Vancouver Aquarium

[Reef Pilot]

Was downtown yesterday, so stopped in to the Aquarium. I was a little surprised and disappointed with the tropical reef tanks. I saw lots of algae, including the bubble stuff (valonia), incl some really large ones. Some aiptasia here and there. Lots of detritus on the rocks. Coral colonies were large (as expected with the large tanks), but not very good color. SPS didn't look very good at all, and didn't see any "designer" corals. Some fish didn't look too healthy either.

They do a good job with the BC coast tanks, but not so well with the tropical reef tanks. I would have expected better given their equipment and expertise.

But they do keep their glass (acrylic mostly) fronts pretty clean, though.