At the zoo today...

GreenPuffers · 06/11/2007, 10:32 PM

i wouldn't expect to see this at my zoo, but I did.

Jutta · 06/11/2007, 10:35 PM

OMG! Poor thing

tangfanatic · 06/11/2007, 10:55 PM

Thats horrible

drummereef · 06/11/2007, 10:59 PM

Wow, is that HLLE among other things? Very sad to see.

kaihonu82 · 06/11/2007, 11:00 PM

...wow

edwing206 · 06/11/2007, 11:03 PM

Oh wow. That really sucks.

GreenPuffers · 06/11/2007, 11:03 PM

Ya, that is only part of it. the other tank is coverd in hair alge and doesnt have enough lighing, Looks like they are running just PC's. the tank with the tang has FAKE coral, like the stuff you can get at PetCo. It's pretty sad.

edwing206 · 06/11/2007, 11:04 PM

Can you report it or something?

GreenPuffers · 06/11/2007, 11:07 PM

im gonna call tomorrow and see if their keepers might be interested in attending a few local reef meetings. Try to educate em' a little and get the public a better view of what the ocean really looks like.

Snowboarda42 · 06/11/2007, 11:59 PM

Do that fish a favor. Next time bring a bottle of soap.

ntrlfive · 06/12/2007, 12:38 AM

at marine world in vallejo they have a small cylinder tank and most the fish look like hell. its pretty upsetting

melev · 06/12/2007, 12:54 AM

Unfortunately some places are not good homes. I've seen some big exhibits with multiple fish damaged from fighting and biting. This is different though and I applaud you for suggesting the zoos care givers attend your local meetings to get better insight.

dodgersfan25 · 06/12/2007, 12:56 AM

thats horrible

boxfishpooalot · 06/12/2007, 03:18 AM

my casino has 10 regals all severe case of hlle. Even worse looking than them.

Do they run ozone or carbon? My casino uses both.

Rokdog · 06/12/2007, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by boxfishpooalot
my casino has 10 regals all severe case of hlle. Even worse looking than them.

Do they run ozone or carbon? My casino uses both.

You have your own casino?!

on3ofak1nd · 06/12/2007, 07:22 AM

Was this the Cheyenne mountain zoo? I was just there a couple weeks ago while visiting Co springs! I saw that fish, I was appauled as well. I also saw the tank with HA... was a nasty case. All that aside they did have a couple pretty nice reef tanks. Yes they did have fake coral in most of their displays but I'd imagine admissions might have to go up significantly if they had real coral in every display.

What I was more disturbed by was the large Japanese Spider Crab... it was probably 2.5 to 3 feet leg tip to tip if it were to spread out... however it couldn't because it was in a tank WAY to small for it.... instead it just sat their motionless, I thought it was fake at first because it had HA growing all over it as well!! The only reason I knew it was alive is because I saw its mouth appendages twitching.

I was somewhat impressed with their school of unicorn tangs in the shark tank however.

A Reef Scene · 06/12/2007, 07:23 AM

Was that the downtown aquariumm in Denver?

Genral72 · 06/12/2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rokdog
You have your own casino?!

How else are you supposed to afford a reef tank?

J. Montgomery · 06/12/2007, 09:47 AM

That reminds me of the aquariums they have at the Rainforest Cafe chain of restaurants.

seapug · 06/12/2007, 10:11 AM

Strange that's happening when right up the road at the Denver Aquarium they have some excellent reef exhibits. I'd call the Denver Aquarium and let them know. Chances are someone there might care and be knowledgable enough to give that zoo some help.

justinl · 06/12/2007, 11:51 AM

wow that is harsh.

fyi, fake coral tanks dont have to look all that bad. depends if you get quality fakes, or cheap tacky crap from an lfs. there's a sweet fake only with fish tank at the aquarium i work at.

AquaReeferMan · 06/12/2007, 12:10 PM

I dont even know what to say. Ive been seeing more and more of pictures like this coming from large businesses, zoo's, and aquariums. How is that we can take wonderful care of these fish with limited budgets, and some group of people with endless money cant? Its not hard to pick up a book and read about the care of fish. I just dont get it. They have to know that it doesnt look right or even healthy.

frederickk · 06/14/2007, 01:59 PM

ouch!

xtm · 06/14/2007, 07:33 PM

I don't see any pictures

J. Montgomery · 06/14/2007, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AquaReeferMan
How is that we can take wonderful care of these fish with limited budgets, and some group of people with endless money cant? Its not hard to pick up a book and read about the care of fish. I just dont get it.

Because no one wants to stand up and take initiative or put effort into something like learning proper aquarium husbandry. Most people are too apathetic and lazy.

