Shedd PICS

[llanos924]

Great pictures! Hope I get there in August for the stingray symposium.

 

[Zoodiver]

If you ever get a chance to go you need to. They raise and lower the water level in the tanks with the tigers and leos. The water was about 1 foot deep when I took the posted pics. We came back through about 2 hours later and the water level was about 5 feet deep. The simulate the rainy season.

Did it say that? I would just assume someone was backwashing a filter, then refilling during open hours.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Damn those rays are awesome.

 

[ChiroHorn]

Nice pics.

 

[artemis1]

I've been there a couple times, awesome set-up. They've got HUGE arapaima there too.

Supposedly they've had lots of success with breeding those rays.

BTW nice pics

 

[rvrrays]

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Colin

 

[likestofish]

thats pretty ba the georgia aquarium has some arowana and pircaracu but no rays i have seen.

 

[Zoodiver]

Supposedly they've had lots of success with breeding those rays.

BTW nice pics

Yep, I will tell you flat out, they are one of the best collections or FW ras out there. I was always stuggling to match them when I worked at Dallas World.

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Colin

Really! I when did she join? I might have to shoot her an email and bug her if she doesn't post here.

 

[FishDog]

Did it say that? I would just assume someone was backwashing a filter, then refilling during open hours.

It did not say how often, but there was a sign that said the level raises and lowers with the rainy season.

 

[turkeyboy85]

thems be very very nice