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	National Aquarium Washington DC
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	This past weekend I visited my third aquarium in this area, the [link=National Aquarium in Washington DC]http://www.nationalaquarium.com/index.htm" style="COLOR: #FFFF99[/link]. It's the oldest in the nation, located downtown. Not as impressive as Baltimore, but still nice and I think it's worth visiting. Jawfish: Arowana: Tinfoil barbs: Lungfish: Lionfish: Slipper lobster: [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Wow! You took some really nice pics! I bet you had a wonderful time!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Argh, look at that hideous drop-eye on the Arowana! Nice pics, but it's not your fault if the animals aren't in good condition when you're taking the pics! -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Yes, that arowana looks messed up in a number of ways. Lovely pictures! I almost went there on Saturday but would've only had an hour and a bit, it seemed rather pointless. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Theresa_M Fantastic photos I love veiwing other Public Aquariums. Of our only Public Aquarium I posted close to 50 photos and got some very interesting responces making it all worth while. Thank you for sharing these. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
fallenlordz Hobbyist Posts: 69 Registered: 22-Mar-2003	nice pics... the arrowana looks so sad:#(
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	the arrowana looks fine to me? It is said that they get drop eye from loking down so many times, since they usually are at the top of the tank. Nice pics BTW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
wheezo Fish Addict Posts: 675 Kudos: 293 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jul-2003	yea.. they do get drop eye like that. but arowannas wouldn't need to look down all the time if they were being fed food up top. they were probably fed feeders... so they had to look down and get them. feeding crickets and pellets was what i use to do to prevent the drop eyes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
resle Enthusiast Posts: 273 Kudos: 112 Votes: 14 Registered: 09-Oct-2004	Lovely pictures! I almost went there on Saturday but would've only had an hour and a bit, it seemed rather pointless. thats more then enough time to see it, if im thinking of the same one, it was in the basement of some building and about 500 square feet when i visited (about 3 years ago) i could swear at one point in time or another i had had half the fish displayed and was a beginner of coarse it is the oldest public aquarium besides theyve probably made it better since then
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Isn't Belle Isle the oldest public aquarium? I'm on the FOBIA mailing list and that's their battle cry ... maybe there's some slight difference, like Belle Isle was a private aquarium first but went public second, etc. Probably should've gone, but I'll have other chances. And I can't say I've missed out on aquarium hopping lately - the Monaco Aquarium, Boston, Baltimore, Niagara .... -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24


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