06/11/2007, 10:32 PM	#1
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06/11/2007, 10:59 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Wow, is that HLLE among other things? Very sad to see. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/11/2007, 11:00 PM	#5
kaihonu82 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 454	...wow __________________ lindsay

06/11/2007, 11:03 PM	#6
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06/11/2007, 11:03 PM	#7
GreenPuffers Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 519	Ya, that is only part of it. the other tank is coverd in hair alge and doesnt have enough lighing, Looks like they are running just PC's. the tank with the tang has FAKE coral, like the stuff you can get at PetCo. It's pretty sad. __________________ If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn? Current Tank Info: 20g with fish that swim and coral that grows.

06/11/2007, 10:35 PM	#2
Jutta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 114	OMG! Poor thing

06/11/2007, 10:55 PM	#3
tangfanatic Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Thats horrible

06/11/2007, 11:04 PM	#8
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Can you report it or something? __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

06/11/2007, 11:07 PM	#9
GreenPuffers Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 519	im gonna call tomorrow and see if their keepers might be interested in attending a few local reef meetings. Try to educate em' a little and get the public a better view of what the ocean really looks like. __________________ If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn? Current Tank Info: 20g with fish that swim and coral that grows.

06/11/2007, 11:59 PM	#10
Snowboarda42 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 1,094	Do that fish a favor. Next time bring a bottle of soap. __________________ 40B Mixed Reef 100% Captive Grown Corals See, that's the trouble with the world today. Not enough danger to kill off stupid people before they get old enough to breed. Bring back lawn darts! -PrivateJoker64 Current Tank Info: 40B, 20L Sump/Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return, 2x Hydor Koralia #2's, 150W 14K HQI, 139W T-5, Euro-Reef RS-80P Mesh Modded, 40LB LR, 80LB LS, 54x Turnover, Mostly SPS, Some Softys Too.

06/12/2007, 12:38 AM	#11
ntrlfive Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF BAY Area Posts: 91	at marine world in vallejo they have a small cylinder tank and most the fish look like hell. its pretty upsetting

06/12/2007, 12:54 AM	#12
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Unfortunately some places are not good homes. I've seen some big exhibits with multiple fish damaged from fighting and biting. This is different though and I applaud you for suggesting the zoos care givers attend your local meetings to get better insight.

06/12/2007, 12:56 AM	#13
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	thats horrible __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/12/2007, 03:18 AM	#14
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	my casino has 10 regals all severe case of hlle. Even worse looking than them. Do they run ozone or carbon? My casino uses both. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

06/12/2007, 07:22 AM	#16
on3ofak1nd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corning, NY Posts: 278	Was this the Cheyenne mountain zoo? I was just there a couple weeks ago while visiting Co springs! I saw that fish, I was appauled as well. I also saw the tank with HA... was a nasty case. All that aside they did have a couple pretty nice reef tanks. Yes they did have fake coral in most of their displays but I'd imagine admissions might have to go up significantly if they had real coral in every display. What I was more disturbed by was the large Japanese Spider Crab... it was probably 2.5 to 3 feet leg tip to tip if it were to spread out... however it couldn't because it was in a tank WAY to small for it.... instead it just sat their motionless, I thought it was fake at first because it had HA growing all over it as well!! The only reason I knew it was alive is because I saw its mouth appendages twitching. I was somewhat impressed with their school of unicorn tangs in the shark tank however. __________________ ~Wesley

06/12/2007, 07:23 AM	#17
A Reef Scene Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montgomery, Illinois Posts: 1,465	Was that the downtown aquariumm in Denver?

06/12/2007, 09:47 AM	#19
J. Montgomery Mouth Pipetting Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 6,278	That reminds me of the aquariums they have at the Rainforest Cafe chain of restaurants. __________________ Josh

06/12/2007, 10:11 AM	#20
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Strange that's happening when right up the road at the Denver Aquarium they have some excellent reef exhibits. I'd call the Denver Aquarium and let them know. Chances are someone there might care and be knowledgable enough to give that zoo some help. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

06/12/2007, 11:51 AM	#21
justinl Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,118	wow that is harsh. fyi, fake coral tanks dont have to look all that bad. depends if you get quality fakes, or cheap tacky crap from an lfs. there's a sweet fake only with fish tank at the aquarium i work at.

06/12/2007, 12:10 PM	#22
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	I dont even know what to say. Ive been seeing more and more of pictures like this coming from large businesses, zoo's, and aquariums. How is that we can take wonderful care of these fish with limited budgets, and some group of people with endless money cant? Its not hard to pick up a book and read about the care of fish. I just dont get it. They have to know that it doesnt look right or even healthy. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

06/14/2007, 01:59 PM	#23
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	ouch!

06/14/2007, 07:33 PM	#24
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I don't see any pictures __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)