world's largest cylindrical aquarium

tanknymph · 10-04-2007, 02:14 PM

Placed at the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin
the 25 meters high AquaDom is the largest cylindrical aquarium ever built.

Filled with about 900,000 liters of seawater it contains some 2600 fish of 56 species.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3DWaE%26sa%3DN

Combined with a vast amount of sandblasted glass, the giant AquaDom gives a transparent-like feeling
to the lobby Guests and visitors are able to travel through the aquarium in a glass-enclosed elevator
to reach a sightseeing point and restaurant under the glass roof.
Two full-time divers are responsible for the care and feeding of the fish and maintenance of the aquarium.

Some of the interior rooms and suites look out over the atrium, offering "ocean views" of the AquaDom

Construction
The AquaDom was opened in December 2003. It cost about 12.8 million euros..
The acrylic glass cylinder was constructed by the U.S. company Reynolds Polymer Technology.
The outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside cylinder for the elevator
was delivered in one piece The Aquadom is the largest acrylic glass cylinder in the world,
with a diameter of over 11 meters built on a 9 meters tall concrete foundation.

ckusnierek · 10-04-2007, 02:37 PM

Thats cool I found some pics.

I wonder what the skimmer looks like

EDIT: Oops sorry I didn't realize this was a club forum.

tanknymph · 10-04-2007, 03:04 PM

I had pics but they wouldn't copy over.

But I do know where I'll be staying if I'm ever in Berlin!

andbigdaddy2 · 10-04-2007, 03:59 PM

Put that on the list of places i have to go before i die(or have kids).
That thing is awsome i know that the divers have to love thier job.

ap2honda · 10-04-2007, 04:07 PM

WOW i want to see the pictures too!!

tanknymph · 10-04-2007, 06:46 PM

ok, click the link for a pic

ReefNeck · 10-05-2007, 01:02 AM

Here is another link I found for everyone to enjoy with more pics & info.

http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/0...lindrical.html

Enjoy & Thanks for the original link/post. This thing is incredible!

Loverotties · 10-05-2007, 03:06 AM

Very cool!that would be cool to see them build it.

Sndwave80 · 10-05-2007, 06:48 AM

Very cool, Thanks!

davidbgreen · 10-05-2007, 02:22 PM

WOW!!!!!

(what else can be said?)