Jelly ID?
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From what Jimmy over at [MENTION=1548]reef[/MENTION]loungeusa was telling me these jellies are pretty hardy, they get them from the Philippines, they are photosynthetic and they just need a low flow tank. I was at the shop for about 2 hours on Saturday (that was my MAX) and I was watching the tank and they just swam around avoiding the glass. The tank they have setup is a 60 gallon (maybe 50) Versa Cube from Cadlights. I believe he sells them for about 40 each.
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Jelly's don't do well in rectangular tanks due to the flow patterns. If they get caught in a corner they almost always will die or become damaged. The flow must be in a circular motion, like the flow a gyre pump puts out. Also, they all require cold water, so you'd need to run a chiller constantly and have the tank in an air conditioned room. Anyone can put a beautiful piece of coral in any tank system and claim that you can keep it alive in those conditions, the real question is for how long? And will it really thrive?
This blogger claims moon jellies can live I n this rectangular tank http://www.jellyfishaquarist.com/diy-jellyfish-aquarium-the-ecopico-by-ecoxotic/ and not be damaged by bumping into the walls. I don't know. Just doing some reading.
