Chicago's Shedd Aquarium

[NetMax]

I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
Christmas Day :~).
http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
best wishes for 2005
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[Billy]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
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| I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on


Thanks for sharing Max!

[Richard Santink]

NetMax..

Your mystery fish, shedd%20027.jpg is the paddlefish, Polyodon
spathula... Big fish, and very unique. You see, I am clueless when it
comes to tropicals... but I can't get enough of the native stuff!!!!



Rich

NetMax wrote:
> I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
> Christmas Day :~).
> http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
> best wishes for 2005

[Limnophile]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
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> I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
> Christmas Day :~).
> http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
> best wishes for 2005
> --
> www.NetMax.tk

Thanks for sharing the pics, some pretty good stuff.
Maybe I should set up a site with pics I have of Underwater Adventures in
Minneapolis?

Limnophile

[NetMax]

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
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>
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
>> Christmas Day :~).
>> http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
>> best wishes for 2005
>> --
>> www.NetMax.tk
>
> Thanks for sharing the pics, some pretty good stuff.
> Maybe I should set up a site with pics I have of Underwater Adventures
> in Minneapolis?
>
> Limnophile


Alternately you could send me the pictures and some descriptive text and
I could put another page up on my site. Maybe we could start a series on
all the best public aquariums in the world.
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www.NetMax.tk

[NetMax]

Thanks Richard, I've updated the site. That's not a fish you'll see in
many aquariums. They are filter feeders.
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"Richard Santink" > wrote in message
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> NetMax..
>
> Your mystery fish, shedd%20027.jpg is the paddlefish, Polyodon
> spathula... Big fish, and very unique. You see, I am clueless when it
> comes to tropicals... but I can't get enough of the native stuff!!!!
>
>
>
> Rich
>
> NetMax wrote:
>> I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
>> Christmas Day :~).
>> http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
>> best wishes for 2005
>

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
>From: "NetMax"
>Date: 12/25/2004 8:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
>Christmas Day :~).
>http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
>best wishes for 2005
>--
>www.NetMax.tk
>

I was just thinking whether you had come out here yet the other day.
How was the trip?
Loved the pics. The Cardinal tank's picture doesn't live up to real life.
Bummer.
The first time I saw it they were all over the place. Possibly they had
something else in the tank before that kept them on the move in a large school.
The second time I went, they were like you had seen them. Dispersed, and just
hanging out. No wall of flashy color going this way and that. Just hanging out.

You know...they (the aqauirsists there) do take phone calls. You could suggest
they put something in there to keep them in a nice school...as I saw the first
time.
Let them know that you've heard quite a few folks speaking of this tank and had
your expectations high, only to see them just lazing about.
Their number:
Shedd Aquarium......312-939-2438
Calls are taken between 1:00-1:30 pm central time zone.
I can give them a call as well. What "predators" would you suggest.

[Limnophile]

"NetMax" > wrote
>> Thanks for sharing the pics, some pretty good stuff.
>> Maybe I should set up a site with pics I have of Underwater Adventures in
>> Minneapolis?
>>
>> Limnophile
>
>
> Alternately you could send me the pictures and some descriptive text and I
> could put another page up on my site. Maybe we could start a series on
> all the best public aquariums in the world.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk

A series on public aquaria sounds great. I will sort through the pics I have
and email you about 8 - 10 of the best ones. .

Limnophile

[NetMax]

"TYNK 7" > wrote in message
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> >Subject: Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
>>From: "NetMax"
>>Date: 12/25/2004 8:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
>>Message-id: >
>>
>>I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
>>Christmas Day :~).
>>http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
>>best wishes for 2005
>>--
>>www.NetMax.tk
>>
>
> I was just thinking whether you had come out here yet the other day.
> How was the trip?

Excellent, very neat city. Chicago knows how to do conventions, but the
convention centre is huge. I think it was 4 acres, and it took me 4 days
of rushing to visit all the exhibits.

> Loved the pics. The Cardinal tank's picture doesn't live up to real
> life.
> Bummer.
> The first time I saw it they were all over the place. Possibly they had
> something else in the tank before that kept them on the move in a large
> school.
> The second time I went, they were like you had seen them. Dispersed,
> and just
> hanging out. No wall of flashy color going this way and that. Just
> hanging out.
>
> You know...they (the aqauirsists there) do take phone calls. You could
> suggest
> they put something in there to keep them in a nice school...as I saw
> the first
> time.
> Let them know that you've heard quite a few folks speaking of this tank
> and had
> your expectations high, only to see them just lazing about.
> Their number:
> Shedd Aquarium......312-939-2438
> Calls are taken between 1:00-1:30 pm central time zone.
> I can give them a call as well. What "predators" would you suggest.

