Systems
Aquatic research systems
Six product families, one engineering team. Start with a proven Aquafab platform, configure it to your protocol online, and receive an itemized quote — or order standard items directly.
Product families
Find the right system — then build it
Every family has configurable products. Open one, choose your options in the builder, and send it for an itemized quote.
Controlled laminar or turbulent flow for behavior, biomechanics, larval dispersal, sediment transport and sensor testing.
- 1 ft to 50+ ft; cross-sections to 8 × 8 ft
- 0–300+ cm/s programmable flow
- Three standard teaching sizes
Swim tunnels for fish swimming-performance studies and automated intermittent-flow respirometry.
- Ucrit, fatigue and endurance protocols
- Standard: nine sizes from 0.5 L to 100 L
- Alpha: fully custom, built around your protocol
Stable water quality for colonies, broodstock and long-term studies.
- Single, double or multi-rack
- Mechanical, biological and chemical filtration
- Live monitoring and automation
Biome-specific habitats that simulate real environments, built and installed turnkey.
- Tide pools that follow natural tide cycles
- Shallow reefs with real breaking waves
- Public aquarium exhibits, start to finish
The software ecosystem that runs every Aquafab system.
- Trial programming, tidal and thermal cycling
- Respirometry automation and logging
- Retrofits and PIV flow calibration
Extend any Aquafab or third-party system.
- Thermal, velocity and sensor packages
- Zebrafish specimen holders, lighting and stands
- Installation and training
At a glance
Standard, configurable and custom
How each Aquafab offering is specified and purchased.
| Offering | How you buy | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard items | ||
| Standard Respirometry System (swim tunnel, 0.5–100 L) | Configure, then quote | Ready-to-run swim tunnels for swimming-performance and respirometry studies, in nine standard volumes. |
| Teaching Flow Chamber · Zebrafish Cup Holders | Configure, then quote or order | Teaching labs, high-throughput studies and husbandry accessories. |
| Configured systems | ||
| Alpha Flow Chamber · Alpha Respirometry System | Configure online, receive itemized quote | Research-grade work that needs specific dimensions, flow, thermal range and sensing. |
| Life Support Racks · Aquafab Workbench · PIV Flow Calibration | Configure online, receive itemized quote | Colonies, long-term holding, automated protocols and calibrated flow. |
| Custom projects | ||
| Displays, habitats and new instruments | Consultation and design proposal | Exhibits, one-of-a-kind experiments, robotics and custom electronics. |
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