Bring a friend

In the last week me and my girlfriend (both annual pass holders) have gone to the Blue Planet Aquarium with friend. Not being over burdened with money at the end of the month this was a very affordable way to spend the day. I meant we could treat our friends to a day at the aquarium with out it costing us much at all! Our annual pass also gives us 10% off admission for our friend.

But the cheap price for a day out was not the best bit of taking our friends. The best bit was acting as a personal guide. We got to show our friends a tour which we made up. One time we followed the standard route through the exhibits the other we made up our own route. Both times we showed them all our favourite bits of the Blue Planet. I have spent a lot of time reading about loads of the fish and it was great to spend time sharing all the knowledge with our friends.

One of our friends is thinking of setting up his own aquarium. I was really happy to walk round showing him the fish that he could easily keep in his home aquarium and explaining about water parameters and compatibility. Of course we also got to show off our favourite My girlfriend showed off her favourite juvenile Lionfish and I showed the fantastic Blind Cave Fish. It has really made a difference spending so much time learning my way around the Aquarium and learning so much about the exhibits from the information boards, the staff and wider reading.

I loved showing my friends round the Blue Planet, having an annual pass has made it a cheap and very enjoyable way to treat friends to a unique day out in Chester.

White-Snout Guitarfish

Common Name:
White-Snout Guitarfish
Scientific Name:
Rhinobatos Leucorhynchus
Scientific Class:
Elasmobranchii
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened
Habitat:
Benthic in shallow waters over sandy bottoms and reef edges of the Eastern Central Pacific coast
Life Expectancy:
Average of 7
Diet:
Crustaceans
Maximum Size:
63cm
Tank Breeding:
Unknown
Interesting facts:
They often hunt and travel in large schools. They have loads of teeth in around 65-70rows.
Private UK Aquarium:
No, this fish can not be kept in private UK Aquariums.
Blue Planet Aquarium Tank
The White-Snout Guitarfish are housed in the main Caribbean Reef Exhibit which holds 3 million litres of water. The Guitarfish can usually be seen on the left hand side as you enter the underwater tunnel.