[NHCOLL-L:5526] Re: Display tank for fluid-preserved fish specimens?

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Laura

We have approached our local glass store here in Lawrence a few times to construct custom made "fish tank" type things with great success – mostly for photo tanks – but I am sure you could get a glass store to construct what you needed out of thicker glass and silicone…

John Simmons has had some experience with this at various museums he has helped in the past – or the Smithsonian who "recently" had something constructed for their giant squid.

Just some thoughts

Andy

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager/Specify Usability Lead
University of Kansas
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7593
USA
Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335
Email: ABentley at ku.edu

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From: Laura Abraczinskas <abraczi1 at msu.edu<mailto:abraczi1 at msu.edu>>
Reply-To: Laura Abraczinskas <abraczi1 at msu.edu<mailto:abraczi1 at msu.edu>>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:55:17 -0400
To: "NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu<mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>" <NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu<mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>>
Cc: Laura Abraczinskas <abraczi1 at msu.edu<mailto:abraczi1 at msu.edu>>
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5525] Display tank for fluid-preserved fish specimens?

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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