So here is a silly question??

[Cabinny_san]

And in all likelyhood Matt is the only one that may know, have any aquariums ever tried to stock Bluefin Tuna? The only place I know of with a tank that might be large enough is Monterrey Bay but that tank is just part of the bay and is for local fauna not open ocean.

I know how big they get and that they are extremely voracious predators but that is what would make me love to see one up close and not bloodied from being caught!! I imagine it would be awe inspiring to see a 1250lb Tuna up close, damn near gives me goosebumps just thinking on it like swimming with a Bluewhale or a whaleshark or a basking shark !!!!

I absolutely love the ocean and miss living near it, every living thing in it is a work of art and these fish are being overfished so immensely it is sick. They are a work of art, an absolutely beautiful fish which I will not eat I almost cringe at eating canned farmed yellowfin because of this. Images like the one below make my feelings galvanize even more! Is that not awesome!!!

 

[Cabinny_san]

I answered my own post by checking the site for the exhibit in question they do keep some bluefins in the outer bay exhibit!!!

 

[sncboom]

The Georgia Aquarium probably "could" in their large tank which houses their whale sharks.

 

[Cabinny_san]

The Georgia Aquarium probably "could" in their large tank which houses their whale sharks.

If they were not already housing the whale sharks in there I might agree but they are the reason for the exhibit. Looking at the site now did not realize how big it was 6,000,000g that is awesome!!

 

[Zoodiver]

GA couldn't do blue fin.... they tend to like cooler water, the their OV tank is pretty warm.

Mont Bay does run them, you are correct. They are more than likely the only place with a large enough cold water system to run them. Most places that have large scale tanks are tropical set ups.

 

[fishdance]

They have been keeping Bluefin and other tuna species in a small public aquarium just outside of Tokyo for over 15 years that I know of personally. They use a donut shaped tank and feeding time is a real spectacle. WOW those fish have speed, power and grace. Retractable fins for extra control too.

The Tsukiji fresh seafood markets are also a real eye opener for tuna since its the largest seafood market in the world. (Probably not what you wanted this thread to be about so I will shut up and not post any pictures).

http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/english/kasai/main.html

 

[Cabinny_san]

They have been keeping Bluefin and other tuna species in a small public aquarium just outside of Tokyo for over 15 years that I know of personally. They use a donut shaped tank and feeding time is a real spectacle. WOW those fish have speed, power and grace. Retractable fins for extra control too.

The Tsukiji fresh seafood markets are also a real eye opener for tuna since its the largest seafood market in the world. (Probably not what you wanted this thread to be about so I will shut up and not post any pictures).

http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/english/kasai/main.html

That is sweet is too bad I cannot afford to revisit Tokyo! As to the fish market the only issue I have is overfishing, as you have said these fish are utterly amazing to see even with the size they attain they are fast and graceful. Matt thanks for the heads up on the Georgia Aquarium but clarify something for me I was always under the impression that Whale sharks were predominantly open ocean since the colder waters tend to have more Plankton. So why the warm water setup?

 

[spotfin]

Was watching a show this summer about bluefin tuna. It was detailing the increased demand for sushi in Japan and around the world. There is a fellow somewhere in Japan that is culturing bluefin to market size (3-4'), but the sushi chefs say the aquacultured tuna doesn't taste as good as wild tuna.

 

[Twitterbait]

big tank and tons of water movement... kinda like trying to keep brook trout. the water needs to be moving.

 

[Zoodiver]

but clarify something for me I was always under the impression that Whale sharks were predominantly open ocean since the colder waters tend to have more Plankton. So why the warm water setup?

Whale sharks move into warmer water a lot. The exhibit houses a lot of tropical species as well, so the warmer water suites those needs best.