Research Product

In 1965, specific tests were begun to determine the material best suited and commercially available as an adhesive/sealant for large and small scale aquarium use. In most cases, the materials were not initially intended for aquarium or underwater uses. The testings were designed for two purposes: 1. Determine the toxicity of the materials to aquatic organisms. 2. Determine the suitability of the materials to seal hair-like cracks on the water side of concrete tanks, ease the removal of algae, and determine if these materials could be used to seal the periphery of viewing glass. The testing under (1) above was done under contract at the Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco and at the Gulf Breeze, Florida, laboratory of the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. The testing under (2) above was by the NFCA staff and the National Fish Hatchery, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.