huge auqrium in atlanta

[Midknight]

I was just trying to figure out what type of drip method they used to acclimatize them?
And I wonder if they used the 4 tube method that someone was using here.

[MoeReefer]

actually according to the shw i whatched this insainly rich guy had this place built in 4 years and the inspiration came after he saw the two whale sharks in a sushi farm tank in tiwian. he baught them had them shipped in specially built containers which cerculated the water from front to back so they could swim the whole time. really cool. so he saved the shartk lives.

[Funky_Fish14]

Most info is out-of-date now actually. They have 4 whale sharks there now. Two males whom I believe are both just under 20ft I think, and two females who are around 13-16ft long, IIRC? They are hoping to try to breed them in a few years, but they have to be over 25ft I believe was said. I think the males were putting on about 2ft a year, or something?

Yeah, the shipping containers were specially built crates. And yes, I heard the same story about the two males.

[hebdo27]

How many Seio's does it take to move that much water in those containers!!!!

[MoeReefer]

here is some photos of the move
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/media...ideshow-2.aspx

cheers

[Richard_Dicosimo]

at least we all know now for the next time we order whale sharks we can ship them ups.

Richard

[untamed]

Business takes me to Atlanta every now and then. After seeing the same program I made note to go a few days early next time and see their aquarium.