stagfest Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Went to the Aquarium the other day, I havn't been there is a loong time, and boy was I disappointed... I don't know what I was expecting but I felt that there was not enough to see...Lighting was really bad, couldn't get decent shutter speeds, glass was dirty and algae all over the place... Anyways here are some pikkies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagfest Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 More pikkies... This guy isn't a fish but eh he looked cute and he actually turned to look at me!! Hope you enjoy...Now off to bed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Great photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontyKing Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Top shots Stagfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo42au Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Top shots and to echo your dissapointment at Sydney Aquarium, i was there not that long ago and was dissapointed at the Aussie native display. It looks like a lot of effort went into it, but it just doesnt look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Must be struggling to get enough work experience students to clean up the place! They need to invoke the spring clean up perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 hahaha they do get the work experience ppl to do everything its no fun cleaning glass at 6 in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagfest Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 Thanks peoples Well here is the reply I received from Sydney Aqurium after I wrote them an email about my visit... Dear Mr ..., Thank you for taking the trouble to provide feedback following your visit on Wednesday. In regard to your specific concerns: As you would undoubtedly be aware, maintenance of aquaria is an ever constant challenge. This has been non-other the case for our revolutionary seal oceanarium. This system is currently running as a natural ecosystem consisting of kelp, invertebrates, and fish as well as various species of seals all under natural sunlight. No chemical treatments are being used to enable this fine balance to be met. Unfortunately, as you have witnessed first hand, the build up of extremely stubborn algae on the tunnels is providing a real challenge for us. Frequent scrubbing has proved ineffective and actually further scratching the acrylic. Following your visit we have employed the use of an underwater sander to strip back the acrylic. This too is a slow process but is providing a favourable outcome. Secondly we are installing a shade sail above the exhibit to further mitigate the problem. We are confident that this new regime will provide a positive result. Lighting in aquaria is a crucial part of both the aesthetics and husbandry of exhibitory. Each individual exhibit and its inhabitants are taken into consideration when lighting is selected so as to ensure the welfare of the animals on display. A vast divergence in lighting requirements exist for the animals currently in our collection - some organisms requires high intensity light to photosynthesise while others require subdued light levels in order to thrive. In some instances as you noted in the Great Barrier Reef display we have provided a transitional lighting gradient in order to cater for the different needs of the tank inhabitants. The most successful photographic technique for use with aquaria inherently requires the use of additional lighting in the way of a flash unit. At the beginning of the journey through the aquarium we have provided for our customers a graphic highlighting the salient points regarding photography of aquaria. The Sydney Aquarium showcases Australian animals and as such, while I appreciate your interest in Cichlids, they unfortunately fall outside this target group which we display. I thankyou again for providing us with your valuable feedback and I would like to offer you the opportunity to return free of charge. If you would like to do this please contact me to make the necessary arrangements. I’m confident that future visits will provide you with a far more positive experience. Yours sincerely, Sebastian Schmid Curatorial Manager Wow he actually read my email, should have been out there cleaning instead!! -Cheers Merv- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 At least they stll care about public feedback, not like some other public institutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 At least they stll care about public feedback, not like some other public institutions. ← Actually they are fully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (Sydney Attractions Group Limited AQP) so you can't yet make a new list of "public institutions that care about feedback". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 okay a private institution that displays to the public that cares about feedback they could very easily just have ignored the email like most large business and he did put in a fairly good and lengthy explanation. Try getting a similar response from Telstra or the large banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I also think it's great that he took the time out to provide you with a detailed and informative response. He obviously genuinely cares about public perceptions. Nice one Schmiddy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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