I won't call them because it's unlikely that I'll have another
opportunity to head up that way again. I'm not sure what a good predator
would be. I would experiment with Pearl or Giant danios and maybe Silver
Dollars, large enough to scare the Cards into schools but hopefully not
eat too many of them ;~).
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www.NetMax.tk

[Nitesbane]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
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> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "NetMax" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I'm back and here are the pictures, (for your viewing pleasure on
> >> Christmas Day :~).
> >> http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
> >> best wishes for 2005
> >> --
> >> www.NetMax.tk
> >
> > Thanks for sharing the pics, some pretty good stuff.
> > Maybe I should set up a site with pics I have of Underwater Adventures
> > in Minneapolis?
> >
> > Limnophile
>
>
> Alternately you could send me the pictures and some descriptive text and
> I could put another page up on my site. Maybe we could start a series on
> all the best public aquariums in the world.

Makes me wish I had better pictures of the Chattanooga Aquarium in
Tennessee. That place was great!

[IDzine01]

Strange to see this thread here. Glad I found it in my daily visit.

I'm an exhibit designer for the company that designed exhibits for the
Shedd Aquarium. We did the Caribbean Reef tank in the Rotunda.

Here's a link to our aquarium projects page
http://www.lyonszaremba.com/web-content/projects/aquariumzoo.html
I'm glad you had a good time. :-)

-Christie

[NetMax]

"IDzine01" > wrote in message
ps.com...
> Strange to see this thread here. Glad I found it in my daily visit.
>
> I'm an exhibit designer for the company that designed exhibits for the
> Shedd Aquarium. We did the Caribbean Reef tank in the Rotunda.
>
> Here's a link to our aquarium projects page
> http://www.lyonszaremba.com/web-content/projects/aquariumzoo.html
> I'm glad you had a good time. :-)
>
> -Christie

I checked your web site (it could use a lot more pictures imho). I'm not
certain which was the Caribbean Reef tank (this one?
http://www.2cah.com/netmax/Links/shedd%20020.jpg ), but all the marine
tanks were very impressive. You have an interesting job :o)
--
www.NetMax.tk

[IDzine01]

Yup, that's the one.

I think more photos may be coming to the site. It was just redesigned
and finally posted on Thursday, so it's really new. I haven't even gone
over everything yet. I'll pass your opinion onto the site designers.
(since they're sitting 15 feet away from me right now. ;-) )

[IDzine01]

I asked. They said only about 25% of the project photos have been
uploaded. That was good news. I looked too and felt the same.

[IDzine01]

I asked. They said only about 25% of the project photos have been
uploaded. That was good news. I looked too and felt the same.

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TYNK 7 wrote:
> >Subject: Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
> >From: "NetMax"
> >Date: 12/25/2004 8:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
> >Message-id: >
> >
> >I'm back and here are the [Shedd] pictures[.]
> >http://www.2cah.com/netmax/links/shedd.shtml
> >best wishes for 2005
> >--
> >www.NetMax.tk
> >
>
> [snip] The Cardinal tank's picture doesn't live
> up to real life. Bummer. The first time I saw it
> they were all over the place. Possibly they
> had something else in the tank before that kept
> them on the move in a large school. The second
> time I went, they were like you had seen them.
> Dispersed, and just hanging out. No wall of flashy
> color going this way and that. Just hanging out.

I'll second that observation. I saw the tank over
the summer, and the cardies were schooling pretty
well at that point. I'm pretty sure the Shedd people
had a few discus (or maybe, just maybe some
Pterophyllum sp.) in the tank to keep the cardinals honest.

Anyhow, it's a mesmerizing tank, and almost single-
handedly responsible for my return to aquaria. :)

> You know...they (the aqauirsists there) do
> take phone calls. You could suggest they
> put something in there to keep them in a nice
> school...as I saw the first time.

Maybe my tastes are lowbrow, but I saw NetMax's
pic of the dispersed cards and, well, it's still
striking. When they're schooling, though, it's
totally intense. So, I propose something equally
flashy as a tankmate. Like, oh, a blue marlin. hehe.
>[snip]

--Trapper

[default]

NetMax wrote:

> Alternately you could send me the pictures and some descriptive text
and
> I could put another page up on my site. Maybe we could start a
series on
> all the best public aquariums in the world.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk

I'll add my pictures of the Seattle Aquarium if there is interest.
steve

[NetMax]

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> NetMax wrote:
>
>> Alternately you could send me the pictures and some descriptive text
> and
>> I could put another page up on my site. Maybe we could start a
> series on
>> all the best public aquariums in the world.
>> --
>> www.NetMax.tk
>
> I'll add my pictures of the Seattle Aquarium if there is interest.
> steve


How big are the pictures? I'll post them if they are good.
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