To add my 2 cents... I think the aquarium is a great place to check out and although it is expensive at $16 I spend that regularly buying lunch for myself. I think its worth it ten fold. The cold water display is an amazing experience and really opens ones eyes to what lies in our backyard. The tropical display is always interesting and Im just glad they went to the effort to have one. Sure they could do more to make it better, and more attractive, and more natural for the fish, but that takes alot of cash and if you want to see your vision then next time you go in hand them $50,000.00 cash and they might be able to renovate 1 of the smaller tanks to your liking... Im sure that the recent renovation to the asthetics of the tropical tank exceeded $50,000.00 for the artificial reef alone.