Movable aqua tunnel a hit among Bengaluru crowd

A treat to all the marine life enthusiasts in Bengaluru, National Consumer Fair’s Aqua tunnel aquarium offers a 360 degree view of various aquatic species. The fair, being held at Binny Mills Grounds, will go on till 31st May. The mobile aqua tunnel that was exhibited earlier in JP Nagar and Kengeri, will not only allow you to view aquatic life with an underwater perspective but offer some Instagram photo-ops as well.

With two chambers for saltwater fish and13 for freshwater fish, the tunnel aquarium houses over 500 fish belonging to 400 different species including angelfish, clownfish, sea horses, wrasses, eels, boxfish, and other rare species.

According to reports, the tunnel, which took eight months to build, is divided into tanks where desirable environment for the different fish is mimicked. The tanks vary in terms of temperature and salinity of the water to ensure the survival of the fish. Apart from the tunnel aquarium, which is the main attraction, the fair also houses exhibits related to the animal kingdom, featuring extinct mammoths, dinosaurs and gorillas