AquaDom's hotel aquarium in Berlin has an elevator for guests INSIDE it

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The gigantic AquaDom is located in the Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin and is the largest cylindrical tank in the world
It contains 1,500 fish of 97 different species and needs to be cleaned three to fours times a day by divers
The tank is part of the Sea Life Centre underneath the hotel that features a walk-through underwater tunnel

By Becky Pemberton For Mailonline

Published: 01:56 EST, 4 August 2015 | Updated: 09:05 EST, 4 August 2015

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If you are a fan of aquariums, here is one which blows all others out of the water.

The mesmerising AquaDom is situated inside a Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin, as part of Sea Life Berlin.

Standing at 82 feet high and containing over one million litres of water, it is said to be the largest cylindrical tank in the world.

Perhaps the most impressive part of the attraction is that guests can take a lift that runs through the centre of the tank, giving them the perfect chance to witness all of the aquarium's 1,500 fish, from 97 species.

Not only that, but visitors can watch daily feeds at 2pm and see 8kg being served to the AquaDom's residents.

Cleaning the tank is no easy feat however, and needs to be carried out by divers three or four times daily.

The phenomenal tank was built by the Union Investment Real Estate GmbH and was completed in 2004.

The project did not come cheap, and cost a whopping €12.8 million (£9 million). And it is not just the large aquarium which draws marine-lovers to the hotel.

Under the AquaDom are many other water attractions including a walk-through underwater tunnel and an interactive rockpool.

Hotel room with a view: The mesmerising AquaDom is situated inside a Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin, and is part of Sea Life Berlin

Dinner time! Scuba diver feeds colourful fish at the AquaDom

Standing at 82 feet high and containing over 1 million litres of water, it is said to be the largest cylindrical tank in the world

Perhaps the most impressive part of the attraction is that guests can take a lift that runs through the centre of the tank

Cleaning the tank is no easy feat however, and needs to be carried out by divers three or four times daily

Dinner time! Visitors can watch daily feeds at 2pm and see 8kg of food being served to the AquaDom's residents

Don't look down: Visitors stand on the bridge leading to the AquaDom inside the lobby of the Radisson Hotel in Berlin

A palm-sized baby ray can be seen in its Kindergarten Aquarium at AquaDom & Sea Life in Berlin, Germany

The phenomenal tank was built by the Union Investment Real Estate GmbH and was completed in 2004

The full experience: Inside the tank is an elevator which offers a panoramic view of colourful shoals that live there

More than 1,500 fish live in a million litres of water at the AquaDom, with 97 species represented

The acrylic glass container in the Sea Life centre allows visitors to travel through the tank which has a thickness of up to 22 cm

A shark mascot stands in the AquaDom and Sea Life Berlin. The centre aims to give a home to a range of marine creatures, from the rescued to the rare

Baby residents: A palm-sized baby ray can be seen in its 'Kindergarten Aquarium' at AquaDom & Sea Life Berlin

A common octopus at the AquaDom and Sea Life Berlin. Former boxing world champion Regina Halmich opened the Octopus Cave exhibition with five different octopus species represented

German actress Anne Menden poses as a mermaid in an aquarium at AquaDom and Sea Life Berlin as part of a promotion for movie 'Ariel the little mermaid'