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We can help you bring in aquatic animals and tissues from outside CUHK for research purposes - please read below… You may also contact LASEC directly… Never attempt to bring animals or tissues into SBS or CUHK without permission or approved protocols…

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The Aquatic Core

Bringing in Aquatic Species/Tissues
  • The Aquatic Holding Zone accommodates Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and amphibians (Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis).
  • Both species can be accommodated in dedicated holding tanks, with water quality maintained by dedicated filtering and condition systems complete with automated sensing of water quality and alarm systems.
  • If you wish to enquire about starting work with aquatic species, or wish to import animals into SBS, please click here.
  • If you have questions or concerns relating to the use of animals, or wish to make a report of any kind, please click here.
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Zebrafish

  • Zebrafish are housed under standard conditions of lighting (14 h light/dark cycle, lights on between 9am and 11pm), pH 7.5, conductivity of 500uS and temperature (26-28 degrees Celsius), and are fed by Asia’s first robotic Tritone feeding system.
  • For information on standard diets, click here.
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Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis

  • Xenopus laevis are housed under standard conditions of lighting (12 h light/dark cycle, lights on between 7am and 7pm), pH 7.5, and a temperature range set to 18 Celsius
  • Xenopus tropicalis are housed under standard conditions of lighting (12 h light/dark cycle, lights on between7am and 7pm), pH 7.5,conductivity of 690uS and temperature range set to 25 Celsius
  • For information on standard diets, click here.
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