Saltwater Aquarium Troubleshooting

So you've noticed something wrong with one of the tanks...now what? Below are steps to follow to help you figure out what has gone wrong and (hopefully) fix the problem. 

• A copy of the troubleshooting guide is located in the tank room (picture of the cover to the right).

The aquariums' life support systems are quite complex and there are several possibilities of what may have gone wrong with the tank. Whether or not you are able to resolve the issue, please notify the current Lab Manager about the situation so they know what's going on with the tanks. The vendor who maintains our tanks may need to be called/pay a site visit to rectify the problem if it cannot be resolved in-house. Keith Borgaro (Boston Aquariums' president/owner) is very familiar with all our tanks and was the one who initially installed them.

We have a service process setup so every 6 months (starting April 2018) Boston Aquariums comes and does a thorough examination of all tanks to identify any current and potential problems. This was set up with the idea of preventative care to significantly decrease emergencies arising and causing major disruption to a tank. Preventative Maintenance Includes heavy cleaning of chillers and silicone application; cleaning of salt residue on other components and plumbing; evaluating all plumbing connections and adjusting/cleaning skimmers, pumps, and controllers for optimum performance; thoroughly inspecting all components and connections to help prevent catastrophic issues from occurring.