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Thank you Dr. Nelson!

This is exactly the kind of response I needed.  I will look closely at
their design and see if we can replicate appropriately!

Taylor

Taylor Spaulding
Graduate Student, CSU Fresno
Floodplain Production Study
www.spauldingphoto.com


On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:03 PM, Peter Nelson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Hi Taylor:
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> You should at least take a look at Steve Vogel's design (see below). It
> may be something that you can adapt to your purposes.
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> Good luck, Pete
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> Vogel S, LaBarbera M (1978) Simple flow tanks for research and teaching.
> Bioscience 28:638–643
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> > Hello,
> > My name is Taylor Spaulding, I'm a graduate student at California State
> > University- Fresno.  My lab is looking to do experiments on groups of
> fish
> > ranging from 30 to 120 mm within a swim tunnel at velocities up to 45
> > cm/s.  I have seen quite a few different styles of swim tunnel, from the
> > elaborate Stephenson types from Loligo and Qubit to more DIY -styles
> > involving Duct Piping and Fiberglass Test chamber.  This project is
> > currently running on a very low budget, but we would like to fabricate or
> > buy the best possible swim tunnel, which would minimize handling and
> > outside stress.
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> > Originally our experimental design involved cylindrical tanks, in which
> > water flowed in a circle.  However, flow is not consistent at all
> > locations, and so that idea has been shelved for the time being.  If
> anyone
> > on-list has any ideas of avenues we could pursue, I would be most
> > appreciative!  Thank you very much!
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> > Taylor Spaulding
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> > Taylor Spaulding
> > Graduate Student, CSU Fresno
> > Aquatic Ecology Lab
> > www.spauldingphoto.com
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