Jelly fish
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Crustman
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You have to keep the polyps alive that strobilate and produce the ephyra or Jellyfish. The medusa jellyfish is the sexual stage of the life cycle but these start from a little benthic polyp. You can't just go throw a jellyfish in the tank. You will have to produce them at smaller sizes and rear them. Not easy but can be done.
sharkdoctor
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My "technical" title was Interpreter and Animal Care. I do everything from giving tours to feeding the animals, to doing water changes. It just depends on the tasks we're given for the day. It's a really small aquarium, so everyone does a little bit of everything.
I'm in a battle with career decisions.
I'm torn between doing what I absolutely love (Aquarium science) or just shooting for something I can be assured I will make decent in and have a job.
I'm so lost it's not even funny. I'm currently majoring in business at Clemson.
Sorry to go off topic.
I'm torn between doing what I absolutely love (Aquarium science) or just shooting for something I can be assured I will make decent in and have a job.
I'm so lost it's not even funny. I'm currently majoring in business at Clemson.
Sorry to go off topic.
Sharkdoctor (aka my girlfriend) is in the same situation as you.
Her heart is absolutely in fish. She cries while watching documentaries. She knows everything there is to know about everything aquatic. She breeds fish, propagates coral, makes out with manta rays, etc.
But there isn't a whole heck of alot of money in the fish world.
Unless you land grants working for a college doing research or manage an aquarium, I dont see the fish world being a viable career path.
The shitty reality is that maintaining an aquarium really isn't that hard and there are plenty of kids willing to get paid minimum wage to clean tanks and feed fish. Unless you are a veterinarian or have a degree in marine biology and get a lucky job, fish are better kept a hobby.
That's why she's going to college and working at a grocery store.
To keep up the fish fetish we keep a badass aquarium and frequent aquariums.
We just swam with whale sharks at the georgia aquarium. WIN!
And I like the direction this thread is going. cool people only.
Her heart is absolutely in fish. She cries while watching documentaries. She knows everything there is to know about everything aquatic. She breeds fish, propagates coral, makes out with manta rays, etc.
But there isn't a whole heck of alot of money in the fish world.
Unless you land grants working for a college doing research or manage an aquarium, I dont see the fish world being a viable career path.
The shitty reality is that maintaining an aquarium really isn't that hard and there are plenty of kids willing to get paid minimum wage to clean tanks and feed fish. Unless you are a veterinarian or have a degree in marine biology and get a lucky job, fish are better kept a hobby.
That's why she's going to college and working at a grocery store.
To keep up the fish fetish we keep a badass aquarium and frequent aquariums.
We just swam with whale sharks at the georgia aquarium. WIN!
And I like the direction this thread is going. cool people only.
Punchedup,
Maybe I just need a reality check? Then again, when does money become more important then doing something you enjoy?
Like I said, I am completely lost. I am a Sophomore so I need to figure it out fast.
I know curators make 35-40k, which is not great money, but its decent.
Maybe I just need a reality check? Then again, when does money become more important then doing something you enjoy?
Like I said, I am completely lost. I am a Sophomore so I need to figure it out fast.
I know curators make 35-40k, which is not great money, but its decent.
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