An exotic 46,000-liter saltwater aquarium is the "headliner" at this four-star Las Vegas casino resort.
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino opened for business with a "splash" in 1999. Headlining the grand opening of this spectacular Circus Circus property were the newest aquatic attractions in Las Vegas: the lobby and casino aquariums. With the expertise of ICM, Klai Juba architects were able to incorporate the aquariums throughout the newly designed four-star hotel.
The larger of the two, a grand lobby aquarium sets the tone for the rest of the casino hotel. The expansive aquarium, which stands 3 meters tall, is 4.5 meters square and holds 46,177 liters of saltwater and is home to beautiful fish species, including soldierfish, angelfish, puffers, squarebacks and hawkfish. And it does so in style: the acrylic aquarium is set in a marble structure designed to match the surrounding architecture of the hotel and hint at the exotic aquatic entertainment within. The smaller of the two aquariums, located in the center of the casino, is small only in comparison to its partner in the lobby. The cylindrical tank is 1.8 meters in diameter, and features a similar array of exotic fish.
