http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com A Biological Installation Company Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:49:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [gallery] An October storm knocked out power to a 400-gallon hardy reef tankat a private residence I service weekly.  The back-up generator did not kick on so it was necessary to perform some emergency care.  These images show me siphoning water out of the tank and pouring it back in to ... http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com/?p=182 In 2005, I worked in France with distinguished artist Andrea Blum (www.AndreaBlum.com) on a number of original installations featuring terrariums consisting of plants from Central France.  Here you can visit Andrea's site and read a description of her project - Centre Des Livres d’Artistes 2005, St. Yrieix-la-Perche, France - commissioned ... http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com/?p=93 [gallery]This past March I had the honor to work on part of an outdoor installation showcased at the NYC Whitney Museum's 2008 Biennial art exhibition.  I specifically worked with the distinguished artist Fritz Haeg (www.FritzHaeg.com) to build a pond in the sculpture garden outside of the museum as part of ... http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com/?p=72 [gallery]In the summer of 2007 we performed a "makeover" on an existing 400-gallon saltwater tank. This overhaul took about 4 to 5 days to complete - involving a complete overhaul of all tank decorations and filtration, acrylic scratch removal, and a lighting upgrade. The results were dramatic. Above you see ... http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com/?p=67 I commute daily and travel between NYC and Long Island for much of my work. This tank is situated in Northern Long Island. It's a 350-gallon reef tank, with three 400 metal halide HQI lights and a 1/3 horsepower chiller. It contains stony and soft corals, and an assortment of ... http://www.anchoraquariumservice.com/?p=9