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Which Popular Live Food is Best for Your Zebrafish? A Head-to-Head Comparison of Rotifers and Artemia

View from the Bench / By Madeleine Bunnenberg-Ross / July 21, 2021 July 22, 2021

When choosing the right food for a Danio rerio colony there are a number of factors to consider. This guide will help navigate the roadblocks of live food selection. These challenges are split into two main categories: First level factors and second level factors. In this article we go into more depth on each food type and considerations you should take into account when deciding which food is best for your zebrafish.

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Crossing Basics

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / July 19, 2021 July 19, 2021

This video provides a brief overview of the zebrafish crossing process that we utilize in-house at InVivo Biosystems

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Embryo Injections

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / July 8, 2021 July 20, 2021

Learn how to perform a zebrafish embryo injection and some tips and tricks so you can ace your next injections too.

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Maintaining Water Quality

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021

Maintaining water quality is crucial for successful zebrafish maintenance and husbandry, especially during the startup of a fish rack. This video discusses how to keep track of the water quality parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH), gives an example of how we started our fish rack, and the process of the nitrogen cycle for initial rack set-up.

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Tracking Fish Health

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021

This video discusses the daily maintenance and upkeep of zebrafish, including keeping track of population health, our daily zebrafish rack checklist (water flow, buffer fills, etc.), and the fishes’ feeding schedule.

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Live Food vs. Dry Food

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021

Have you ever wondered what type of food to feed your zebrafish? This video highlights what we choose to feed our fish and why

Zebrafish Husbandry 101: Cleaning and Disinfecting the Tanks

View from the Bench / By InVivo Biosystems / June 18, 2021 June 30, 2021

An important, but time-consuming, aspect of zebrafish maintenance and husbandry is the proper cleaning and disinfecting of lab equipment. Tanks should be cleaned every 5-6 weeks — this video walks you through the handling of zebrafish during tank to tank transfers, and the cleaning of the old tank.