ShaLin's Jellyfish Art Nano Tank Journey
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I think they make a difference. If you feed the jelly dry food by you will absolutely have some waste in the bottom.
I've also from time to time have had algae growth on the back channel and lights.
My jellies bump into them all the time and never have had any issues.
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So just a quick update...Deadpool is almost the size of Boris (my largest Jelly) after having lost his oral arms about a month ago and shrinking big time. These things are just amazing creatures.
Ouchy is still shrinking. I think its because the other 2 are so large he just isn't getting enough food possibly. It may be that he is just the runt.
On a tank standpoint...I am thinking about removing the black bio-sponge in its entirety, with the exception of a small sliver from the upper portion to hold the Chemi-pure Nano pack, and replacing it with some MarinePure Bio Filter Media balls. Thinking about putting them in a media bag and putting them in my reef tank to buildup a bacteria population before swapping out with the sponge.
The reason I am thinking about doing this is due to the black bio-sponge has torn from me pulling too hard to remove it since i cut out 2 openings in it to support my 2 media bags filled with de*nitate bio media. Updates about this to follow.
Did a 1g water change tonight and did it slightly differently. I have a 8 cup Pyrex measuring cup and I put 4c of tank water and 4c of new water in it and then scooped my jellies up and placed them in it. I previously used 3 bowls with tank water in them and placed the jellies in them. The bigger bowl seemed to be less stressful on the Jellies.
Ouchy is still shrinking. I think its because the other 2 are so large he just isn't getting enough food possibly. It may be that he is just the runt.
On a tank standpoint...I am thinking about removing the black bio-sponge in its entirety, with the exception of a small sliver from the upper portion to hold the Chemi-pure Nano pack, and replacing it with some MarinePure Bio Filter Media balls. Thinking about putting them in a media bag and putting them in my reef tank to buildup a bacteria population before swapping out with the sponge.
The reason I am thinking about doing this is due to the black bio-sponge has torn from me pulling too hard to remove it since i cut out 2 openings in it to support my 2 media bags filled with de*nitate bio media. Updates about this to follow.
Did a 1g water change tonight and did it slightly differently. I have a 8 cup Pyrex measuring cup and I put 4c of tank water and 4c of new water in it and then scooped my jellies up and placed them in it. I previously used 3 bowls with tank water in them and placed the jellies in them. The bigger bowl seemed to be less stressful on the Jellies.
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Tank is doing great. Weekly water change is tomorrow. Ouchy, my smallest jelly since I received them last June went to hang out with the Jelly Gods a couple of days ago. He had been shrinking and developed a big hole in his bell. Not water parameter related because I test and the other 2 jellies are great. Just his time I suppose.
Sorry to hear you lost one. How big of a weekly water change do you do? Do you clean the filters every week or just monthly?
One of my guys arrived with a hole in the bell... lonely from shipping. I have been feeding live baby brine and he is good as new 5 days later. Pretty amazing. If only we healed that fast!
One of my guys arrived with a hole in the bell... lonely from shipping. I have been feeding live baby brine and he is good as new 5 days later. Pretty amazing. If only we healed that fast!
I love this! So is it hard to take care of? Being so small?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.
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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 communitysome 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
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Just a quick update since it's been awhile.
So Boris and Deadpool are still kicking. Just a few weeks away from having the tank for a year now.
I did get the Artemia Hatchery and feed them Live Brine Shrimp. It does make a huge difference. I also make my own water now and maintain the salinity at 30 ppt. They pulse nonstop and never evert anymore.
I also put marine pure balls in the back and removed the black sponge. I honestly never test parameters anymore as the Jellies are doing amazing. Since they are not falling apart I can assume the marinepure is doing its job maintaining a bacteria population and controlling the nitrogen cycle.
So Boris and Deadpool are still kicking. Just a few weeks away from having the tank for a year now.
I did get the Artemia Hatchery and feed them Live Brine Shrimp. It does make a huge difference. I also make my own water now and maintain the salinity at 30 ppt. They pulse nonstop and never evert anymore.
I also put marine pure balls in the back and removed the black sponge. I honestly never test parameters anymore as the Jellies are doing amazing. Since they are not falling apart I can assume the marinepure is doing its job maintaining a bacteria population and controlling the nitrogen cycle.
That's awesome to hear. I have had a marine pure ball or two since day one and ever had an issues. I also use the same brine hatchery and feed life food daily and they are doing awesome. Good to hear yours are doing well and happy now 
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