Marine Discovery Center - new beginnings

zachfishman · 10/19/2016, 01:52 PM

Hi all,

I want to formally announce to the club that Secrets of the Sea, formerly the St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium, is on track to open a new Marine Discovery Center at the Port of St. Petersburg around this time next year. I outlined our schedule at the June meeting, and look forward to bringing the club in for a pre-opening tour next year! The city is in the middle of construction on their portion of the building, and will turn occupancy over to us when complete (November-December). We can then permit and begin our construction.

We are also officially changing our name to the Marine Discovery Center of St. Petersburg. We have a new website (www.mdcstpete.org) which will update as we progress, and I look forward to sharing tank builds with everyone - particularly the reef systems!

ClownMan727 · 10/19/2016, 02:16 PM

Amazing!! How many reef systems and what types of corals are you going to have?

zachfishman · 10/19/2016, 03:17 PM

I am currently planning a 400 gallon soft coral and LPS system, and a dual 300 gallon (two tanks plumbed together) SPS dominant display.

zachfishman · 10/21/2016, 09:16 AM

For anyone interested, we are hosting a food truck rally tonight at the port. I'll be there along with some other MDC staff if you want to see the building and chat us up.

10/19/2016, 01:52 PM	#1
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Marine Discovery Center - new beginnings Hi all, I want to formally announce to the club that Secrets of the Sea, formerly the St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium, is on track to open a new Marine Discovery Center at the Port of St. Petersburg around this time next year. I outlined our schedule at the June meeting, and look forward to bringing the club in for a pre-opening tour next year! The city is in the middle of construction on their portion of the building, and will turn occupancy over to us when complete (November-December). We can then permit and begin our construction. We are also officially changing our name to the Marine Discovery Center of St. Petersburg. We have a new website (www.mdcstpete.org) which will update as we progress, and I look forward to sharing tank builds with everyone - particularly the reef systems! __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

10/19/2016, 02:16 PM	#2
ClownMan727 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 776	Amazing!! How many reef systems and what types of corals are you going to have? __________________ "A flute with no holes is not a flute ...and a doughnut with no hole...is a Danish." - Ty Webb (Caddyshack, 1980) Current Tank Info: 125gallon, 3 T247 led's and 2 80w T5's. 2 MP 40's,2 MP 10's. and a 40 breeder, ATI 4 bulb 39w light with 2 blue led strips. 1 MP 10. All plumbed to 40 gallon homemade acrylic sump. with APEX controller.

10/19/2016, 03:17 PM	#3
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	I am currently planning a 400 gallon soft coral and LPS system, and a dual 300 gallon (two tanks plumbed together) SPS dominant display. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

10/21/2016, 09:16 AM	#4
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	For anyone interested, we are hosting a food truck rally tonight at the port. I'll be there along with some other MDC staff if you want to see the building and chat us up. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana