Marine Life Captivity

What factors are most important to successfully raise marine life from birth/hatching in captivity?

Sunday, December 1, 2013

12/01/13

So today I fed Jelly Lab in the morning along with the Red Abalone. Then I started to wash out my tanks first with fresh water and then with salt water. After the washing I had to put them in the water tables and start making and connecting the air and water lines. I needed 9 air lines and 9 water lines. It took a really long time to connect the airlines because they were hard to fit over the nozzles. Then I had to go find a lid for my tanks. Andres was a great help and took me to the 'hobbit' room and helped me fins them. Then I had to go catch the Olive Rockfish.... this was also hard because they are fast and like to jump. Plus they're in a dark holding tank so it was hard to see sometimes. But with the help of Daisy and Andres I finally

11/24/13

Alright, today was focused completely upon my tanks! I finished cutting my mesh dividers and then had to start gluing them in. I had to use hot glue, and as anyone who knows me can tell you, I should never touch one of those.... but I got it all glued in even if it isn't very pretty looking. This actually took up the whole day.

11/17/13

I finished bleaching my last tank today. With not nearly as much leaks as the last one. That took a while. then I started cutting mesh to make my dividers. Yep. That pretty much consisted of today. And I did do some afternoon feeding, but today was mostly dedicated to working on my tank.