[NHCOLL-L:5529] Re: Display tank for fluid-preserved fish specimens?

[Dirk Neumann]

Morning Laura,

you could consider battery glasses; even though the old style battery 
jars are out of production, new ones are manufactured for aquarium 
hobbyists as whole glass cubes like

http://www.zone-aquatique.com/Aquarium_cube_40_cm_-_28_litres-p11517.html

Smaller glass cubes are available (10, 20 litres), but please check with 
suppliers in the US.

Historic battery glasses show up sporadically in Ebay actions or are 
sold from old stocks as fancy accessory
http://www.goldstein-interieur.com/decor-architectural/large-battery-glass-vessel?output=pdf

You can easily seal using a glass plane & grease, e.g. with soft white. 
This definitely works for 8 weeks (we permanently store parts of our 
stingray collection in such battery glasses, 20 litres & 30 litres version).

Hope this helps
Dirk


Am 27.06.2011 22:55, schrieb Laura Abraczinskas:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I am looking for information on a sealable glass tank that would be 
> safe for exhibiting a fluid-preserved fish specimen. We are looking 
> into displaying one of our fish (in 70% Ethanol) for about 8 weeks in 
> a public gallery. The exhibit group desires a clear container that is 
> 10 gallon size or smaller with flat sides. One that resembles a 
> rectangular-fronted tropical fish tank would be great.
>
> We are restricted to this maximum amount of flammable liquid in an 
> exhibit by our campus safety office and the fire marshal. The exhibit 
> group does not want to use a fluid-preserved specimen jar (i.e. large 
> glass jar with screw top polyethylene lid) for this.
>
> Any information on suppliers, products, retrofits, or "lessons 
> learned" pertaining to this type of display would be appreciated. Feel 
> free to reply to me directly and not to the entire list.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Laura
>
> Laura Abraczinskas, Collections Manager
>
> Vertebrate Collections
>
> Michigan State University Museum
>
> West Circle Drive
>
> East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1045
>
> 517/355-1290 Office Phone
>
> 517/432-2846 FAX
>
>
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