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houetted against the blue background. The window itself would be small
compared to the size of the tank, keeping the sides, top, and bottom
out of sight. The e¤ect was just what we had achieved with the jellies:
a tank that looked as if it wasn't there. As the fish swam around the
racetrack, it was as if there was an endless stream of mackerel, appear-
ing from nowhere, swimming across the blue of a limitless sea, and
disappearing into nowhere. It was eye-catching, and we felt that with
the right diet the fish should stay healthy and slim.
While the husbandry sta¤ worked on the live displays, Don Hughes
and the exhibits team were busy designing the gallery spaces of the Outer
Bay Wing. In keeping with the fluid feeling of the ocean, they created
curving walls and a wavy suspended ceiling of blue slats. Designer Jim
Stahl invented a lighting device, installed above the ceiling, that cre-
ated rippling patterns of light playing on the blue carpet below. It was
a masterful touch, and one that added tremendously to the watery feel-
ing of the space.
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