How about jellyfish? - Aquarium Advice

freefour · 06-11-2006, 12:20 AM

Has anyone set up a tank for freshwater jellyfish? Just a thought . Akso what would you feed it ? Any ideas thought it would be cool

RogerMcAllen · 06-11-2006, 01:58 AM

Jellyfish are not very easy to keep, as they go with currents and can easily be damaged by bumping into things. I think the only successful jellyfish tanks involve cylindrical tanks with circular flows.

hulkamaniac · 06-11-2006, 08:08 AM

There's a great site at jelliquarium.com that specializes in tanks just for jellyfish. It's a saltwater site though. It sells all sorts of tanks, food, livestock etc... that's all related to keeping jellyfish. As a general rule, they're an experts only animal.

sir_dudeguy · 06-12-2006, 02:18 AM

ya, i was at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago a few years ago...they had a jellyfish tank, and the tour guy was goin on about how they need to have a circular tank (in captivity of couse) because they're very fragile, and if they hit anything...they'er pretty much goners i guess...the tank is circular so that the flow just carries them in circles, instead of blowing them straight at a wall...in the wild they just swarm out in the middle of open water, sometimes the swarms go on for miles and miles of jellyfish...kinda freaky actually...they have stuff like that on discovery channel a lot

and theres freshwater jellies?

freefour · 06-12-2006, 11:30 AM

Thanks ,I know I saw a piece on iether Discovery or National Geographic about a jelly that was about the size of your fingernail but one sting would kill you. It's down in Aulstralia . Thought it was pretty cool , not that I would want one of those but we have a lot in Lake Barkley and Kentucy Lake they was up on the beaches sometimes. Just a thought.

sir_dudeguy · 06-12-2006, 12:32 PM

ya i think i saw that same show...they had some diver go in, and he got stung by a whole swarm of the little guys all at once.

hulkamaniac · 06-12-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sir_dudeguy

and theres freshwater jellies?

There are some species of freshwater jellies. I believe they tend to live in lakes by and large and tend to be localized and not all that common.

jrp1588 · 06-12-2006, 03:52 PM

I think i saw that show on discovery channel as well. Seems like it was some sort of box jellyfish...Irukanji or something

06-11-2006, 12:20 AM	#1
freefour Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hopkinsville KY Posts: 51 Images: 17	How about jellyfish? Has anyone set up a tank for freshwater jellyfish? Just a thought . Akso what would you feed it ? Any ideas thought it would be cool

06-11-2006, 01:58 AM	#2
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,360 Images: 16	Jellyfish are not very easy to keep, as they go with currents and can easily be damaged by bumping into things. I think the only successful jellyfish tanks involve cylindrical tanks with circular flows. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

06-11-2006, 08:08 AM	#3
hulkamaniac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 438	There's a great site at jelliquarium.com that specializes in tanks just for jellyfish. It's a saltwater site though. It sells all sorts of tanks, food, livestock etc... that's all related to keeping jellyfish. As a general rule, they're an experts only animal. __________________ I'm selling in line co2 diffusers. If you're interested in buying one PM me.

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06-12-2006, 02:18 AM	#4
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	ya, i was at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago a few years ago...they had a jellyfish tank, and the tour guy was goin on about how they need to have a circular tank (in captivity of couse) because they're very fragile, and if they hit anything...they'er pretty much goners i guess...the tank is circular so that the flow just carries them in circles, instead of blowing them straight at a wall...in the wild they just swarm out in the middle of open water, sometimes the swarms go on for miles and miles of jellyfish...kinda freaky actually...they have stuff like that on discovery channel a lot and theres freshwater jellies?

06-12-2006, 11:30 AM	#5
freefour Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hopkinsville KY Posts: 51 Images: 17	Thanks ,I know I saw a piece on iether Discovery or National Geographic about a jelly that was about the size of your fingernail but one sting would kill you. It's down in Aulstralia . Thought it was pretty cool , not that I would want one of those but we have a lot in Lake Barkley and Kentucy Lake they was up on the beaches sometimes. Just a thought.

06-12-2006, 12:32 PM	#6
sir_dudeguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 515 Images: 1	ya i think i saw that same show...they had some diver go in, and he got stung by a whole swarm of the little guys all at once.