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permits for all sharks. We are not fly by night
amateurs or poachers.
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We
are developing new lines of supplies for educational purposes.
These will serve schools, teachers, universities, and churches.
Our newest line is the Marine Instant Aquarium©.
Why go through the difficulties of setting
up a small aquarium and having to cycle the filters, order parts and
furnishings from different sources. THEN...try and hunt down all
the compatible species to meet your lesson plan. OH, and don't
forget the lesson plan... Does the aquarium setup meet the needs
of a given lesson plan or set of lesson plans??? All this you have
to do to meet a deadline of a few weeks in between all your other
classroom deadlines and work. SO, a month of preparation and hours
and hours of extra work on a short term project aren't appealing to
you???
Then, try our Marine Instant Aquarium©!
All you need is some saltwater salt mix and a 10 gallon aquarium kit
from your local department store or pet shop (or dust one off from the
old classroom closet). THAT'S IT!!! We will supply the rest!
You get the substrate, initial aquarium
accessories like hides for fish, shells for crabs, live plants AND live
inhabitants. Everything you need is packaged and shipped, ready to
go. And, all this comes with instructions (we hope to have a DVD
for you soon, but, for now you will receive written instructions).
AND, you get the cycled bacteria and live substrate to charge your
filters instantly without cycling.
Kit #3 - The Oyster Beds
The Oyster Bed is a micro-system replication
of the Marine estuary oyster beds...
The Marine estuary oyster beds are a myriad
of intertidal pools which look benign but are a myriad of life and
activity. These beds provide filtration, important bacteria and
other microorganisms which are important to the maintenance of the lower
end of the food chain and a critical nursery for MOST lower levels of
the food chain. They are a haven to thousands of species of crabs,
anemone, fish, shrimp, algae, killer snails and much more.
Kit 3 - Oyster Bed -
Contents
- Live sand substrate or mud sand
substrate
- Live Oysters and Oyster clusters (at
least 6) [seasonally available species]
- An anemone when available
- Algae [aid in water
purification/filtration]
- Oyster Crabs (3)
- Sea shell decorations [maintain
buffer and help provide calcium for snails, aid in propping or
positioning oysters]
- Predator snail that eats Oysters (1)
[IF YOU ASK FOR IT, Not
advisable if you want a long term oyster system]
- Hermit Crab (1) [Cleaner]
If we have them available, we may add a
Jonah Crab, sea rod or whip, or fiddler crab for free. But, as
their availability varies, we do not commit to them in any order.
These kits are designed to provide you
with the living examples for food chain lessons, animal behavior lessons
and countless different biology classes. The species are naturally
occurring mixes. That is, they are normally found in the same
ecosystem. They are basically compatible and work together to
sustain the whole micro-system. You can show students how the
basic balance of an ecosystem functions on a simplified scale. You
can conduct experiments, attempt breeding and aquaculture. You can
teach students the basic principles of aquaculture, ALL from DAY#1.
This kit allows you to get an aquarium up and running in days not weeks.
You can maintain it as long as you need to. Then, next year, you
can simply replace any livestock necessary from us with a Recharge Kit.
We're making it as easy as we can for educators.
This is a great and inexpensive program
for home-scholars as well. If you can't afford a field trip to the
ocean, you can bring a piece of the ocean to your home or classroom!!!
If you want to make a larger
display or have a tank 20 gallons or larger, no problem, you can
super-size this order for an additional $29.99 which would do your
choice of the following (pick 3)
- Double the oysters
- Add more predator snails (we will try to
provide another different species than the original ones in the pack
if you like and they are available) [WARNING: They will feed on the
oysters which is really cool for the students, but, will finish the
oysters. They are best when you do not intend to maintain the
system indefinitely.]
- Double the oyster crabs
- Add 6 hermit crabs [adds variety to
micro-system and increases visible activity]
- Double the algae [more variety and volume]
- Add 5 more marsh minnows or Fry fish
[variable species seasonal - chosen from those which live with the
shrimp in the wild]
- Add a rock or large coral piece for
structure and hides
- Add a sea anemone
- More sand substrate (whatever fits into a
$10.95 flat rate box app. 20 LB.)
COUNTS AS 2 picks due to
shipping costs
Things you must remember to do!!!
- Set up your aquarium IN ADVANCE of
the shipment from us. Saltwater made from mix should be cured
and aerated for at least 24 hours prior to introduction of live
animals. Deaths and bleaching can occur with the use of mixed
seawater immediately after mixing. Install an airstone and
aerate the mixed water before we ship.
- Install your heater prior to
shipping (if one is required). Do not turn it on yet. Do
that after you introduce everything from the shipment. In that
way you will slowly warm and acclimate the fish to the required
temp. Using a heater with a temperature selector printed in
degrees is preferable. That will make acclimation safe and
simple since the aquarium may not be in your home where you can
check it regularly.
- Prepare your filter and place it in
the tank to wet it in preparation for the live culture coming in the
shipment.
- Check your salinity with a
hydrometer and insure that it is at least 29 PPT.
- As these are Micro-ecosystems, you
WILL need a FULL SPECTRUM light. Use a GE Aquarium light or
equivalent light identified as a plant or aquarium light. This
is necessary to sustain all the algae and plants in the kit.
You can get these at any department store. Just match the
outlet or screw in fixture on your hood or tank light assembly.
- Make sure you have the essentials in
your aquarium set, light, filter (this set up will handle power
filtration, no problem), air pump and stone as additional aeration,
hydrometer (to check salinity), and a heater (if water will not be
given a constant room temperature above 65 degrees F).
- An Ammonia buddy ammonia level
sensor is always a good back up to warn of problems. They are
available here on EBay at a good price if your pet shop doesn't have
them.
You should receive "Care Sheets" in the
packaging with your purchase if we have sheets on the creatures you
order. If they are not enclosed, you may certainly email us and
request a sheet if available. And, if they are available at a
later date, you can download them from the special page we set up for
you.
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