Tropical trio no longer have to be the big fish in little pond
BRISTOL Aquarium has received no fewer than three Oscars.
The Oscars in question are a trio of exotic freshwater tropical fish donated to the Harbourside attraction after outgrowing their old home. The South American fish, which are members of the cichlid family, are close to 30 centimetres in length and have been re-homed in the aquarium's giant open-top Amazon display.
-
Bristol Aquarium curator Dan de Castro with one of the albino Oscars, which have been re-homed to the giant Amazon display
Bristol Aquarium curator Dan de Castro said: "The fish have moved from a tank which contained approximately 300 litres of water to our display here which is more than 200 times larger.
"There are two albino Oscars and a wild variety and all three are doing extremely well in their new home after a short spell in our quarantine area. The fish are naturally sociable and are clearly thriving in their spacious new environment."
This week's delicious £5 5 O'CLOCKTAIL is a refreshing Tequila Sunrise. Available everyday from our Bar for only £5 between 5pm & 7pm.
Terms: £5 cocktail applies to the cocktail of the week.
Contact: 0117 2448281
Valid until: Monday, May 27 2013
The 60,000 litre Amazon display is home to a variety of large fish and other species including catfish, pacus, terrapins and turtles – the majority of which have either been rescued or rehomed.
Comments