Jellyfish Aquarium
- Thread starter Psionicdragon
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That tank looks awesome! I have been reef keeping for a long time now and could really do with a new challenge, I think jellyfish may be it!
Where did you learn about Jellyfish? I want to know more
A good book on jellyfish is this one: http://www.amazon.com/How-Keep-Jell...QVS2YE7825U6&linkCode=wwl&tag=jellyfaquari-20
I also get some information from this forum: http://www.cubicaquarium.com/forum/index.php
HTH
There is an LED strip in the tank which you control with a remote handset. You can choose the colour or set it to switch.
Megatrev62
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For those who like that fine. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.
Considering 99% of jellyfish have never been kept in a home aquarium I find it quite exciting, I love the idea of being one of the first private people to keep a new species and I look forward to all the challenges that brings with it.
I love my reef aquarium the same as the thousands of other people on this site but I don't really get 'excited' by it any more. A new challenge is what I call exciting.
Each to their own I suppose...
ctazmartin
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Very cool, thanks
Psionicdragon
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agreed.
What is in the powder form that you feed to the jellies and how do you feed it? Wouldn't it pollute the tank?
The powdered food is a special jellyfish food made by the same company that build the tanks. I'm not sure if its actually on sale yet but I managed to get a sample through my local retailer which has lasted me quite a while. It seems to work pretty well although it is a lot more 'messy' than live baby brine shrimp.
Aqua_monkey
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I 100% agree with this statement!
What jellyfish have you tried? It seems like everyone is keeping moon jellyfish but I don't know if that because they are the most easily available or because they are the easiest to keep?
Dave & Monica
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Interesting but my wife is terrified of jellyfish so it could never come anywhere near my house.
Funny I'm here because my wife mentioned wanting a jelly fish tank. Good thread... Researching still.
Psionicdragon
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Out of curiosity, has anyone heard of jelliart and their tanks? people were having issues with it, but I want to know why feeding frozen brine and cyclops wouldn't work?
slief
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I have experience with Jelly fish as I have a 90 gallon Jelliquarium built into a wall at my office. My friend Jim designs and builds them and has been awarded several patents for his Jelliquarium line which include ephyra tanks to full display tanks. He also breeds them from ephyra to adults. This is his retail site.
http://www.myfishtank.com/products.aspx?CategoryID=30196
From my experience, you have a couple things to consider. First is flow. Jellyfish should really be in a tank tha has a circular flow which is why you usually see them in kreisels. They don't do well unless they are well suspended and don't bounce off the walls. The circular flow is also important to insuring the food is properly suspended and makes it into the jellyfish. Keep in mind that jellyfish don't hunt for food. They happen upon it.
Second issues is temperature. You have cold water Jellyfish and warm water ones. The cold water ones need a chiller. The warm water ones don't. Stable temperatures are very important if you want them to last so the larger the water volume the better. Last thing is food. They need a constant supply of live food such as baby brine shrimp.
Finially, sourcing them is always a challenge. Jim has a good supply of them but he typically resevers those for his customers.
He also has a line of mini jelliquariums also listed on the site I linked to above. If you are serious about this endeavor, I would strongly suggest you give some consideration to jelliquarium. Jim is one of the only patent holders for comercial jellyfish tanks and he is the only manufacturer that breeds jellyfish and has real world experience in commercialy availables systems that actually keep them alive! To do it right, this is not a cheap endeavor. Also, the livestock can get really expensive.
This is the tank at my office.
http://www.myfishtank.com/products.aspx?CategoryID=30196
From my experience, you have a couple things to consider. First is flow. Jellyfish should really be in a tank tha has a circular flow which is why you usually see them in kreisels. They don't do well unless they are well suspended and don't bounce off the walls. The circular flow is also important to insuring the food is properly suspended and makes it into the jellyfish. Keep in mind that jellyfish don't hunt for food. They happen upon it.
Second issues is temperature. You have cold water Jellyfish and warm water ones. The cold water ones need a chiller. The warm water ones don't. Stable temperatures are very important if you want them to last so the larger the water volume the better. Last thing is food. They need a constant supply of live food such as baby brine shrimp.
Finially, sourcing them is always a challenge. Jim has a good supply of them but he typically resevers those for his customers.
He also has a line of mini jelliquariums also listed on the site I linked to above. If you are serious about this endeavor, I would strongly suggest you give some consideration to jelliquarium. Jim is one of the only patent holders for comercial jellyfish tanks and he is the only manufacturer that breeds jellyfish and has real world experience in commercialy availables systems that actually keep them alive! To do it right, this is not a cheap endeavor. Also, the livestock can get really expensive.
This is the tank at my office.
Psionicdragon
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I have experience with Jelly fish as I have a 90 gallon Jelliquarium built into a wall at my office. My friend Jim designs and builds them and has been awarded several patents for his Jelliquarium line which include ephyra tanks to full display tanks. He also breeds them from ephyra to adults. This is his retail site.
http://www.myfishtank.com/products.aspx?CategoryID=30196
From my experience, you have a couple things to consider. First is flow. Jellyfish should really be in a tank tha has a circular flow which is why you usually see them in kreisels. They don't do well unless they are well suspended and don't bounce off the walls. The circular flow is also important to insuring the food is properly suspended and makes it into the jellyfish. Keep in mind that jellyfish don't hunt for food. They happen upon it.
Second issues is temperature. You have cold water Jellyfish and warm water ones. The cold water ones need a chiller. The warm water ones don't. Stable temperatures are very important if you want them to last so the larger the water volume the better. Last thing is food. They need a constant supply of live food such as baby brine shrimp.
Finially, sourcing them is always a challenge. Jim has a good supply of them but he typically resevers those for his customers.
He also has a line of mini jelliquariums also listed on the site I linked to above. If you are serious about this endeavor, I would strongly suggest you give some consideration to jelliquarium. Jim is one of the only patent holders for comercial jellyfish tanks and he is the only manufacturer that breeds jellyfish and has real world experience in commercialy availables systems that actually keep them alive! To do it right, this is not a cheap endeavor. Also, the livestock can get really expensive.
This is the tank at my office.
I know that company! I didn't know they changed their price.
slief
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When brine and cyclops are frozen, they loose a lot of the nutrition value. You can use it as a suppliment but if that is all you feed the jellyfish, they won't thrive long term and will shrink intead of grow until they die. Also, the baby brine shrimp still have their yolk sack attached which is also a source of nutrition.
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slief
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I've had 3 different types of Jelly Fish. Moon, Sea Nettles and I think the third was a blubber jelly. The moons are most common as they are widely available and easy to care for. Sea Nettles are tough to keep because of their long tentacles. They tend to tangle with each other and end up all over the tank and getting into the filter system. Sea Nettles also need a much larger environment as the tentacles can grow several feet long. The Blubbers were small and boring.
Moons will thrive if the tank has proper flow assuming they are properly fed. They reproduce easily if you have the ability to deal with the ephyra and place them into a grow out tank.
Psionicdragon
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So who feeds the tank? or does jelliquarium do maintenance/feeding for you?
Psionicdragon
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Varies from 10-100
Allmost
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nice that's good ! thank you.
I have an azoox system, which is fed 24/7, this seems like the best addition to it ! if I can connect it to the system. I see they have an in and out for chiller, so might use that to connect it to the main system.
have to try to locate some jellyfish in canada now.
I have an azoox system, which is fed 24/7, this seems like the best addition to it ! if I can connect it to the system. I see they have an in and out for chiller, so might use that to connect it to the main system.
have to try to locate some jellyfish in canada now.
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