Tennessee Aquarium water main break causes death of some animals; aquarium has reopened | WLOS

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Air stones were added to the Secret Reef exhibit to keep dissolved oxygen at optimal levels. (Image: Tennessee Aquarium)

Ice was placed in many of the exhibits in the Ocean Journey building to keep the animals comfortable. The Gentoo and Macaroni penguins seemed to enjoy the extra ice. (Image: Tennessee Aquarium)

The Tennessee Aquarium has reopened after a water main break near downtown Chattanooga impacted the temperatures at the aquarium and caused the deaths of four fish, some urchins, anemones, and sea stars from the Vancouver Island exhibit. (Image: WTVC)

Unfortunately, four temperature-sensitive fish, and some of the sea anemones, sea stars, and urchins in living in the Vancouver Island exhibit succumbed to heat-stress in spite of efforts to chill the water with ice bags. (Image: Tennessee Aquarium){ }

Some animals, like these jellies, were moved to other exhibits to keep cool. (Image: Tennessee Aquarium)

All departments helped out throughout the night and day. Aquarium staff is shown delivering ice bags to the River Journey building. (Image: Tennessee Aquarium)

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