[Nhcoll-l] Vat Issues

[Gartner, Heidi RBCM:EX]

Hello All!

We are looking for suggestions/recommendations regarding an issue we are having with our vat storage.

We use vats to store our fluid-preserved, large specimens.  Lately we have been using fishery type totes with lids fitted with a rubberized foam/neoprene gasket that fits in a small grooved channel within the lid (see photo).  We are finding that 1) the gaskets are always falling out, 2) that they can easily expand or stretch so that they don't fit and fall out, and 3) that when we can get the gasket to stay in, there is still a decent amount of evaporation that happens.

Does anyone have any recommendations on how best to deal with our current system?  Recommendations for other systems?

Thank you,

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