20,000g Reef

When I visited the Long Island Aquarium, I asked Joe to do an interview with me about his 15 year old reef exhibit.  This is his full time daily job, and he explains exactly what is involved.  I hope you enjoy the entire hour, which includes behind the scenes and top down footage. 

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