Year: 2015

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How to Set up your Jellyfish Aquarium

Basic Set up Instructions

First, remove your new jellyfish aquarium from the box and inspect for any damages. Then place it on any aquarium stand with a solid top that supports the entire tank bottom. Fill with pre mixed saltwater, starting with the filter area on the right side of the tank opposite the Protein Skimmer. Add water to the lower area first until it is above the bottom of the circular viewing area. Then add water to the viewing area, then filter area again. You want to fill the viewing area and the filter area at the same rate. Fill to the top of the circular cut out on the front cover panel. Then attach wood air stone to rigid tubing using a short 1″ piece of flexible tubing. Put airline tube thru the center hole of the protein skimmer lid. attach flexible tubing to end of rigid tubing. Place air stone into the center tube of the protein skimmer and seat the lid into the skimmer cup. Run tubing over to the right side and thru the hole in the back of the tank. Connect to air pump, plug in air pump and circulate. Adjust water level for optimum protein skimmer performance. Level should usually be at the Red mark. Mount LED lighting to the lid. You are now ready to add jellyfish!

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How to Feed Jellyfish

What to Feed Jellyfish

Feeding jellyfish is easier than you might think. The same foods you would feed corals or small fish work well. Most of which you can buy at your local fish store.  While dry foods may be very easy to use and economical I prefer frozen foods. Moisture aids digestion in jellyfish. Here are some suggestions… My first choice is frozen baby brine shrimp from Omega One. It is very good quality and a large cube, a very good value and jellies love it. Reef Nutrition produces R.O.E. that is larger than bbs and jellies like it too. When jellies get larger I will  puree’ things too big for jellies to eat. Such as frozen krill, marine plankton or adult brine shrimp, Reef Frenzy from Larrys is a blend of organisms that works well. Similar to a “Salmon Shake”.

TIP: Krill is tough so let it run for a couple minutes. The plankton just needs a quick run.

How to Feed Jellyfish

In a kreisel type jellyfish aquarium like the one we sell, first you take a small cup or container and add aquarium water and food. Allow food to thaw for 5-10 minutes. Stir cup to mix and slowly pour the contents into the aquarium so that it goes into the middle of the viewing area. There the jellyfish can swim through the food and eat it. The food will quickly disperse as the jellies consume it.

How much to Feed Jellyfish

How much to feed jellyfish depends on how many jellies and how large they are. For most tanks one large cube or maybe 3 small cubes per 10, three inch moon jellies per day is good. The rule of thumb is… If your jellies are growing you’re feeding enough if they are not growing they need more food. It should take the jellies about 10 minutes to eat what you have fed. You can feed two three times a day, but jellies can go a couple days without food too. Just feed a little more the day before and the day you return.

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New Jellyfish Aquarium Makes Splash MACNA 2015

The Jellyfish Shop debuts its new patented jellyfish aquarium at MACNA 2015. Come by booth 722 to see the latest in jellyfish aquarium technology.  Talk to the inventor about what makes this aquarium the best jellyfish tank on the market. Don’t miss out on special show discounts. Ask for the coupon code when you come by.