Black jellyfish?!

[Abiroad]

I was at my LFS and they have this tiny little black jelly fish! It was only 20 and it was so fun to watch. They were busy and I was in a hurry so I didn't ask about it. But when I came home to research I am coming up with very little info.
Anyone heard of these? What kind of care? Experience?

 

[Abiroad]

so hard to find info!
I'm going by the LFS word...which mildly concerns me.
But they are saying i could keep him by himself in a pico with not too many problems.
Objections?

 

[aquandrew]

so hard to find info!
I'm going by the LFS word...which mildly concerns me.
But they are saying i could keep him by himself in a pico with not too many problems.
Objections?

if jellyfish touch the glass they can die and they are very difficult to care for. you have to have a tank with circular water motion to keep them from touching the glass

 

[Abiroad]

That is all i have read. However, they have him in a biocube. and he bops the glass. and they have very little flow in their. He moves around almost like a fish though. He swims to one side, changes directions, swims slower/faster.

Are there different kinds of jellies?

 

[Abiroad]

I mean i know their are different kinds...but i mean ones that are easier to care for? I cant find anything about black jellies. He also doesnt have long tentacles at all.

 

[aquandrew]

That is all i have read. However, they have him in a biocube. and he bops the glass. and they have very little flow in their. He moves around almost like a fish though. He swims to one side, changes directions, swims slower/faster.

Are there different kinds of jellies?

some kind of jellies actually arent jellyfish, they are floating button polyps. for a reference you can look up the blue button jelly from florida its actually coral, maybe thats what the black one you saw is just a different kind

 

[Abiroad]

those are really cool! but not what i saw i don't think. They had it labeled as a jelly fish. I'm not sure! I really wish they had more information on animals that they sell.

 

[aquandrew]

yeah the picture is really hard to tell what it is is this what it looked like?
http://coronadodailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/07/rare-black-jellyfish.html?m=1

 

[Abiroad]

Nope. No tentacles like that. This is the closest i could find on the internet, but of course no info with the picture. It was probably about the size of a silver dollar on top and no longer than 1 1/2 " http://travel.mongabay.com/china/600/china_103-7246.JPG

 

[Fullmoonnight]

Is it like this? I think these are called Blue bell jellyfish or something.
Jellyfish at local pet shop - YouTube

 

[Abiroad]

Is it like this? I think these are called Blue bell jellyfish or something.
Jellyfish at local pet shop - YouTube

Yes!! Just much smaller!

 

[Fullmoonnight]

Yes!! Just much smaller!

The australian spotted jellyfish and the Lagoon Jellyfish also look similar as well.