Transforming Aquarium
Record Keeping with ZIMS
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Comprehensive Data Management
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Aquatic Functionality in ZIMS:
Cetacean and coral measurements
In addition to being able to record various weights and lengths, ZIMS also offers specific measurement options to measure corals and cetaceans.
Enclosure management
Keep track of all the inhabitants within a tank or enclosure, as well as organize and manage water treatments, enclosure dimensions and components, and life support systems.
Enrichment
Many regional associations are requiring that enrichment be documented in their accreditation process. In ZIMS you can record an enrichment item and assign it to an animal – this can be approved by animal, group or taxonomy. You can then record how the enrichment sessions went and the animal’s response to it to help you develop a successful enrichment program.
Environmental water graphing
Monitor water quality measurements on each tank or enclosure including water temperature, salinity, pH, total alkalinity, ammonia, nitrate and more to quickly see changes ensuring you can keep optimal conditions for your animals to thrive. Make use of the Range Template to receive an instant notification if measurements are out of their desired range, allowing you to take prompt action for the health of your animals.
Group and Individual Management
Easily manage groups and colonies, or use the quick split function to separate an individual from a group for medical care and merge it back into the group again. Because the majority of animals held in aquariums are managed as groups, this flexible group functionality is an important feature to aquarists and animal managers.
Life support and maintenance
The Life Support functionality helps you track the important support that a tank/enclosure is getting to ensure the health of the occupants and for better welfare monitoring of your animals. You can also track maintenance such as cleaning, repair or water changes performed on an enclosure, life support or component.
Medical
The Medical module works off of the animal data entered into the Husbandry module and allows veterinarians to effectively manage the healthcare and treatment of the animals. The benefits of all of these topics available in ZIMS are improved tracking of medical concerns, treatments and results. Additionally, global medical resources provide a vast library of data and tools, such as Anesthesia Summaries, Expected Test Results, Drug Usage Extracts and much more – providing veterinarians with species specific information, not found anywhere else.
Permits
Many animals require permits, some at the international and some at the local level. Record your permits in ZIMS and assign them to your animals for easy tracking. ZIMS helps your institution meet legal requirements and recording the appropriate permit within the animal record is an easy method to do so.
Species available/wanted lists
To further protect populations in the wild, leading aquariums are working together to sustain diverse groups of species. ZIMS “Available/Wanted” listings make it possible for collection planners and population managers to identify individuals or groups at other aquariums that need a home — and to find the right home for individuals and groups that require a new or additional location. Once a match is made, ZIMS supports the transfer with the right information, including the ability to easily transfer complete husbandry and medical records to the new institution.
Time-saving templates and reports
A range of templates and reports are available in ZIMS, streamlining your daily work flow and saving you more time. The Aquarist Daily Log helps you record all the environmental and water quality measurements, water changes, enclosure feedings and more. The Feed Log is an easy to use grid where you can record multiple items fed, the amounts fed and the amounts consumed or left over.
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