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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 8th
Mandatory MES TERP training;
Teachers pick up terrapin babies
TERP TDLs
(TO DO LISTS)
DO DAILY
FEED YOUR TERRAPIN
MONITOR TANK CONDITIONS
MONITOR TERRAPIN HEALTH & BEHAVIOR
CHECK EMAILS FOR ANY IMPORTANT TERP REMINDERS OR NOTES
DO AS NEEDED
CONTACT EMILY ABOUT TERP QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
RESPOND TO TERP PROGRAM EMAILS FROM EMILY
BUY ADDITIONAL TANK OR CARE SUPPLIES (GLOVES, CLEANING PRODUCTS, FOOD, FILTER CARTRIDGES, ETC.)
DO WEEKLY
WEIGH & MEASURE YOUR TERRAPIN
RECORD TERP MEASUREMENTS IN DATA SPREADSHEET
COMPLETE WEEKLY TANK & FILTER MAINTENANCE
REMOVE ALGAE FROM TANK WALLS
50% WATER CHANGE (FOCUS ON SIPHONING UP WASTE PARTICLES)
RINSE FILTER CARTRIDGES
CLEAN FILTER HOUSING AS NEEDED
CLEAN OTHER EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED
DO MONTHLY
MAKE SURE TERP MEASUREMENTS ARE RECORDED IN DATA SPREADSHEET
COMPLETE MONTHLY TANK & FILTER MAINTENANCE
SCRUB TANK WALLS & FLOOR TO REMOVE ALGAE
100% WATER CHANGE
CHANGE FILTER CARTRIDGES
CLEAN FILTER HOUSING AS NEEDED
CLEAN OTHER EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED
DO ANNUALLY
REPLACE TERRAPIN FOOD (PELLETS & LIVER)
COMPLETE ANNUAL TANK & FILTER MAINTENANCE
DRAIN THE TANK
SCRUB TANK WALLS & FLOOR TO REMOVE ALGAE
SCRUB FILTERS, BASKING PLATFORM & HEATER TO REMOVE ALGAE & SALT BUILDUP
DISASSEMBLE FILTER BASE & CLEAN IMPELLER
DISINFECT TANK SUPPLIES WITH DILUTE BLEACH OR OTHER TURTLE-SAFE DISINFECTANT (E.G., CHLORHEXIDINE)
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