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Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	I just saw the darndest ad on facebook. Why would anyone want a jellyfish aquarium? How the heck would you clean it? What would you feed them? How long would it take for someone to find your body after attempting to clean the tank? It looks very pretty I must admit, but after watching "7 Pounds", I know it's not a great idea... TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 19-Feb-2012 17:22
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi Kelly, Boy, talk about a "speciality" tank! I'm sure there is a market for them, I just hope it is true aquatic enthusiasts and not someone who would fall for, or invest in, the "aquatic monkeys" adds. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 19-Feb-2012 20:18
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	The ones i have seen have fake jellyfish in, that appear to move, when its the flow of water.
Posted 23-Feb-2012 01:49
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	Well that's just a glorified lava bowl. TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 23-Feb-2012 05:30
Ira Fish Addict Posts: 661 Kudos: 181 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jan-2002	Jellyfish aquarium? That would be awesome, I want one!
Posted 23-Feb-2012 14:52
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	Finally googled it. MOON JELLYFISH Aurelia aurita is the type of jellyfish in this particular tank. I can't believe they want almost $500 for the set up. After reading the info on the site, I read they only have a year life cycle and you are not guaranteed to have them reproduce before they die off. The replacement jellies range in price from $39-$55 and the food is $149. They can keep it. TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 23-Feb-2012 23:06
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Edited 24-Feb-2012 00:46 Its probably a kriesal type setup - jellyfish (and squid) need one of these because when scared they propell backwards, well, in a square tank this would prove problematic. Its like a rounded tank, with a certain type of flow. Anything with rounded edges is going to be expensive, think about how much it keeps to costs rays in round tanks. Jellyfish naturally have a short lifespan, so the tank isnt anything to do with that. Some people successfully keep them, same with Squid, Cuttlefish and of course Octopii/Octopuses, which i have personally kept.
Posted 24-Feb-2012 00:45
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	Edited 24-Feb-2012 03:09 Octopii now that sounds interesting! But after reading up on that I'll pass. I'll have to be committed to going to the "darkside". The tank setup for the jellies looked like a modern fish "bowl", no bigger than a few gallons. (It's called a "Desktop" model.) It has a flat front & back, but rounded sides. The only difference is that it looks like the base is where the water flow is from a very small filter. The website I looked at was: http://www.jellyfishart.com/Tanks-s/1.htm?searching=Y&sort=1&cat=1&show=3&page=1 TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 24-Feb-2012 01:22
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Jellyfish tanks would be awesome though. They had some really nice ones at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. And facebook ads are just proof people will spend money on the stupidest things . ^_^
Posted 24-Feb-2012 05:23
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Kelly, to make it even more interesting, we never had a lid on our Octopus tank, and it never crawled out, which they often do. My opinion, is that because in the wild they like to squeeze themselves into small crevices both in and out of water (rockpools for example) they try to climb out...without the slight gaps of an aquarium lid they dont bother trying..That tank does look far too small for Jellyfish to thrive in, though. My octopus was an Abdopus ocellatus, very small species from the carribean.
Posted 28-Feb-2012 17:49


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