AQUARIUM
Address
Jaunystes street 21, LT-31230, Visaginas.
Tel.: +370-686-15021, +370-386-33643.
http://www.akvariumas.lt/galerija/visaginas/index.shtml
Hours of operation:
Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission:
Adults - 4 Lt., Children - 2 Lt.
Exposition
An aquarium exhibit is displayed within 140 square meters
consisting of eleven 600-liter tanks, three 700-liter tanks and twelve 80
- 100-liter tanks. More than 100 different species of tropical fish live,
grow and breed in these freshwater tanks. The size of the fish ranges from
one centimetre (for example, neons) to a few kilograms (piranhas,
for example) and half-meter freshwater murenas. The sea aquariums
flaunt coral gruper and as well as butterfly-, clown- and surgeonfish.
In the water the tropical seaplants thrive. One can even see madagascars
(aponogetona). In one aquarium a few turtles live among Lithuanian lake
fish.
Additional information about the museum
The aquarium was established in the year 2000.
