Aquasearch Aquarium

Aquasearch Aquarium Information

Aquasearch Aquarium is the only facility on Magnetic Island for viewing a marine display and is unique in that it features 26 year old cultured Tridacna gigas, the true giant clam, as a part of the biofiltration of this aquarium. The specimens from this cohort were spawned by Doctor Rick Braley during his PhD research. This species of clam is a threatened species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and also the largest bivalve shellfish ever to live in the fossil record.

The display also has many species of corals, anemones, reef fish, including the real Nemo and Dory. Aquasearch also has a wet laboratory for breeding of marine anemonefish and selected freshwater fish, and an airconditioned dry laboratory with microscopes and a live foods section. Full tours include the display, laboratories and a video in the breezeway of their home. They also offer short aquaculture training and consultancy work in aquaculture and marine biology.