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Aquatic Diagnostics Lab

We have moved to an  online payment system for our most common tests including the base water chemistry test and water clearing treatment test. If you are unsure of the test(s) you are needing, please contact us before payment.

Water clearing treatment test results take a minimum of 21 days from the day that sample is received. All other testing results take a minimum of 14 days from the day that sample is received.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is housed in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife & Fisheries Management. The laboratory was established in 2013 and provides water quality testing and fish parasite and disease diagnostics for aquaculture producers and private pond and lake owners.

The laboratory’s primary mission is to provide research based analysis and diagnostics and non-biased recommendations for owners of private waters and the stakeholders of Texas. The lab specializes in water chemistry to support fisheries and aquaculture, water clearing treatments, parasitology and bacterial histopathology.

 

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Understanding Water Quality Reports
Liming Your Pond to Improve the Fishery
Clearing Muddy Ponds
My Fish are Dying!

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Lab Personnel

Sink, Todd

Dr. Todd Sink, Director – TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory

Associate Professor & Aquaculture Extension Specialist
495 Horticulture Drive, room 305
2138 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2138
todd.sink@tamu.edu

Mohammed, Haitham

Dr. Haitham Mohammed, DVM, CertAqV – TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory

Assistant Professor of Fish Health & Diseases
495 Horticulture Drive, room 320
2138 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2138
haitham.mohammed@ag.tamu.edu

Brittany Chesser, Lead Diagnostic Scientist – TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory

Aquatic Vegetation Management Extension Program Specialist
495 Horticulture Drive, room 305
2138 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2138
brittany.chesser@tamu.edu

 

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