The Hagen Aquatic Research Station (HARS) was founded in May 1996 to research all facets of fishkeeping. HARS was created to develop new products, test and refine old ones and to explore all areas that have potential benefit to aquarists and their fish. Liquids Manufacturing Plant which is responsible for the packaging and production of the Total Care Liquid Products, Cycle and S.O.X. Stain and Odor Remover. HAGEN has been a major contributor to modernizing the University of Guelph's Veterinary College research capabilities. The HAGEN AquaLab is a state-of -the-science aquatic research facility that enable research on the extremely wide variety of aquatic organisms. Habitats as diverse as the Arctic Ocean and a tropical rain forest pool can be simulated by the environmentally controlled chambers and rooms in Aqualab. The HAGEN Aqualab includes four major components, animal holding facilties; an ambient environment to replicate aquatic systems for experimental work under natural conditions; controlled environments to allow precise control of temperature, photperiod and salinity; a culture area with optimal conditions for rearing algae and zooplankton.