Behind the scenes at Shark Reef in Vegas (very pic intense).
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Ismellikefish
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I am curious as to how much all that equipment cost. And what there Monthly cost is on all that....
Also trying to figure out if I can fit that into my house some how >
but I think the wife would kill me.
Also trying to figure out if I can fit that into my house some how >
but I think the wife would kill me.
Reefghoul
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10311905#post10311905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by awestruck
Their protein skimmers are bigger than mine
Thank you for sharing those pictures--amazing. Do they have one head person who oversees this and others helping? A formidable job!
Imagine putting the chainmail suits on and swimming in there--kinda scary but very cool!
There are a couple of people who take care of everything, one person is in charge of water, one person is in charge of food and diet for the animals, and a couple of people in charge of the equipment.
The water is checked everyday, by one person.
They have 40 certified divers, who clean and maintain the tanks, and they make total of 1000 dives are year at the aquarium.
As for the chain mail suit, they were it but no one has ever been bitten by a shark there...
OneDayMatt
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Why don't they call it Shark Aquarium rather than Shark Reef? Those synthetic corals are such cheesy. Color me unimpressed. This is just like everything else in Vegas, shallow and uninspired.
drummereef
Team RC
That's freakin' awesome, but where are the fishies??? 
OneDayMatt
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If they took on the project carefully with cultured corals, the coral population impact would be approximately 0% of the world's current coral population. Who says they need 1.6 million gallons to create a magnificent aquarium anyway? I'd consider taking the trip to Vegas just to see a well cared for 500G reef. Large public displays of seemingly "aggressive" fish for spectacle and profit just rub me the wrong way.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
great pix- thanx for sharing!
One thing worth pointing out to those that might not know the difference: I believe these aren't "remote sand beds" or "remote deep sand beds". These are sand filters- similar to the filters used on swimming pools. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong!)
Sand filters don't perform natural nitrate reduction. DSB's and remote deep sand beds do.
One thing worth pointing out to those that might not know the difference: I believe these aren't "remote sand beds" or "remote deep sand beds". These are sand filters- similar to the filters used on swimming pools. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong!)
Sand filters don't perform natural nitrate reduction. DSB's and remote deep sand beds do.
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davidryder
Claris or Elliot?
LOL and little did you know all the public aquariums you visited do the same thing and you just marveled over how spectacular their coral display was :smokin:
karlmarx
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My two cents:
I went to the shark reef on my birthday a few months ago before I had dinner and i have to say that it really was dissapointing. It was extremely short for the price. Maybe the monteray bay aquarium and florida aquariums that i went to in the last year jaded me but for less money I had much more to see at these aquariums. It really should be a free show for how short it is. The tank at the mirage check in is nicer for fish only though there are no sharks. They really shouldnt be having so many sharks in a tank like that. They do so badly in captivity its just not moral for them to have a tank like that. hehe some one should chime in about the PE thread :rollface:
I went to the shark reef on my birthday a few months ago before I had dinner and i have to say that it really was dissapointing. It was extremely short for the price. Maybe the monteray bay aquarium and florida aquariums that i went to in the last year jaded me but for less money I had much more to see at these aquariums. It really should be a free show for how short it is. The tank at the mirage check in is nicer for fish only though there are no sharks. They really shouldnt be having so many sharks in a tank like that. They do so badly in captivity its just not moral for them to have a tank like that. hehe some one should chime in about the PE thread :rollface:
