Georgia Aquarium - Behind the Scenes

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Great stuff. Thanks.

In addition to the protein skimmers and the wavemaker, water is passed through a sand filter and a "bacteria" filter (the tour guide couldn't really explain it to me)
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Finally here is a picture of this little guy just because he is so cool. He had his own little tank.

Probably it's the bacteria filter that are used int he fishery industry.


So sad the little guys are so rare. Would love to keep some of them.

BTW I think you should volunteer to be the tour guide

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

6 miilions gallons of water equates to 100' x 100' x 80'

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Are you going to type it 100 x 100 x 80 times?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Are you going to type it 100 x 100 x 80 times?

Either the site or my IE is acting strange, I did not see it post after I submited so I assume it went to the outer space so I retype again and again and again :biglaugh:

 

[reefman]

thks for sharing the pics n your narration. i believe this is the biggest aquarium in the US. not sure if the world.

 

[chazertis]

they first started keeping whale sharks in japan. not sure if that'd be bigger. also i know that it might be connected to the ocean, like some of monterey's aquariums

 

[zahner]

great pix, tks for sharing!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

they first started keeping whale sharks in japan. not sure if that'd be bigger. also i know that it might be connected to the ocean, like some of monterey's aquariums

If you are referring to Okinawa, it is smaller. However, they have one that I believe still living for more than 10 years now.

 

[meschaefer]

according to them, they are the largest auarium in the world. The tank volume on their large tank alone qualifies them as the largest. I found on their website that the reef tank is 100,000 gallons.

None of their tanks are connected to the ocean, i.e. the need for instant ocean salt.

According to their web site the tank holding the whale sharks is 263’ long x 126’ wide x 33’ deep at it widest points.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

according to them, they are the largest auarium in the world. The tank volume on their large tank alone qualifies them as the largest. I found on their website that the reef tank is 100,000 gallons.

I wonder how many gallons of water all the MR members sum together?:bagfish:

According to their web site the tank holding the whale sharks is 263’ long x 126’ wide x 33’ deep at it widest points.

The swimming distance seems better than most of our tanks relative to the size of the fish.

 

[meschaefer]

I was able to watch them swim around for about 15 minutes from the catwalk that spanned their tank, and they didn't seemed to be cramped for space...for aquarium fish.

 

[masterswimmer]

Matt, excellent walkabout. Thanks for the tour.
If you post more pix, please add your commentary.

Brett, thanks for the surge shot. Awesome perspective.

swimmer

 

[nemo]

I was there too last month. Really nice place!!

 

[EmilyT]

woah! i just adore sea dragons!

 

[Reef Man]

Tagging along

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[KurtL]

I guess they left the part out about how they're constantly replacing they're whale sharks..............