Post by Admin Rose on May 8, 2011 4:53:01 GMT -4
Both sea creatures and aquarium fans are content today, as the New England Aquarium has reopened for business after temporarily fixing a crack in the main tank, said Tony LaCasse, spokesman for the New England Aquarium.
Before the aquarium opened Thursday morning, staff spotted a fracture on the inner pane of a 2-inch-thick laminate window, consisting of three separate sheets of glass. The cylindrical tank contains a coral reef and more than 750 sea animals, including Myrtle, the 560-pound sea turtle.
The aquarium said Thursday it was draining more than 6 feet of water out of the 23-foot-deep tank to make the repairs. A contractor for the aquarium worked to temporarily fix the crack from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. this morning.
“The neighborhood was a little bit more crowded last night,” LaCasse said. “But during the repairs they did well and everyone is back to their normal behavior.”
A custom piece will be ordered to permanently replace the cracked section, he said. But for now, it’s back to business as usual in the 200,000-gallon tank.
“Everyone is back to their normal spots and happy,” he said.
Before the aquarium opened Thursday morning, staff spotted a fracture on the inner pane of a 2-inch-thick laminate window, consisting of three separate sheets of glass. The cylindrical tank contains a coral reef and more than 750 sea animals, including Myrtle, the 560-pound sea turtle.
The aquarium said Thursday it was draining more than 6 feet of water out of the 23-foot-deep tank to make the repairs. A contractor for the aquarium worked to temporarily fix the crack from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. this morning.
“The neighborhood was a little bit more crowded last night,” LaCasse said. “But during the repairs they did well and everyone is back to their normal behavior.”
A custom piece will be ordered to permanently replace the cracked section, he said. But for now, it’s back to business as usual in the 200,000-gallon tank.
“Everyone is back to their normal spots and happy,” he said.
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