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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 24.
Published in final edited form as: J Vis Exp. 2021 Nov 12;(177):10.3791/63240. doi: 10.3791/63240

Materials

Name Company Catalog Number Comments
AutoSwim software Loligo Systems MI10000 Optional - for Automatic control of current velocity
Customized lid Loligo Systems MI10001 This customized lid is used for swim endurance
DAQ-BT Loligo Systems SW10600 Optional - for Automatic control of current velocity
Eheim pump Loligo Systems PU10160 20 L/min. This pump is placed in the flow-through tank.
Fiji Fiji Freely available through Image J (Fiji) Specific script available at https://github.com/MokalledLab/ SwimBehavior
Flowtherm Loligo Systems AC10000 Handheld digital flow meter - for calibration
High Speed Camera Loligo Systems VE10380 USB 3.0 color video camera (4MP)
IR light panel Loligo Systems VE10775 450 x 210 mm, placed under the swim tunnel chamber
Monofocal lens Loligo Systems VE10388 25mm manual lens
PVC Tubing VWR 60985-534 5/16 x 7/16” Wall thickness: 1/16”
R Studio R Studio Freely available. Version 3.6 with extra packages. Specific script available at https://github.com/MokalledLab/ SwimBehavior
Swim tunnel respirometer Loligo Systems SW10060 5L (120V/60Hz). The system includes the swim chamber, motor, manual control of water current velocity, 1 pump placed inside the chamber, standard swim tunnel lid for swim behavior, and modified swim tunnel lid for calibration
uEye Cockpit IDS Freely available software to control camera parameters Alternative cameras and accompanying softwares could be used
Vane wheel flow probe Loligo Systems AC10002 Digital flow probe - for calibration