The
AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 metre tall cylindrical acrylic
glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator. It is located at the
Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin-Mitte.
The AquaDom was opened in 2004. It cost about 12.8 million euros. The
overall construction of the aquarium was designed and built by
International Concept Management, Inc.. The acrylic cylinder was
constructed by the U.S. company Reynolds Polymer Technology. It is now the main attraction of the Berlin Sea Life Centre.
The
outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside
cylinder for the elevator was delivered in one piece. The Aquadom is the
largest acrylic cylindrical aquarium in the world, with a diameter of
about 11 metres, built on a 9 metres tall foundation. Filled with
1,000,000 litres of water, it contains over 1,500 fish of 50 species.
The feeding of the fish and the cleaning of the fish tank is performed
daily by 3-4 divers. The fish need 8 kg fish food.
