Equipment List for Trout in the Classroom
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Tank - 55 gallon tanks can be purchased at a substantial discount several times a year at PETCO.
Chiller - The recommended source for the aquarium chiller is TradeWind Chillers.
The VTTIC program uses the DI-25 ¼ HP TradeWind drop-in chiller. This chiller is designed for 100-125 gallon tanks, thus providing a desirable safety margin for the smaller sized tanks used by the VTTIC program. TIC’s preference for the TradeWind drop-in chiller is based on '
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satisfactory experience;
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convenience (less maintenance, no water pump needed);
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a 5-year warranty; and.
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availability of spare units and parts
TradeWinds Chillers
510 Corporate Drive, Suite F
Escondido, CA. 92029
760-233-8888
Equipment
(ordered from ThatPetPlace, a Pennsylvania supplier with years of knowledge and experience specific to Trout in the Classroom.)
ThatFishPlace/ThatPetPlace
237 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-299-5691, x1288
Local Fax: 800-786-3829
Direct Fax: 717-381-2266
e-mail: stephanie.welsh@thatpetplace.com
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Start-up Equipment
Aqua-Clear 110 Filter (Hagen)
Air Pump - Whisper-60 Aquarium Air Pump (Tetra)
10" Aqua Mist Add-a-Stone (Penn Plax)
Flexible Airline Tubing (8' - Penn Plax)
Net Breeder (Lee's)
Battery Operated Digital Thermometer
8" Net with long (16") handle
Shallow Creek Pebbles (two 5 lb. bags)
Lee's Squeeze Bulb Ultra Gravel Vac with on/off valve
Miscellaneous Items - Local hardware/building supply store
Turkey baster
5-gallon pails (with lids)
Duct tape
Clear tape
Rubber bands
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Supplies - Update Annually (order from ThatPetPlace)
​Lee's Check Valve
Nov-Aqua Plus Water Conditioner (Kordon/Novalek) 16 oz
Chemi-Pure Filter Media (Boyd) (two 5 oz. packages)
Dr. Tim's Ammonium Chloride Solution (2 oz)
API 5-in1 Aquarium Test Strips (two packages of 25)
API Ammonia Test Strips (2 packaged of 25)
Nite Out II (Eco Labs) - 16 oz
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