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MAINTENANCE
Routine maintenance must be performed. The procedures listed below are neither
difficult nor time consuming. They will keep your system clean, your stock healthy.
Failure to follow these simple maintenance steps will adversely affect system
performance. This could lead to premature failure of some components and loss of
product.We recommend setting up a maintenance log to track procedure completion.
Daily
Check tank for fatalities and weak or damaged stock.
Remove immediately.
Remove foam.
Check your system for foam every morning. Foam forms on the
surface of the water when there is a dead or wounded animal in the tank or when
organic contaminants are introduced into the system.These contaminants can enter
the system via unrinsed lobsters.They can also come from feeding the lobsters.
NEVER
feed lobsters.The food will foul the tank, and lobsters kept at 45°F can go
without eating for over a month with no ill effects.
When foam is present,
remove it with a piece of clean cardboard or other semi-rigid
material (pictured).Then determine the cause and remove the source. Never attempt
to eliminate the foam with a de-foaming agent.This only puts the contaminants back
into the water, which will stress the animals and cause tank water to cloud up.
NOTE: Lobsters with missing claws or feet are a constant source of foam.
Always remove these animals immediately to avoid contaminating the system.
