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She went from show diver to aquarium curator

Victoria Young
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022 Updated Mar 10, 2022
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Water Quality Tests — SEALIFE Curator Becca Thomas took water samples from three quarantine tanks to check the water quality for nitrates.
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To celebrate International Women's Day, SEA LIFE Curator Becca Thomas spent one morning showing the Independent Tribune the importance of water quality in keeping fish healthy.

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