The $300,000 Aquarium - Exotic Tanks Are All the Rage... -
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Published on: 11/15/2004
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"He asked us to dig up his entire front yard to create a shark habitat," recalls Jim Post, an owner of Biscayne Aquaculture in Miami.
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"Engineers and architects are very good at designing ingenious systems of moving water around," explains Post, "but it's also important to know what parameters suit the species that will live in these tanks."
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"Tank designers without any biology background have a far more difficult time planning for the ‘what-ifs' that come along later down the line," explains Post.
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"Rain washing through the surrounding landscape made the habitat water brown and cloudy, and really screwed up the chemistry," says Post, "and sharks can't really remain healthy in such a fluctuating environment."
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