Northwest members get in here: new aquarium?

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Lmao! Nah, after dealing with crowds everywhere I went (zoo lights, the grotto, P.I.R. Festival of lights, queen Anne's house) and remembering you saying 20 birthday parties I made a last minute judgement call while on the way to the aquarium to just hit it the next time I'm in that neck of the woods. Figured it might be more enjoyable with less people


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So far only one child has fallen in! A few phones were eaten by the touch tanks. Going smoother now than over the weekend, over 4k people Saturday and Sunday.

I'm looking forward to a couple days off for sure.
 
We tried to go today. :(

We got there at about 11:00 and there was a line stretching out into the parking lot. I stood in the line for about ten minutes and it only moved a little from the people that were giving up and leaving. Someone said they were full to capacity and only letting people in at the rate they were leaving (don't know if that is true or not) and I couldn't wait that long with a three year old and a one year old.

On one hand I was disappointed that we weren't able to get in, but on the other hand I am glad they're doing so well!
 
Dan F said:
We tried to go today. :(

We got there at about 11:00 and there was a line stretching out into the parking lot. I stood in the line for about ten minutes and it only moved a little from the people that were giving up and leaving. Someone said they were full to capacity and only letting people in at the rate they were leaving (don't know if that is true or not) and I couldn't wait that long with a three year old and a one year old.

On one hand I was disappointed that we weren't able to get in, but on the other hand I am glad they're doing so well!
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Yeah sorry man it's been insane with the Holidays. We're averaging about 2300 people a day since Christmas, and we predicted/anticipated that weekdays would be 500-1000! Glad I'm not working today (I did sleep with the sharks last night - got paid to sleep) as I bet it will be even crazier. After Christmas break it should slow down. Weekdays are best, if you can't do that come right at opening or later in the evening on the weekend (after 5pm).
 
Chrisplosion said:
So how does it compare to the New Port one (fish wise, who cares about the nonfish lol)? Got a few family members interested in checking it out including myself.

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Smaller and more orientated for kids.

Here's a list from a month ago with species, it has changed since then obviously.

OREGON COAST TANK
-Buffalo Sculpin - Enophrys bison
-Green Surf Anemone - Anthopleura xanthogrammica
-Rainbow Seaperch - Hypsurus caryi
-Shiner Perch - Cymatogaster aggregata
-Red Irish Lord - Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
-Kelp Greenling - Hexagrammos decagrammus
-Starry Flounder - Platichthys stellatus
-Pacific Halibut - Hippoglossus stenolepis
-Dawson's Sun Star - Solaster dawsoni
-Ochre Sea Star - Pisaster ochraceus
-Bat Star - Asterina miniata
-Pink Sea Star - Pisaster brevispinu
-Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea
-Kelp Crabs - Genus Pugettia
-Dungeness Crabs - Metacarcinus magister
-Red Rock Crab - Cancer productus
-Purple Sea Urchin - Strongylocentrotus purpuratu
-Strawberry Anemone - Actinia fragacea
-Plumose Anemone - Metridium senile

TROPICAL TANK
-Clown Tang (Striped Surgeonfish) - Acanthurus lineatus
-Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
-Purple Tang - Zebrasoma xanthurum
-Powder Blue Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon
-Sailfin Tang - Zebrasoma desjardinii
-Blue Ring Angelfish - Pomacanthus annularis
-Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus
-Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso Tang) - Naso literatus
-Blueface angelfish - Pomacanthus xanthometopon
-Crosshatch Triggerfish - Xanthichthys mento
-Clown Triggerfish - Balistoides conspicillum
-Bluespine Unicornfish - Naso unicornis
-Sleek Unicornfish - Naso hexacanthus
-Gilded Triggerfish - Xanthichthys auromarginatus
-Wedgetail Triggerfish (Reef Triggerfish, Humuhumunukunukuapua'a) - Rhinecanthus rectangulus
-Lagoon Triggerfish (Picasso Triggerfish) - Rhinecanthus aculeatus
-Longnose Butterflyfish - Forcipiger flavissimus
-Garibaldi Damselfish - Hypsypops rubicundus
-Map Puffer - Arothron mappa
-Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Labroides phthirophagus
-Indian Threadfish - Alectis indicus
-Blue Tang (Regal Tang) - Paracanthurus hepatus
-Harlequin Tusk - Choerodon fasciatus
-Redtoothed Triggerfish - Odonus niger
-Rainbow Parrotfish - Scarus guacamaia
-Miniata Grouper (Vermillion Seabass) - Cephalopholis miniatus

