Aquarium

KillaRSox · Jun 2, 2009

This is a long shot but, does anyone here work at an aquarium or know anyone that works at an aquarium? I'd like to pursue a career in an Aquarium, if anyone has an in let me know. On a side note anyone keep saltwater aquarium? I've got a 125gallon Reef tank, and a 55 gallon aggressive tank.

tatehill2000 · Jun 2, 2009

I have a 30 gallon salt, and a 90 gallon fresh tropical, I love my tanks. NOthing too special about them.

pretty simple.

30 gal has
1. 3 tiny blue tangs
2. 1 Maroon Percula
3. 1 small red chorus wrasse
with a sand substrate
filtered with a wet dry.

the 90 has
1. 35 rummynose tetras
2. 10 cardinal tetras
3. 3 gold nugget plecos
4. 1 sunset gourami
5. 1 powder blue gourami
I use Black Water Extract.
pebbles on floor
a shitload of wood
a cannister filter (that I hate)
2 sponge filters attached to power heads

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HAT · Jun 2, 2009

jgrif33 said:
I knew someone who wanted to do the same thing when I was in Boston. In order to get a job at the aquarium she was required to scrub penguin shit as a volunteer for I think 2 years. She scrubbed the shit for 18 months or so and they weren't going to hire her so she stopped going.

Moral of the story, plan on scrubbing shit for no money but eventually you may get a job.

Or you could just go to college and get a degree in Marine Biology.

hno:

ca$hmoney · Jun 2, 2009

I have a 55 gallon reef tank. T5s, some leathers, candy cane coral, a brain, sun coral, yellow tang, blue damels, 6 line wrasse, coris wrasse.

RobFunk · Jun 2, 2009

ca$hmoney said:
I have a 55 gallon reef tank. T5s, some leathers, candy cane coral, a brain, sun coral, yellow tang, blue damels, 6 line wrasse, coris wrasse.

How much does the upkeep of something like that go per month (feeding / cleaning etc.)?

HAT · Jun 2, 2009

Gotcha...I just figured since he said "career" and not "job".......

Need more info from the OP.

Risk44 · Jun 3, 2009

I have 2 90 gallons Saltwaters.. One aggresive and one reef..

KillaRSox · Jun 3, 2009

Good to know theres some fellow reefers on here. Yeah a Marine Biology degree is a little over my head. I'd just like to make an average salary and work in the aquarium field, or with corals. College wasnt exactly for me, but who know's maybe I'll have to give it another shot.