GA Aquarium Pics

pipbarr · 12-12-2005, 02:25 PM

Hi everyone!

I decided to take a road trip from NC to GA this weekend to visit the new aquarium. The place really is unbelievable! For anyone thinking of making the trip, it's definitely worth it. I took my roommate's Nikon Coolpix 3200 with me and snapped some pictures. Unfortunately, I didn't get much time to practice with the camera. A lot of the pictures came out blurry because there was no flash photography, but some of them turned out good. The better ones can be seen here:

http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbarr

It is broken down into folders for each of the five sections of the aquarium. Under the "Georgia Aquarium" folder are pictures of the building and the lobby. There were lots of touch tanks throughout the aquarium, including a coldwater anemone/starfish/urchin tank. Some of the highlights were the 6.2 million gallon Ocean Voyager tank, an overhead river throughout the entire River Scout exhibit, and the 160,000 gallon reef. According to the guidebook, the placed five tons of concrete rocks in a fiji reef for a year to seed them for the giant reef tank.

Also, if anyone knows where I could host them, I've got about 15 short videos of some of the animals.

Hope you enjoy,
Philip

Witfull · 12-12-2005, 02:33 PM

WOW, looks great,,,i cant wait to go!

Reelheel · 12-12-2005, 07:49 PM

That's awesome Philip. I've been itching to get down there to check it out...these pics just make me want to go even worse!!
I'm definitely going to plan a weekend trip soon.

amee6730 · 12-13-2005, 07:28 AM

Now I REALLY want to go!!! But I have to wait until after Christmas for the funds.

I wonder how they keep the water quality good enough to have anemones in a touch tank? I know how yucky kid's hands can get, no matter how clean you try to keep them. It's a kid's nature to touch the nastiest the thing they can find.

Woodstock · 12-13-2005, 09:28 AM

Yep, I'll be going there soon... thanks for sharing the photos!! Nice job~

ScottT1980 · 01-04-2006, 09:09 AM

I visited just a few days ago. While it is a bit pricey ($22 a head), it was certainly well worth the trip. The setup of the Pacific rim reef is VERY nice, although I would have liked to have seen more "real" corals. However, they are going about it the right way, starting with frags and letting them grow out (or so it appeared).

To me, the big, deep water tank makes the aquarium. I sat down and watched for a good 45 minutes, and could have stayed for hours. My camera is not the best when it comes to tank photographs, but I will post a few of my better ones.

They do have a behind the scenes tour for another $30 or so I believe. If you go, it might be interesting to check that out as well. I simply didn't have the time.

Also, I would reccommend ordering early online. This place makes the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago look like a fish bowl.

Take er easy
Scott T.

beholder · 07-12-2006, 12:33 AM

I have the fortunate disposition of living with the Georgia Aquarium in my backyard. I've been twice thus far, and would highly recommend going during non-peak times, but with the newness of the aquarium, I'm not sure that there is any at the moment. I was able to go for a business function with no crowds, which made the experience infinitely better! I still haven't been to see the new whale sharks that they added (Trixie and Alice). The second time I went was the night before they arrived!

I cut some video I took together and made a nice little montage on an entry in my blog at http://www.jmcrane.com/weblog/2006/05/02/busy-weekend/.

You can also see the pictures that I took that day in one of my photo galleries at http://www.jmcrane.com/weblog/lazyes...rgia-aquarium/.

Hope you all can soon come marvel at the Georgia Aquarium with us!

John

beholder · 07-12-2006, 12:38 AM

Philip,

Forgot to mention - if you'd like, you may host the video on my site. I am going to generate an aquarium section in the near future anyway to dedicate to the Georgia Aquarium and my own knock off of it (newly setup 20 gallon tank). Just PM me if you are interested and I can set you up with access.