LIONFISH TANK
-Common Lionfish - Pterois miles
-Large Spotted Snake Moray - Uropterygius polyspilus

MORAY EEL TANK
-Green Moray Eel - Gymnothorax funebris

BOAT TOUCH TANK
-Pink Sea Star - Pisaster brevispinu
-Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea
-Kelp Crab - Genus Pugettia
-Ochre Sea Star - Pisaster ochraceus
-Kelp Greenling - Hexagrammos decagrammus
-False Ochre Star - Evasterias troschelii
-Black Eyed Goby - Rhinogobiops nicholsii
-Longfin Sculpin - Jordania zonope
-Tidepool Sculpin - Oligocottus maculosus
-Decorated Warbonnet - Chirolophis decoratus
-Rock Prickleback - Xiphister mucosus
-Sailfin Sculpin - Nautichthys oculofasciatus
-Graceful Decorator Crab - Oregonia gracilis
-Aggregating Anemone - Anthopleura elegantissima
-Purple Sea Urchin - Strongylocentrotus purpuratu

COLD WATER OCTOPUS ROOM
OCTOPUS TANK
-East Pacific Red Octopus - Octopus rubescens
-Pacific Lyre Crab - Hyas lyratus
-Helmet Crab - Telmessus cheiragonus
-Rock Prickleback - Xiphister mucosus
-Monkeyface Prickleback - Cebidichthys violaceus
-High Cockscomb - Anoplarchus purpurescens
-Red Irish Lord - Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
-Ochre Sea Star - Pisaster ochraceus

SHARK/RAY TANK
-Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus
-Brown Banded Bamboo Shark - Chiloscyllium punctatum
-White Spotted Bamboo Shark - Chiloscyllium plagiosum
-Southern Stingray - Dasyatis americana
-Bat Ray - Myliobatis californica
-Panther Grouper (Humpback Grouper, Baramundi Cod) - Chromileptes altivelis
-Lookdown - Selene vomer
-Garibaldi Damselfish - Hypsypops rubicundus
-Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso Tang) - Naso literatus
-Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens

TANK 1 CARDINALFISH
-Banggai Cardinalfish - Pterapogon kaudern
-Banded Pipefish - Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus

TANK 2 VARIOUS CORAL
-Glass eye
-Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
-Various Corals
-Pacific Cleaner Shrimp - Lysmata amboinensis

TANK 3 CASSIOPEIA
-Upside down jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda

TANK 4 MERMAID PURSES
-Whitespotted bamboo shark egg cases - Chiloscyllium plagiosum
-Blue Spiny Lobster - Panulirus versicolor
-Pacific Cleaner Shrimp - Lysmata amboinensis

TANK 5
-Cuttlefish - Sepiida
TANK 6 SEAHORSES PIPEFISH
Common Seahorse - Hippocampus kuda
Greater Pipefish - Syngnathus acus

TANK 7 STRIPED EEL CATFISH
-Striped Eel Catfish (Stinging Catfish) - Plotosus lineatus

TANK 8 GARDEN EELS
-Spotted Garden Eels - Heteroconger hassi

TANK 1 ANEMONEFISH

TANK 2 SPOTTED JELLIES
-Spotted Jellies - Mastigias papua

TANK 4 FROGFISH AND TUBEWORMS
-Longlure Frogfish - Antennarius multiocellatus

TANK 5
-Shortfin Lionfish - Dendrochirus brachypterus

-Tank 6 giant clams

TANK 7
-Candycane Hogfish - Bodianus sepiacaudus
 
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