Anchor Aquarium Service, Inc.

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 his Animal Estates exhibit.  We placed pond liner over a wooden structure and filled it with water.  We placed pumps throughout the bottom to circulate the water, as well as to empty the pond into a side drain in case of leaks.  These pictures are, first, of the pond under construction and, then, of the final product at the launch party.

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 two photographs. The photo on the left is the before and the one on the right is the after.

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 fish and invertebrates.  A tank of this size needs to be maintained on a weekly basis and, when you are seeing clients that often, you have the opportunity to really make a connection.