20,000g Reef - Learn how it is maintained all these years

The Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center’s biggest accomplishment is the 15 year old reef exhibit, which has been carefully tended to by curator Joe Yaiullo and his staff. Joe discusses flow, lighting, feeding, water testing and more. Behind the scenes footage included, and see captive raised corals as old as 25 years and fish that are 18 years old. This is one reef you need to see in person. 7:00 lighting 8:52 flow 14:57 LED lighting 18:43 growth challenges 22:33 H. magnifica anemones 24:33 some of the fish 25:23 “like a Tanker“ 25:57 water changes, filtration, kalkwasser 30:07 additives 32:10 water testing 35:45 controllers & automation 39:25 vodka dosing 40:30 feedings 41:51 coral placement 45:22 acrylic polishing 50:22 coral planting 54:20 behind the scenes Music by: Orbital Music