System Components and Suppliers
The use of trade names is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. No manufacturer endorsement is intended or implied. Suitable, quality equipment produced by different manufacturers and offered through various suppliers is normally available locally, or through online purchase. All chemicals should be used in accordance with directions on the manufacturer's label.
| System Components | Supplier or Brand Used |
| Water & Air Quality Control | |
| Refractometer | Aquatic-EcoSystems |
| DO/pH meter | YSI®, Orion® |
| Water analysis kit | Hach®, LaMotte® |
| Serial bag filter, 50 µm, 10 µm, 1 µm | Aquatic-EcoSystems |
| UV-sterilizer, 40 gpm rating | Aquatic-EcoSystems |
| Hypochlorite solution 10% | Lowes |
| Sodium Thiosulfate | Fisher Scientific® |
| Alconox | Fisher Scientific® |
| 0.2 µm anti-microbial air filter | Pall® ACRO37, VRW |
| Copepod Production | |
| 300 L Fiberglas rectangular tank(s) | Aquatic-EcoSystems |
| Tank cover and brace | VisQueen® |
| Aerator | Sweetwater® |
| Aquarium heater | Aquatic-EcoSystems |
| Digital temperature controller | Process Control® |
| Light fixture and timer | Lowes |
| Stacked sieves | Lowes, Sefar® |
| Sieve holder with drain line | NAPA Auto Parts® |
| Squeegee for siphon | Shop-Vac® |
| Wash bottles | Fisher Scientific® |
| Dissecting microscope | Wild®, Olympus® |
| Manual Counter | Fisher Scientific® |
| Egg storage tubes | Falcon® 50ml & 15ml |
| Algae Production | |
| Incubator with lights | Precision® |
| Erlenmeyer flasks 0.5L | Kimax® |
| Fernbach flasks 1.5L | Kimax® |
| Carboys 19L | Culligan® |
| Light bank and timer | Lowes |
| Aerator | Sweetwater® |
| CO2 supply and rhodometer | AirGas |
| Algae cultures R. salina CCMP 1319 | Provasoli-Guillard Center |
| R. lens CCMP 739 | Provasoli-Guillard Center |
| Hemocytometer | Fisher Scientific® |
| Microscope | Olympus® |
| Manual Counter | |
| 70% isopropyl alcohol (spray bottle) | Fisher Scientific® |