Ngokumelana kwawo okuphakeme kwamakhemikhali, la mabhodlela alungele ukugcina ama-reagents, imidiya yesiko, uketshezi lwebhayoloji kanye nezinhlobonhlobo zezinye izixazululo ezinamanzi nezingezona amanzi.
Amabhodlela acacile alungele izinjongo zokubonisa futhi anobukhulu obusuka ku-100ml ukuya ku-1000ml, osayizi abakhulu bangasetshenziswa ukugcina izibonelo zebhayoloji ezilondoloziwe elabhorethri. Amasayizi amakhulu abuye enze ama-terrarium amahle kakhulu noma ama-aquarium amancane.