Jellyfish
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olemiss
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expensive-- http://www.jelliquarium.com/
flower
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Originally Posted by OceanKid
http:///forum/post/3251827
I almost faint when I saw the prizes
I think the site is a bit high on everything...a 55g for $781.50...with a fish light hood, come on, they call it a "sea horse tank" it is just a 55g tank for crying out loud. a 90g EXACTLY the same size as mine, and I got it for $400.00 new with a stand and canopy..they want $1,045.50 with a fish light hood.
Jellys do need a round tank.
http:///forum/post/3251827
I almost faint when I saw the prizes
I think the site is a bit high on everything...a 55g for $781.50...with a fish light hood, come on, they call it a "sea horse tank" it is just a 55g tank for crying out loud. a 90g EXACTLY the same size as mine, and I got it for $400.00 new with a stand and canopy..they want $1,045.50 with a fish light hood.
Jellys do need a round tank.
oceankid
Member
Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3251873
why a round tank?
Will they just run into walls in a square tank and die?
Yup. Why round?
http:///forum/post/3251873
why a round tank?
Will they just run into walls in a square tank and die?
Yup. Why round?
garick
Member
Jellyfish are at the mercy of the waters current. So in a square tank they are forced up against a corner in most cases or caught in a narrow edge where they can be beaten to death by the current or starve from being unable to move about in their tank.
also you might note that jellyfish can be blended into jelly by way of power heads, which is why its best not to use anything that can create suction and draw them in which is what often happens to them and then blended into salt water gravy.
There are no encasement's in the ocean and the jellyfish float about aimlessly, never encountering walls or corners such as you would find in the aquarium. They would be trapped in a rectangular aquarium if the water flow was not conducive to their safety. That is why new tanks have been created to keep the jellies and the safest appears to be a cylindrical shaped tank that is free of corners in which they would get stuck.
http://www.jellyfishaquariums.net/ has fair info.
also you might note that jellyfish can be blended into jelly by way of power heads, which is why its best not to use anything that can create suction and draw them in which is what often happens to them and then blended into salt water gravy.
There are no encasement's in the ocean and the jellyfish float about aimlessly, never encountering walls or corners such as you would find in the aquarium. They would be trapped in a rectangular aquarium if the water flow was not conducive to their safety. That is why new tanks have been created to keep the jellies and the safest appears to be a cylindrical shaped tank that is free of corners in which they would get stuck.
http://www.jellyfishaquariums.net/ has fair info.
slurker
New Member
Someone recently gifted me with a tank from JellyfishArt.com -- a desktop tank, along with two small and one large jellyfish.
I was a little skeptical at first, but I've had them for nearly a month with no problems. I looked up the pricing, and it looks like my gift cost less than $400 -- it came with all the required supplies, as well as a 6-month supply of frozen plankton.
The cylindrical tank and the filter work together to keep the jellies in motion. A remote-controlled LED provides a variety of colors, but I tend to favor the simple white light. If you're curious about keeping these non-stinging jellyfish as pets, I suggest checking out Jellyfishart.com. They also have a number of instructional videos that demystify the acclimation and feeding process. I've never even had a goldfish, but so far, these jellyfish are thriving.
I was a little skeptical at first, but I've had them for nearly a month with no problems. I looked up the pricing, and it looks like my gift cost less than $400 -- it came with all the required supplies, as well as a 6-month supply of frozen plankton.
The cylindrical tank and the filter work together to keep the jellies in motion. A remote-controlled LED provides a variety of colors, but I tend to favor the simple white light. If you're curious about keeping these non-stinging jellyfish as pets, I suggest checking out Jellyfishart.com. They also have a number of instructional videos that demystify the acclimation and feeding process. I've never even had a goldfish, but so far, these jellyfish are thriving.
