Mr S Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Studying animal phylums in class: 1. Is it possible to keep jellyfish alive in an aquarium for an extended period of time? 2. Any special conditions that need to be available? 3. Any one ever seen them sold in a LFS and if so how much were they? (although questions 3 was actually 2 questions I am counting it as one!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I have seen them in stores in (SoCal)....I may be wrong but I thought I saw something with jellyfish in Upscales (sorry Travis if I am wrong). Snowpunk has hijaking jellyfish in his sump now so I assume you can keep them. I found them for sale here...http://www.midwatersystems.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I think to keep jelly fish you have to have a round tank. Thats all I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Link to info on how to keep Jellyfish http://www.midwatersystems.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=3826 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 yeah a round tank is helpful because if they hit the sides of a normal shaped tank it can kill them..i dont know how snowpunk has them in his sump because usually they need an experienced aquarist to keep them and even so they have a high mortality rate. they also need almost no water flow and any filter intake needs to be covered..you can buy them at liveaquaria.com and other online places but i wouldnt imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Neither do I nor does he. But fact is they are there....weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Heard about the round tank before. That is what they keep them in at the Newport aquarium. I hate to buy something that is just going to die. Maybe I could just scrape an anemone off the rock and let it float around upside down for a minute or two??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 That would be the cheapest way I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Heard about the round tank before. That is what they keep them in at the Newport aquarium. I hate to buy something that is just going to die. Maybe I could just scrape an anemone off the rock and let it float around upside down for a minute or two??!! LOL! 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. $30 LOL!!!!!(clap)(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 James is actually one of the best kreisel tank builders in the country, and has a lot of knowledge about the system requirements to keep them, but to do it long term ca be cost prohibitive. Google kreisel tanks and you should get some ideas of what is in store. There are some people who have done small kreisel diy projects, but I have never read of someone having long term success with jellies in them, for the most part they are constructed for larval grow out when breeding fish or inverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Heard about the round tank before. That is what they keep them in at the Newport aquarium. I hate to buy something that is just going to die. Maybe I could just scrape an anemone off the rock and let it float around upside down for a minute or two??!! Time for a trip to the coast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 thanks for the info. I still think I am going with the free swimming upside down anemone. Ask Joel about this one!! YIKES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Studying animal phylums in class: 1. Is it possible to keep jellyfish alive in an aquarium for an extended period of time? 2. Any special conditions that need to be available? 3. Any one ever seen them sold in a LFS and if so how much were they? (although questions 3 was actually 2 questions I am counting it as one!) 1. Oregon Coast Aquarium has been raising Moon Jellies, which reproduce both sexually and asexually. They possibly still have their propagation tanks in operation. If they do, you should be able to see them on the OCAQ behind-the-scenes tour April 18th. 2.Many require a kreisel tank. There are the Upside-down jellies (Cassiopeia) http://webs.lander.edu/rsfox/invertebrates/cassiopeia.html that are occasionally available, inexpensive, and live well given the correct conditions. I would give them at least some 10k fluorescent lighting, as their tissues contain zooxanthellae. The ones I saw in the Florida Keys were in 2 to 3 feet of water. 3.There were some Cassiopeia at Amazing Aquarium when we were in Albany last month. Give Roger a call! At LFS over the years, I have seen them priced anywhere from $3.99 to $19.99. http://www.jelliquarium.com/productdetails.aspx?productID=3164 http://www.centralpets.com/animals/fish/saltwater_inverts/swi1782.html http://jellieszone.com/captivejellies.htm http://www.wetwebmedia.com/jellysysfaqs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I just found a price list for Amazing Aquariums sale dated 2/19/09. Says Jellyfish(FASCINATING) $2 reg $6. I saw these, and they were small Cassiopeia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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