  • Tank sizes available: 1.1l*, 3.5l* and 8.0l (* with optional divider) 
  • Innovative tank color & shape with Clean Tank Technology
  • The entire tank and lid, molded in blue, reduce the growth of algae at the tank level
  • V-channel bottom, rounded corners, sloped from front to back, funnels debris to the suction point of the siphon for ultimate cleaning ability
  • Tanks and all components are autoclavable and available in either FDA-approved polycarbonate or polysulfone 

Siphon Cleaning at Tank Level: Patented Siphon System at tank level provides excellent debris removal. By utilizing our active siphon system along with the special tank shape and color, the maintenance required is significantly reduced compared to inefficient baffle systems utilized in other tanks.

2.4l tank: Same space as two 1,1l tanks on the same row

Full flexibility: A unique size, able to be used with zebrafish of all ages (fry, juveniles, or adults), introducing the same flexible concept of tank interchangeability on short rows. It can be used for: 

  • isolating single adult fish
  • housing adult fish (up to 24 fish at 10 fish/L)
  • rearing fry and juvenile fish

Improve research possibilities: split the tank into compartments using one up to three dividers; moreover, dedicated plastic runners are useful for environmental enrichment.

Tritone can easily feed 2.4l tank even with all dividers in: The lid features 4 feeding holes.

Z-PARK: The new housing tank, which improves Zebrafish welfare

The new complementary approach to the housing of adult Zebrafish in larger groups. Zebrafish is a schooling fish that can show aggressive behaviours if housed in small numbers; furthermore, group-housed zebrafish showed a preference for gravel substrate (Reference link). Z-PARK provides a gravel bottom background for environmental enrichment. Z-PARK allows the efficient spawning by means of a dedicated platform, without the need to remove fish.

  • Increased volume: 16l
  • Increased width: 68 cm
  • Increased surface area: 1600 cm
  • Increased fish density: up to 150-200 adult fish
  • Healthier stock maintenance
  • Dedicated spawning platform with a sliding tray for ease of embryo collection
  • Fish divider
  • Best water quality during spawning
  • Easy to be retrofitted on existing Tecniplast racks  

All these features in a single, flexible, and retrofittable tank!   

Environmental Enrichment

  • Data-driven design - zebrafish shown to have a preference for a gravel-like tank bottom.
  • Provides a sense of depth in the tank.
  • External to the tank.
  • Nothing extra to handle or process when changing tanks.
  • No cross-contamination.
  • No visibility impairment for health checking fish.
  • Easily retrofitted to existing racks or ordered already installed on new racks.