The construction of the Greater Cleveland Aquarium — located at the Nautica Complex in the Powerhouse on the west bank of the Flats — is progressing on schedule. Fish aficionados are eagerly awaiting the opening in early 2012.
General Manager Tami Brown said, “In December, a cavalcade of trucks will start from the Florida Keys heading north carefully transporting the fish in special tanks. The logistics of something like this are incredible. We will also have local fish from Ohio lakes and rivers on display, and they are more colorful than I ever imagined,” she said.
Filtration systems and temperature controls are being installed to supply and clean the 42 tanks (salt water and fresh water). At the largest tank filled with one quarter of a million gallons of water, visitors will walk through a clear winding tunnel looking at coral, a shipwreck, and the fish swimming all around them. For more information, visit http://GreaterClevelandAquarium.com.
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