Phase 1 Freshwater Habitat Construction
Of the Arkansas Aquarium and Marine Research Center
Here is an illustrated account of the construction of this amazing new resource.
Day 1
First the material for the new habitat was deposited at the facility.
Senior researcher Bonnie J. Whitledge assisted in assembling the habitat support superstructure.
The habitat takes shape. At this point, you can begin to see the scope of the project. A gold warning label appears in the center bottom of the tank.
A special rock material was used to line the bottom of the habitat. It first had to be carefully prepared by Whitledge.
About 3.0 × 10-2 m3 of dihydrogenmonoxide were poured into the tank.
It's almost ready for the fish.
The last step was to add a variety highly technical equipment to the tank. Decker, a terrestrial feline, anxiously awaits the arrival of the fish.
Day 2
We have fish!