seaworld orlando tank sps softies calms lps

[cpaulino]

This has to ne the nicest reef tank I have seen I just saw this thread and had to go get some pictures for u guys look at the sheer size with the poeple in front the sps colonies were huge. Those clams in the picture are the size of bolders and they had 5

I must give credit to seaworld orlando for such a reef tank.

 

[sponger0]

i wanna go to seaworld now lol

 

[Chris Lakies]

Impressive! Do u know what type of lighting? Probably 1,000 watt halides....

 

[Alex T.]

I guess it will be a long time before Seaworld makes the switch from halide to led's. That actually looks like they hauled the Seaworld complex next to the South Pacific and installed a window. Beautiful and so natural. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sweedish15]

I've seen it before, and if I remember right, I believe the top of the reef is exposed to natural sunlight. I would think that would make most sense, nothing like the real thing.

 

[Chris Lakies]

I've seen it before, and if I remember right, I believe the top of the reef is exposed to natural sunlight. I would think that would make most sense, nothing like the real thing.

Makes sense.

 

[cpaulino]

Some mor pics

 

[allsps40]

Nice. I just went to SeaWorld Cali for my honeymoon in Oct and they dont have any reef tanks that nice. All pretty basic with softies and some LPS.

 

[1Sik1500]

If you think that is impressive. You should make the travel to Tampa for the Tampa Bay Aquarium. They have roughly 3 or 4 larger reef tanks and 8-10 sub 200 gallon tanks. I was very very shocked at the time you can spend in there.

 

[sjfishguy]

I have seen that reef in Sea World. I think I stood there for a half hr before my gf got mad and we moved on. Its the nicest reef tank I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot of the big ones (Penn State, Atlantis Long Island, Georgia Aquarium, etc.)

 

[RtReef]

Only practical light source to sustain a tank like that and of that size has to be the sun!

I only live a few hours away..looks like I will be going there real soon...

 

[Jenzifer]

I have seen that reef in Sea World. I think I stood there for a half hr before my gf got mad and we moved on. Its the nicest reef tank I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot of the big ones (Penn State, Atlantis Long Island, Georgia Aquarium, etc.)

I was not impressed at all with the Reef tank at Georgia Aquarium, it was large but not very many live coral and they had a bunch of fake ones mixed in there..however their other tanks are amazing

 

[Alex T.]

That must be one heck of a top off system!

 

[blakers82]

If you think that is impressive. You should make the travel to Tampa for the Tampa Bay Aquarium. They have roughly 3 or 4 larger reef tanks and 8-10 sub 200 gallon tanks. I was very very shocked at the time you can spend in there.

My girlfriend and I spent most of a day at the Tampa Aquarium. No there knew about the reef tanks, but were cool enough to show me a fish room when I asked. If I remember correctly there wasnt that much SPS, but plenty of LPS. I was hoping to meet the caretaker but that person only goes in occasionally for maintainance.

I'll have to add Orlando to the list. :thumbsup:

 

[JasonKlink]

You should see the one inside there corporate office. It forms wall between their conference room and hall.