St. Lucie County Aquarium
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LocationFort Pierce, Florida
Land area5,000 square feet (460 m2)
Volume of largest tank3,000 US gallons (11,000 L)
Total volume of tanks8,000 US gallons (30,000 L)
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| Location | Fort Pierce, Florida |
| Land area | 5,000 square feet (460 m2) |
| Volume of largest tank | 3,000 US gallons (11,000 L) |
| Total volume of tanks | 8,000 US gallons (30,000 L) |
| Major exhibits | 6 |
| Owner | St. Lucie County, Florida |
St. Lucie County Aquarium is a public aquarium in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.[1] It contains the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, which is a 3000-gallon model of a coral reef ecosystem; the exhibit was retired in 2000 from the National Museum of Natural History. The other exhibits represent ecosystems of the Indian River Lagoon and the surrounding coast.[2]
