Portoguese man l war and others.

[btrs]

Hey guys, I have some questions.
Are Portuguese man k wars kept in aquariums?
How does http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janthina_janthina feed on a beast, while they are so small?
Are http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janthina_janthina kept in aquariums?
Also, I read that red see urchins eat sea otters and other unbelievably large animals... HOW THE HECK DO THEY EAT OTTERS????

 

[mohawkninja]

Portuguese man of wars can kill you, and they aren't really suited for the home aquarium. The 2 second inverts feed on zooplankton, hardly the beast. And otters eat sea urchins, not the other way around.

 

[btrs]

Oh, then I guess never trust wiki. How big do portogues man o wars get? And are those 2 inverts kept in aquariums?

 

[mohawkninja]

I am not really familiar with the 2 snails, so I can't exactly help you. The PMOWA head is only about 30 centimeters, but the tentacles can be 50 meters long in some cases. They really aren't suited for tanks.

 

[snakeblitz33]

Why don't you just ask if you can keep a Spanish Dancer?
http://youtu.be/SBlB1-EabgI

 

[mohawkninja]

Quote:Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/395609/portoguese-man-l-war-and-others#post_3522522
Why don't you just ask if you can keep a Spanish Dancer?
http://youtu.be/SBlB1-EabgI

Was he talking about a spanish dancer? I guess I'm not really familiar with the sea slugs, can't help him there. I know that PMOW can't be kept in a tank unless it is 50 metres deep and I'm pretty sure his tank isn't. Just a Hunch.:/

 

[btrs]

Sure, can I keep a Spanish dancer. Mohawk, your a very great help, and anwser almost all my threads, thank you. By the way, I was asking because i saw a PMOW for sale at an online fish store for $50.

 

[mohawkninja]

dont buy it. Yeah... I answer your threads. Nothing better to do atm. where did you see PMOW? I'd like to see that. Also spanish dancers get pretty big. I don't know what size tank you have, but anything under a 150 won't be great for one.