Barnes Place Aquatorium Ivana Blow makes her home in the Barnes Place Aquatorium. Unfortunately, a terrible tragedy has hit the Aquatorium. Previously Marine Biologists Barbie and Kira worked to study how good fashion and style integrate into the fragile underwater ecosystem. You can read the results of those studies below. Send Barbie & Kira an e-mail. Barbie and Kira's Marine Fashion Study Hi Kids! I love working at the Barnes Place Aquatorium, where every day is dedicated to the conservation of our planet's delicate marine life eco-system. My partner, Kira, and I spend most of our day in the tank, studying aquatic life. We float around in a fifteen-gallon Marineland Eclipse-One Tank. That's enough water to fill three industrial-size buckets. This beautiful display aquarium provides three-hundred sixty square inches of prime viewing area. The one-piece frames are thoroughly bonded together for leak-proof integrity. The tank weighs in excess of one hundred fifty pounds-or two small children. The black silicone seal and matching accents present a clean, contemporary look, which coordinates with our wet suits. But before I get too far into marine fashion, let me tell you about the top-mounted lighting and filtration system which features the Marineland Bio-Wheel-the undisputed leader in biological filtration. First, this unit combines simple, elegant styling with superior performance and efficiency. The specially selected fluorescent daylight lamp in a clear, water-protected housing is ideal for plant growth, ornamental fish color enhancement, and highlighting our latest underwater fashions. Underneath a convenient hinged panel, is access to a three-stage system of total filtration efficiency. All water is initially filtered-mechanically and chemically-through the heavy-duty, high performance Eclipse Filter Cartridge constructed of dirt-trapping polyfiber and packed with Magnum Premium Activated Carbon. Pre-filtered water is then directed to Marineland's Bio-Wheel, a patented classic wet/dry biological filter. The result is one hundred percent water-to-media quality... and a healthier environment for Barnes Place plants and fish. Water temperature is important, too. That's why the Barnes Place Eclipse One is equipped with a one hundred watt thermal submersible aquarium heater. The ceramic heater core maintains a constant water temperature of seventy-two degrees. This may seem warm on a sunny day sitting pool side, but it's chilly enough when submersed in water to make one's nipples erect. And you know, the American Red Cross has documented cases where hypothermia has set in within minutes, even in an indoor pool heated to eighty-four degrees. This is why we sport the latest wet suit wear. The wet suit acts as a layer of insulation. While it doesn't keep us dry, it keeps a layer of water next to our skin warm. With almost no body fat on either of us, it's real important we take such preventative safety steps. Well, that's about it.. We hope you've enjoyed your visit to barnesplace.com and the Barnes Place Aquatorium. If we can leave you with one final thought, we hope you've seen how delicate the ecosystem is around you. Here in this tank, we have recreated a fragile balance of light, water, temperature, CO-2, O-2, food and fashion. It's easy to control here, but in the greater world, it takes all of us. Bye-bye. Barbie