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What is a Jelliquarium?

What is a Jelliquarium you may ask? It is a freestanding consumer grade jellyfish display system available for the home or office. Jim Stime from Midwater Systems is one one of the creators of this fantastic and innovative product developed for the home and office Jellyfish amateur. The Jelliquarium can be supplied as a stylish freestanding cabinet or supplied as a kit system to be built into a wall or a tank only solution. A number of versions can be supplied for each class of aquaculturists. From breeders and do-it-yourselfers to the hobbyists where you can choose between a 30", 36", 48" ...

The Jellyfish Life Cycle

The typical life span of your aquarium jellyfish can be estimated from a few months to a few years, depending on the species and their environment. Jellyfish adults will generally produce eggs and sperm within less than one season, once those eggs have been fertilized they will become larvae which is essentially gestated or brooded within the inside of the adult or as a free swimming Planula. This Planula will eventually settle on some form of solid object usually an acrylic substrate within a breeding environment and become polyp. Once the polyp has settled it will begin to asexually bud-off what is ...

How To Keep Your Jellyfish

Unlike most saltwater tanks, there is a big difference in the care and maintaining of jellyfish. It is not as easy a task as you may think. The environment for the jelly fish is very specific and due to the motion and how they float about in the ocean, they have very special requirements. They really should only be kept by people who have studied them and understand their necessities and are equipped to handle their needs. There are no encasements in the ocean and the jellyfish float about aimlessly, never encountering walls or corners such as you would find in ...