ABC News Video: Pet Jellyfish Startup

aandon · 09/01/2010, 01:57 AM

From the San Francisco Bay Area local TV news:

San Francisco Startup Company is Making Nano Tanks for Pet Jellyfish

Link to the video is here: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?sec...sco&id=7638602

What do the reefers think?

mak3mydae · 09/01/2010, 02:03 AM

Keeping jellyfish? Eh, something new needs to be added to marine aquaria. It would be interesting if this thing took off

His "custom" tanks? Silly if you ask me. It looks like gravel and marbles with a sponge filter. I would never pay 400 dollars for one of those tanks.

tvotaw · 09/01/2010, 02:11 AM

looks cool but it looks like a 2 bit know off of the bio orb tanks you can buy at petsmart for 80 bucks. i agree with mak3mydae. idea is cool but way over priced.

shrimphead · 09/01/2010, 04:16 AM

that jelly tank is exactly the same as the biorb cylinder tank

inlandreef · 09/01/2010, 04:24 AM

Fish and corals are better. No color with the Jellies.

aandon · 09/02/2010, 08:53 AM

There are color-changing LEDs you can add to the tank and the jellyfish will pick up those colors: http://www.jellyfishart.com/Color-LED-p/clrlght.htm

Beblebe · 09/02/2010, 08:59 AM

Jellyfish might be interesting to keep. I wish they could find a way to keep them in a reef, I'd pay $400 to buy something that would let me keep them in a reef.

GhostCon1 · 09/02/2010, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beblebe

Jellyfish might be interesting to keep. I wish they could find a way to keep them in a reef, I'd pay $400 to buy something that would let me keep them in a reef.

They are generally found in open waters. Usually, if a fish comes in contact with their tentacles = bye bye fish. Also, the stinging war between the corals and jellies would be pretty bad. The jelly would more than likely win as well.

Also, just watched the video. That is such a bad idea that he has going, but suckers will eat it up. The tanks don't even... nevermind, I'm not going to get into it.

D-Nak · 09/02/2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GhostCon1

Also, just watched the video. That is such a bad idea that he has going, but suckers will eat it up. The tanks don't even... nevermind, I'm not going to get into it.

+1. This is such a joke.

I watched some of the videos and in every one, there's a jellyfish that's stuck at the bottom, swimming upside down into the pebbles. These guys need special tanks with circular flow to keep them in suspension.

thebanker · 09/02/2010, 11:56 AM

jelliquarium has some great designs that look awesome in real life

KafudaFish · 09/02/2010, 12:12 PM

I enjoy watching jellyfish in tanks (when done correctly).

It is very relaxing to be honest.

GhostCon1 · 09/02/2010, 02:00 PM

I am a full supporter of:

And this vid probably did not embed, so, it's a video... of fake jellyfish.

EDIT: Oh, hey it worked!

09/01/2010, 01:57 AM	#1
aandon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 40	ABC News Video: Pet Jellyfish Startup From the San Francisco Bay Area local TV news: San Francisco Startup Company is Making Nano Tanks for Pet Jellyfish Link to the video is here: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?sec...sco&id=7638602 What do the reefers think?

09/01/2010, 02:03 AM	#2
mak3mydae Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 457	Keeping jellyfish? Eh, something new needs to be added to marine aquaria. It would be interesting if this thing took off His "custom" tanks? Silly if you ask me. It looks like gravel and marbles with a sponge filter. I would never pay 400 dollars for one of those tanks. __________________ Oh Fer Weal? Current Tank Info: It went from being worked on, to being despised. Gr.

09/01/2010, 04:24 AM	#5
inlandreef Mike Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lodi, Ca Posts: 1,058	Fish and corals are better. No color with the Jellies. __________________ I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. - WC. Fields Current Tank Info: 120 with a 50G sump/fuge, Reef Octopus 150 Skimmer, Reef Octopus Reactor, Tek Elite 8x54 T5 fixture

09/02/2010, 08:59 AM	#7
Beblebe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 168	Jellyfish might be interesting to keep. I wish they could find a way to keep them in a reef, I'd pay $400 to buy something that would let me keep them in a reef. __________________ 29 Gallon, Long. Current Tank Info: 30x18x12.5 29 gallon Last edited by Beblebe; 09/02/2010 at 08:59 AM. Reason: Typo

09/02/2010, 02:00 PM	#12
GhostCon1 Rebmem Deretsiger Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,590	I am a full supporter of: And this vid probably did not embed, so, it's a video... of fake jellyfish. EDIT: Oh, hey it worked! __________________ In the works Current Tank Info: Getting a big'un

09/01/2010, 02:11 AM	#3
tvotaw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Canton Ohio Posts: 136	looks cool but it looks like a 2 bit know off of the bio orb tanks you can buy at petsmart for 80 bucks. i agree with mak3mydae. idea is cool but way over priced.

09/01/2010, 04:16 AM	#4
shrimphead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 552	that jelly tank is exactly the same as the biorb cylinder tank

09/02/2010, 08:53 AM	#6
aandon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 40	There are color-changing LEDs you can add to the tank and the jellyfish will pick up those colors: http://www.jellyfishart.com/Color-LED-p/clrlght.htm

09/02/2010, 11:56 AM	#10
thebanker Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 2,315	jelliquarium has some great designs that look awesome in real life

09/02/2010, 12:12 PM	#11
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	I enjoy watching jellyfish in tanks (when done correctly). It is very relaxing to be honest.

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