Portland, Jamaica · 2019
Alligator Head Foundation Coral Lab
Client: Alligator Head Foundation
2019
Systems installed
300 gal
Display aquarium
40 gal
Research system tanks
The Challenge
The Alligator Head Foundation works in Port Antonio, Jamaica, for fish-filled seas, abundant reefs, and thriving communities. Their monitoring, restoration, and protection programs focus on threatened Diadema sea urchins and staghorn coral, and they needed infrastructure to support that work and bring visitors face to face with marine life.
Our Solution
In 2019, Max was contracted to design and install multiple closed-loop aquaculture systems: fiberglass propagation raceways with a protein skimmer, calcium reactor, water chiller, and LED lighting; two partitioned 40-gallon research systems for local scientists; and a 300-gallon display aquarium to educate visitors.
The Result
The foundation now has a living laboratory where local and visiting scientists can conduct experiments and observe organisms up close, plus a display aquarium that lets every visitor connect directly with marine life.
Systems delivered
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