Ripleys Aquarium of Canada

[Cliff]

While in Toronto on business this week, I managed to get a few hours off one evening to go check out the new Ripley aquarium that recently opened in Toronto.

As I was here on business, I was not expecting/planning to get any time off while down town so I only had my cell phone with me to take pics. Most of them did not turn out, but these will give you some idea of what it was like. I really want to go back when I can spend hours there. There are a few different sections which look like different tank. I'm not too sure if/how they were all connected. But there a total of 1.7 million gallons of water inside that building.

The lagoon section was really cool to see how these naturally handle the waves



There is a anemone tank / section there as well. They look like some type of condy, but I'm not too sure.



There was one section that was more like a tropical reef set up, but with fake corals. It was very cool to see schools of butterflys and tangs. I got there around feeding time, so there was a employee there in the tank feeding the fish

[Cliff]

The shark and ray section was really cool as well. I wonder how many little fish / tank mates these guys end up eating ?







And there was only one section / tank with live corals in it

[Cliff]

The section with the lion fish was about the most interesting as these guys really can be crowd pleasers





The jelly fish tanks/sections were also pretty interesting

[Cliff]

And me being the geek that I am, I had to ask one of the employees what type of filtration they used. He took me to a section were the filtration is on display. The first pic is of the filtration control room, and the next two pics are of the first and second floors of the filters

[Strider199]

So when are your new filters and pump arriving? hehehe

I read about the opening last Wed, and checked on-line for ticket prices. The site was too busy to take any orders but the prices were displayed. $60.00 for 2 adults and $40.00 for my two teenagers. Add parking to that and it gets expensive.

I do want to see it though. Cliff, did you order your tickets on-line or were you able to buy them at the door?
That lagoon with the glass tunnel looks awesome.

[Cliff]

I got my ticket at the door. It was $33 after tax and worth it !!

But I was staying town town only 6 block away so I did not have any additional costs

[fishmommie]

looks amazing. thanks for sharing.

[Strider199]

I got my ticket at the door.

Thanks Cliff thats good to know.

Maybe I'll leave the wife and one teenager at home. Whats the chance of keeping that quiet?

[Cliff]

LOL, the chances are pretty good Strider, if they don't use the intranet

Thanks Fishmonnie. I wish more of the pics turned out

[sheamurai]

There is a group rate too, eh. Our reef club was checking it out and are planning on a trip. Unfortunately, I'm moving this week so I won't be going with them.

It will be some time before they have a coral display worth the name. Never mind that their tanks are big and bad, it will still take them as long as it takes us to grow out some corals!