Coral Acclimation Rack in Salvador Monsoon

Warm candlelight pools across a metal reef coral acclimation rack positioned beside a fish bagging counter in a Salvador indoor facility. The soft glow reflects off wet glass surfaces and the polished metal frame of the holding unit. Plastic trays hold clusters of branching corals in shallow water, their colors deepened by the low, flickering illumination. Monsoon rain streaks the high windows in the background, blurring the city lights that begin to glow outside. The room remains still, waiting for the first wave of grooming and training work. One water droplet rests on the edge of a plastic divider, catching the candle's reflection before sliding down.