Jellyfish tank

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Do a google serach on jelliquarium if you havent already...some guy makes like all the custom jelly tanks in the world. Does it for zoos etc.

Basically they look like a washing machine with a light on the inside ha.
 
Yeah the kreisel tank... It is specificallt designed for jellies however they START at $3000
 
TMartinez;5061978; said:
Yeah the kreisel tank... It is specificallt designed for jellies however they START at $3000
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After reviewing the 24" Jelliquarium, I noticed that the inside panels are hexagonal rather than circular which would mean that one could make their own version of this aquarium with a bit more research and some acrylic.
 
I found this http://jellieszone.com/captivejellies.htm

here is an excerpt: What if you don't have the means of acquiring a kreisel? Let's face it - the closest most of us will ever come to a kreisel is when viewing jellies at a public aquarium. It's possible to modify rectangular aquariums so that they are suitable for many types of jellyfish and comb jellies. The basic idea is to direct incoming water across the outflow screen. A flow bar can be made from 1/2 inch PVC with 2 to 3 mm diameter holes drilled along the length. The holes should be smoothed with a file or sandpaper to remove any sharp remnants that could damage jellies. The flow bar can be positioned at the top, bottom, or side of the outflow screen - it's worth trying different configurations to determine which appears to work best. The screen can be constructed with a sheet of semi-rigid plastic with regularly spaced holes (4 to 5 mm diameter) drilled about an inch apart. Make sure to smooth out the holes and remove any burrs. Another possibility is to use nylon window screen that is attached with aquarium-safe silicone sealant to a plastic frame. The screen or screen frame can be attached to the tank walls at about 45 degree angle using silicone. The screen is positioned at one end of the aquarium. Directly behind the screen, and at the desired water level for the tank, a hole should be drilled for water outflow - obviously this is easier to do with an acrylic tank rather than glass. The hole can be drilled to the appropriate size for a bulk-head fitting using a hole saw bit. A 20 to 50 gallon standard aquarium works well with this type of set-up. Another possibility is to construct a so-called pseudokreisel. This can be done with an acrylic aquarium with dimensions of 2 feet X 2 feet X 8 inches. Place a screen at one of the top corners, with a flow-bar directed from the top and across the screen. At the bottom corners, flexible sheets of plastic can be positioned, with the space beneath each filled with silicone sealant. These form curved corners that aid in creating a circular flow in the tank. Water is pumped into the tank through the flow-bar from a reservoir and exits through a hole at the top side. This flow should be sufficient to keep the jellies suspended in the tank. Just about any jelly that can be kept in captivity will thrive in a pseudokreisel. "
 
my school had tiny moon jellies not much bigger than a drop of water. i helped care for them for a while. we had them in beakers because of their small size and changed the water every-every other day. we fed them brine shrimp.
 
honestly, it'd probably be cheaper for you to make your own. you can use this as a sort of model: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5w_yYbvVQ

But use a bigger tank and maybe find some big cylindrical plastic container. You can also build a custom stand to cover parts of the tank that you dont want being shown (cut a bit of plywood to only show the cylinder part). GLWB
 
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