2Shainz
Community Member
So by "popular" demand I am sitting down to document my journey parenting my 3 Moon Jellies: Boris, Ouchy, and Deadpool.
Boris
Deadpool (Bottom Right)
Ouchy
I have always been fascinated by jellyfish...except for when I have been stung by them in the Florida waterways kneeboarding and on the beach. They are absolutely amazing creatures and just mesmerizing to watch. They are hands down my favorite thing in the world to photograph.
When I saw that Jellyfish Art was having a Kickstarter Campaign last year for their new Nano tank, I knew exactly what I wanted Santa to bring me. That was until FedEx didn't live up to their end of the bargain. My tank was shipped to me and FedEx said it had been delivered on my front porch 2 days after we found it was shipped and "supposedly" delivered. We contacted Jellyfish Art and FedEx and of course with it being the week of Christmas we didn't hear back from FedEx for a few weeks (my wife repeatedly contacted them...we for sure thought it was stolen). It wasn't until late June of this year that FedEx said they delivered something (while I was home) and it was nowhere to be found. The nice lady at FedEx explained how it worked and it peaked my interest so I brought up my "missing" Jellyfish tank. She gave me the direct contact info to Jellyfish Art to contact them to initiate a claim. I called them and spoke to someone with authority and they shipped me a brand new tank that day.
My tank arrived within the week via FedEx (at this point I created a FedEx account and linked the app to my deliveries) and had it delivered to the distribution center (a half mile away from my house). I set up the tank and used saltwater from my LFS. I added the starter bacteria they included with the tank began the cycle per their instructions of 3 days prior to ordering my 3 Jellies for delivery. They have since revised this after realizing a lot of people were having issues with their jellies due to high ammonia (causes the Jellies to develop holes in their bell and disintegrate). This is what exactly happened to Deadpool (named Stingy at the time...my nephew had named all 3 at this point). I did an emergency drastic water change (75%) and some of the provided starter bacteria, Dr. Tim's One and Only, and Seachem Prime. They all healed from the high ammonia and the tank cycled pretty quick after that. They have since revised the manual and recommend waiting 2 weeks or longer after setting up the tank and adding the starter bacteria before redeeming your jellies.
FTS Blue FTS Red FTS Purple
The tank uses a black sponge filter in the back "sump" as the bio-media with a notch cutout for a Chemi-Pure Blue Nano packet (changed monthly). I modified the filter after about 2 months by cutting out 2 slots and placing media bags filled with SeaChem's de*nitrate. This was to serve the purpose of a more natural and highly porous haven for the nitrifying bacteria. Two weeks ago I cut out a piece of filter floss to the shape of the sump and placed above the sponge and Chemi-Pure Blue packet to filter out some of the food and detritus that I re-suspend with the baster or naturally sucked in through the "return suction slits" travel to the top of the top via the "bubble channel".
The cover of the tank has a cool jellyfish cutout (the Jellyfish Art logo) that projects the image onto the ceiling in whatever color your RGB LED light is set to (comes with a remote to control color, intensity, and transition effects). It acts as a pretty cool nightlight for the room. For me, however, the massive shedding effect of my American Dingo is not conducive to my Jellies Tentacles and Oral Arms not becoming tangled. I took a cutout of black panty hose (the tank is black acrylic) and hot glued it on the bottom to prevent hair from getting in the tank.
The only other close call I have had is Deadpool got stuck on the "return suction slits" and when I tried to free him with my baster I pulled too quickly and he lost his 4 oral arms. Within a week his 4 arms grew back, hence the name change from Stingy to Deadpool (if you are not a comic book geek or haven't seen the movie and don't get it...just ask and I'll explain).
There is a Facebook group, Jelly Care Club, (almost 2000 members now) created by the JFA's Director of Education (they donate tanks and jellies to schools for teachers to use as a teaching aid). A lot of smart people in their with a lot of experience with Jellies (just like our R2R community
some people have placed a fine mesh screen over the slits to prevent this. I haven't found it necessary...if you have the airflow dialed in then it is not an issue except after water changes when they are stressed and in a weakened state.
A couple of weeks ago I seeded the tank with a capful of Doc's Eco-Matter (live pods) and since about the first week I have added Doc's Eco-Bytes (live phyto) on a daily basis. A lot of "Jelliers" hatch live brine and seed the tank with this (I haven't seen a need for this and your have to remove the Nauplius Artemia need to be removed after a few days because the jellies have a hard time at their small size digesting the shell. Plus their natural habitat food is Pods and Rotifers. They do ship with the jellies a 3-month supply of their freeze-dried plankton/pod blend. This is what I feed twice a day along with the live zooplankton population
I have a small cleanup crew...2 Nassarius and 1 Trochus snails. No issues there at all and they take care of business (the Nassarius don't mind not having a sand bed).
It's different than a Reef or FOWLR tank but similar at the same time.
It's a fun little tank (they do have a 6 gallon desktop tank as well) and a conversation piece. You will find yourself just sitting their watching the jellies pulse and float around for hours on end.
