There are several tanks that have acrylic tunnels, also including an amazon
tank and a reef tank. I find the tunnels a bit dis-orienting, especially
if I move my head. The plastic acts as a lens and the display shifts a
bit. At the end of the shark tunnel there is a section of acrylic that you
walk on and look down into the water. THat was pretty neat, but my 2 year
old wouldn't walk on it at first
The aquarium has only 1 tank with natives in it, which was a bit
dissappointing. It did have a nice bunch of southern red bellied dace,
though.
Geoff Kimber
Lexington, KY
> [Original Message]
> From: Jay DeLong <thirdwind_at_att.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Date: 9/30/00 11:43:39 AM
> Subject: NANFA-- Newport Aquarium
>
> Have any of you been to the new Newport Aquarium across the Ohio River
from
> Cincinnati? I was there last Monday. The huge shark tank was epecially
> nice, with the invisible acrylic tubes for visitors to walk through. The
> sharks and rays and other fishes around it looked like they were floating
in
> the air, or like you were walking underwater-- I almost felt like I should
> hold my breath! This is a really nice aquarium. Their web page is at
> http://www.newportaquarium.com.
>
> --
> Jay DeLong
> Olympia, WA
>
>
>
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