User fee schedules established for the use of Tanks for research.

Weekly Rates:

Tank Volume (M3)	Number of Tanks	Rates Effective April 1, 2023
0-1	52	$12.10
1-2	3	$16.94
2-4	8	$24.20
4-8	3	$36.30
16-32	1	$78.65
32-64	1	$114.95

Tanks 

The following outlines holding tanks and cold rooms under the auspices of the OSC Research Assistant responsible for animal husbandry and fish health.

Tanks in the common areas include:

• Annex tank room
• Basement of main building
• Ground floor of main building (Rooms 105, 107)
• Back tank room
• Seal compound
• Cold Rooms in the basement of main building and Annex building
• Tanks installed in the visiting researcher laboratory

Animal Husbandry services included in OSC tank charges:

• Tank checks morning and evening during working hours (Facility Custodians checks during non-work hours);
• Weekly oxygen Checks;
• Researcher will be informed of any mortality;
• Tank set up for new users;
• General aquarium and plumbing supplies will be provided )air tubing, valves, air stone and diffusers, algae pads, vinyk tubing for water supplies, de-gassers);
• Maintaining large common net baths; and disinfectants.

Researchers using tanks will be responsible for:

• Feeding;
• Removal of dead animals;
• Daily tank maintenance;
• Emptying and rough cleaning of tank at the completion of the project;
• Any special requirements.

Tanks not included are the following:

• Tanks within the Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building (JBARB). These tanks are under the control of the Manager of JBARB and are charged at rates independent of OSC rates.
• Water supply systems (fresh and seawater) and tanks within individual research laboratories.
• Tanks currently in the ourdoor compound. These are currently being used for JBARB related projects and are under the control of the Manager of JBARB.