Feel free to ask question and/or comment. Thanks and have a happy reef.
Peanut Butter Jellyfish Time
Boris
Deadpool (Bottom Right)
OuchyI have always been fascinated by jellyfish...except for when I have been stung by them in the Florida waterways kneeboarding and on the beach. They are absolutely amazing creatures and just mesmerizing to watch. They are hands down my favorite thing in the world to photograph.
When I saw that Jellyfish Art was having a Kickstarter Campaign last year for their new Nano tank, I knew exactly what I wanted Santa to bring me. That was until FedEx didn't live up to their end of the bargain. My tank was shipped to me and FedEx said it had been delivered on my front porch 2 days after we found it was shipped and "supposedly" delivered. We contacted Jellyfish Art and FedEx and of course with it being the week of Christmas we didn't hear back from FedEx for a few weeks (my wife repeatedly contacted them...we for sure thought it was stolen). It wasn't until late June of this year that FedEx said they delivered something (while I was home) and it was nowhere to be found. The nice lady at FedEx explained how it worked and it peaked my interest so I brought up my "missing" Jellyfish tank. She gave me the direct contact info to Jellyfish Art to contact them to initiate a claim. I called them and spoke to someone with authority and they shipped me a brand new tank that day.
My tank arrived within the week via FedEx (at this point I created a FedEx account and linked the app to my deliveries) and had it delivered to the distribution center (a half mile away from my house). I set up the tank and used saltwater from my LFS. I added the starter bacteria they included with the tank began the cycle per their instructions of 3 days prior to ordering my 3 Jellies for delivery. They have since revised this after realizing a lot of people were having issues with their jellies due to high ammonia (causes the Jellies to develop holes in their bell and disintegrate). This is what exactly happened to Deadpool (named Stingy at the time...my nephew had named all 3 at this point). I did an emergency drastic water change (75%) and some of the provided starter bacteria, Dr. Tim's One and Only, and Seachem Prime. They all healed from the high ammonia and the tank cycled pretty quick after that. They have since revised the manual and recommend waiting 2 weeks or longer after setting up the tank and adding the starter bacteria before redeeming your jellies.
FTS Blue FTS Red FTS Purple
The tank uses a black sponge filter in the back "sump" as the bio-media with a notch cutout for a Chemi-Pure Blue Nano packet (changed monthly). I modified the filter after about 2 months by cutting out 2 slots and placing media bags filled with SeaChem's de*nitrate. This was to serve the purpose of a more natural and highly porous haven for the nitrifying bacteria. Two weeks ago I cut out a piece of filter floss to the shape of the sump and placed above the sponge and Chemi-Pure Blue packet to filter out some of the food and detritus that I re-suspend with the baster or naturally sucked in through the "return suction slits" travel to the top of the top via the "bubble channel".
The cover of the tank has a cool jellyfish cutout (the Jellyfish Art logo) that projects the image onto the ceiling in whatever color your RGB LED light is set to (comes with a remote to control color, intensity, and transition effects). It acts as a pretty cool nightlight for the room. For me, however, the massive shedding effect of my American Dingo is not conducive to my Jellies Tentacles and Oral Arms not becoming tangled. I took a cutout of black panty hose (the tank is black acrylic) and hot glued it on the bottom to prevent hair from getting in the tank.
The only other close call I have had is Deadpool got stuck on the "return suction slits" and when I tried to free him with my baster I pulled too quickly and he lost his 4 oral arms. Within a week his 4 arms grew back, hence the name change from Stingy to Deadpool (if you are not a comic book geek or haven't seen the movie and don't get it...just ask and I'll explain).
There is a Facebook group, Jelly Care Club, (almost 2000 members now) created by the JFA's Director of Education (they donate tanks and jellies to schools for teachers to use as a teaching aid). A lot of smart people in their with a lot of experience with Jellies (just like our R2R community
A couple of weeks ago I seeded the tank with a capful of Doc's Eco-Matter (live pods) and since about the first week I have added Doc's Eco-Bytes (live phyto) on a daily basis. A lot of "Jelliers" hatch live brine and seed the tank with this (I haven't seen a need for this and your have to remove the Nauplius Artemia need to be removed after a few days because the jellies have a hard time at their small size digesting the shell. Plus their natural habitat food is Pods and Rotifers. They do ship with the jellies a 3-month supply of their freeze-dried plankton/pod blend. This is what I feed twice a day along with the live zooplankton population
I have a small cleanup crew...2 Nassarius and 1 Trochus snails. No issues there at all and they take care of business (the Nassarius don't mind not having a sand bed).
It's different than a Reef or FOWLR tank but similar at the same time.
It's a fun little tank (they do have a 6 gallon desktop tank as well) and a conversation piece. You will find yourself just sitting their watching the jellies pulse and float around for hours on end.
Feel free to ask question and/or comment. Thanks and have a happy reef.
Peanut Butter Jellyfish Time
