A very interesting display

[Anonymous]

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We went to this aquarium on our vacation last week and right in the front of the main building they had this display.

Its a reef setup with all the parts we keep hidden in ours out where you can see them working.

I thought it was a really neat approach to showing the public what goes on behind the scenes of a tank.

Here is a pic, It was such an interesting display that every time I came by it there were people standing in front of it.

 

[Anonymous]

Oh, and the surge device they have there is very very quiet, however it puts out a freakin ton of bubbles everywhere

 

[Anonymous]

That's pretty cool. Did they have a big skimmer on it with a "smell here" cup of skimmate?

B

 

[Anonymous]

heheh Bingo... "get a wiff of this" area would turn most off to reefs I would think

 

[Anonymous]

The skimmer is on the bottom right, and while you can't smell it, you can clearly see what it collects. Theirs was getting some nice chunky green stuff!

 

[Anonymous]

That is very cool.

 

[Anonymous]

What's that on the top next to the surge, a chiller?

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, its a chiller, it wasn't running though, so no noise from it. The area the display was in was pretty cool so I am not sure if its even used.

 

[Anonymous]

This looks relatively new. The Waikiki Aquarium has a setup just like this (with a little pH meter and all) that looks like it's been there for awhile.

Maybe Charles could post some pics of it. It is a great concept.

 

[MartinE]

Yeah I saw the one at Waikiki Aquarium it is looking a little old. They have a new clam tank display now that I am looking forward to seeing this year.

 

[Anonymous]

Interesting display.

 

[dizzy]

I took this at the Waikiki aquarium a couple of years ago.
Mitch