This changed my mind about aquariums.

"Life support system" were the three key words that convinced me to do a video about an aquarium. Because yes: behind the scenes at The Deep, an aquarium in Hull, there's a life support system, and it deserves that name.

Audio mix by Graham Haerther

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[TomScottGo]

I guess technically it's more of a "space station for sharks", or "space station for all sorts of marine life", but that doesn't sound quite as catchy.

[Victoriasm]

Tom: I'm not that interested in fish.
Stingray swims over.
Tom: 😍

[Nakker]

Can we just appreciate how knowledgable but easy to understand our guide was

[felixhenson]

"School for gifted axolotls" makes me so happy

[futurestoryteller]

Aquarium: Hello Tom Scott, would you like to see our Aquarium.
Tom Scott: It's just a fish collection, I don't really care.
Aquarium: Ah, but did you know we also keep those fish _alive?_
Tom Scott: Interesting, tell me more!

[dolfinsbizou]

Nothing says social distancing as much as "my cameraman is in a tank full of sharks while I'm on the other side of the window"

[walttholomew]

Tom Scott: "They're just fish."

Also Tom Scott: *Stares in awe as a ray swims over him.*

[jblen]

Foam fractionator sounds like a device an evil scientist would use to take over the entire tri-state area

[youtubeSuckssNow]

Please do a video on:
The island of Nordstrandischmoor is connected to mainland Germany by a tiny narrow gauge railway, on which residents (at least those 15 years of age and older and holding a moped license) can drive private trains back and forth to and from Lüttmoorsiel. Each island house has its own wagon — some used to be wind-powered, using sails, but today they run on diesel.

I couldn't imagine a more perfect video from you

[yajjhajhria]

Can we just appreciate how the tank with grown Axolotls is called "School for Gifted Axolotls"?

[lucasduque]

I don't know what's more surprising in this video. The amount of work that goes into an aquarium, or the fact that Tom doesn't like aquariums.

[aaronlow]

I think we should just appreciate how Tom's cameraman is filming him from inside of a tank full of sharks

[AJvsRonin]

I'm a former Aquarium Biologist and Lab Supervisor at a large public aquarium.

This is all the same stuff I used to look after, though I was never as photogenic and eloquent as this Curator.

[BlockFacts]

Honestly didn't realise how much science goes into running an aquarium

[LifeinJars]

Wow this was really cool to see! It's also a bit frightening to see how many components make up the life support system. I can imagine it could break in A LOT of ways.

[TallBison]

Tom: I was never interested in Aquariums until i learned they had INFRASTRUCTURE

[fanofhifi]

Props to the curator. Very knowledgeable and a great communicator.

[zaraloves]

That “school for gifted axolotls” signage though 😂

[Auhrii]

"The water around here is very hard" is certainly an understatement. After seeing the buildup in my kettle after a month, I don't even want to imagine the havoc it'd wreak on anything even remotely as sensitive as a life support system.

[PJgalz]

dude, aquarium guy needs his own channel. I'd watch him