John

lcstorc · 07-12-2006, 06:04 AM

Next road trip everyone?
Much closer to me anyway. I could drive this one instead of fly.
Thanks for sharing your pics and experiences.

blue_eyes53813 · 07-12-2006, 08:30 AM

Very cool, Thanks for sharing...

boozeman · 07-12-2006, 09:39 AM

seen pixs of this aquarium before...everytime I see that huge tank with the whale sharks and rays swimming it just takes my breath away!!!
ITA on the next road trip idea lynn!!!

atlantic reefer · 07-12-2006, 09:41 AM

Awsome Pics. One question i have is where they got all that live rock for the reef

12-12-2005, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
pipbarr Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 41 View Gallery Karma Komment	GA Aquarium Pics Hi everyone! I decided to take a road trip from NC to GA this weekend to visit the new aquarium. The place really is unbelievable! For anyone thinking of making the trip, it's definitely worth it. I took my roommate's Nikon Coolpix 3200 with me and snapped some pictures. Unfortunately, I didn't get much time to practice with the camera. A lot of the pictures came out blurry because there was no flash photography, but some of them turned out good. The better ones can be seen here: http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbarr It is broken down into folders for each of the five sections of the aquarium. Under the "Georgia Aquarium" folder are pictures of the building and the lobby. There were lots of touch tanks throughout the aquarium, including a coldwater anemone/starfish/urchin tank. Some of the highlights were the 6.2 million gallon Ocean Voyager tank, an overhead river throughout the entire River Scout exhibit, and the 160,000 gallon reef. According to the guidebook, the placed five tons of concrete rocks in a fiji reef for a year to seed them for the giant reef tank. Also, if anyone knows where I could host them, I've got about 15 short videos of some of the animals. Hope you enjoy, Philip __________________ 29 gallon HOB refugium 250w 20k halide 45lbs Fiji rock

12-12-2005, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reelheel Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ayden, NC Posts: 94 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics That's awesome Philip. I've been itching to get down there to check it out...these pics just make me want to go even worse!! I'm definitely going to plan a weekend trip soon.

12-13-2005, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
amee6730 Limpet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Now I REALLY want to go!!! But I have to wait until after Christmas for the funds. I wonder how they keep the water quality good enough to have anemones in a touch tank? I know how yucky kid's hands can get, no matter how clean you try to keep them. It's a kid's nature to touch the nastiest the thing they can find. __________________ I am the smilie queen

12-13-2005, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,783 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Yep, I'll be going there soon... thanks for sharing the photos!! Nice job~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-04-2006, 09:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics I visited just a few days ago. While it is a bit pricey ($22 a head), it was certainly well worth the trip. The setup of the Pacific rim reef is VERY nice, although I would have liked to have seen more "real" corals. However, they are going about it the right way, starting with frags and letting them grow out (or so it appeared). To me, the big, deep water tank makes the aquarium. I sat down and watched for a good 45 minutes, and could have stayed for hours. My camera is not the best when it comes to tank photographs, but I will post a few of my better ones. They do have a behind the scenes tour for another $30 or so I believe. If you go, it might be interesting to check that out as well. I simply didn't have the time. Also, I would reccommend ordering early online. This place makes the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago look like a fish bowl. Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

07-12-2006, 12:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
beholder Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 27 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics I have the fortunate disposition of living with the Georgia Aquarium in my backyard. I've been twice thus far, and would highly recommend going during non-peak times, but with the newness of the aquarium, I'm not sure that there is any at the moment. I was able to go for a business function with no crowds, which made the experience infinitely better! I still haven't been to see the new whale sharks that they added (Trixie and Alice). The second time I went was the night before they arrived! I cut some video I took together and made a nice little montage on an entry in my blog at http://www.jmcrane.com/weblog/2006/05/02/busy-weekend/. You can also see the pictures that I took that day in one of my photo galleries at http://www.jmcrane.com/weblog/lazyes...rgia-aquarium/. Hope you all can soon come marvel at the Georgia Aquarium with us! John

07-12-2006, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
beholder Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 27 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Philip, Forgot to mention - if you'd like, you may host the video on my site. I am going to generate an aquarium section in the near future anyway to dedicate to the Georgia Aquarium and my own knock off of it (newly setup 20 gallon tank). Just PM me if you are interested and I can set you up with access. John

07-12-2006, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Next road trip everyone? Much closer to me anyway. I could drive this one instead of fly. Thanks for sharing your pics and experiences. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

07-12-2006, 08:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Very cool, Thanks for sharing... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

07-12-2006, 09:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: GA Aquarium Pics seen pixs of this aquarium before...everytime I see that huge tank with the whale sharks and rays swimming it just takes my breath away!!! ITA on the next road trip idea lynn!!! __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

07-12-2006, 09:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
atlantic reefer Ricordea Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 198 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: GA Aquarium Pics Awsome Pics. One question i have is where they got all that live rock for the reef

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