Hello all!
Below is an image of an aquarium facility where I'll be carrying out octopus research. I'll be using 12 tanks, each with a mother octopus that will have hatchlings of 4-5mm size.
To improve the tanks:
1) I'm looking for ideas of locking devices on the lids on top of adding bricks, since octopuses can be strong enough to lift even weighted lids (also a good idea to prevent anyone from tampering with the octopus if it's a key system or something) I thought of window stoppers but it seems that they require drilling for installation, like what I found here. Does anyone have better suggestions?
2) To separate in-tank devices from the octopus, I'll be ordering some customised perforated plates that look sth like this below. Companies I contacted could only drill holes of 2mm sizes minimum, so I'm thinking of sticking mesh nets on top of it on both sides - what do you think of fly screens or those eco mesh bags in terms of suitable materials (fibreglass, polyethylene?), and ease of tearing by hatchlings?
3) I've the same question regarding mesh but for the outflow pipes that you can see sticking out of the tanks to the floor.
Thank you!!
Below is an image of an aquarium facility where I'll be carrying out octopus research. I'll be using 12 tanks, each with a mother octopus that will have hatchlings of 4-5mm size.
To improve the tanks:
1) I'm looking for ideas of locking devices on the lids on top of adding bricks, since octopuses can be strong enough to lift even weighted lids (also a good idea to prevent anyone from tampering with the octopus if it's a key system or something) I thought of window stoppers but it seems that they require drilling for installation, like what I found here. Does anyone have better suggestions?
2) To separate in-tank devices from the octopus, I'll be ordering some customised perforated plates that look sth like this below. Companies I contacted could only drill holes of 2mm sizes minimum, so I'm thinking of sticking mesh nets on top of it on both sides - what do you think of fly screens or those eco mesh bags in terms of suitable materials (fibreglass, polyethylene?), and ease of tearing by hatchlings?
3) I've the same question regarding mesh but for the outflow pipes that you can see sticking out of the tanks to the floor.
Thank you!!