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jasin401 · 01/25/2012, 09:04 AM

so this thing is swimming around my tank, looks like a zoa shaped jelly fish, its swimming though, not floating in current. any ideas? ty

zigzag1 · 01/25/2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jasin401

so this thing is swimming around my tank, looks like a zoa shaped jelly fish, its swimming though, not floating in current. any ideas? ty

Looks like a jellyfish to me. Many jellyfish have an attached stage, that later becomes free-swimming. Have you added any new liverock or inhabitants lately?

bnumair · 01/25/2012, 10:09 AM

+1 above

jasin401 · 01/25/2012, 10:11 AM

actually no i havnt added anything in over a month, and that was just a couple frags of zoa. i do have clown fish eggs that are pretty close to hatching.not sure if this has anything to do, or helps any?

jasin401 · 01/25/2012, 10:19 AM

are jelly fish this common?

jasin401 · 01/25/2012, 10:31 AM

and will they be harmfull to fish and coral?

Sugar Magnolia · 01/25/2012, 10:48 AM

Not uncommon, it will disappear as quickly as it appeared. They don't survive for long.

tebstan · 01/25/2012, 10:54 AM

I wouldn't say they're common. Common enough that most people get to see one eventually, but not common enough that they stick around. They're not likely to last, so won't be harmful. They can sting a bit, but one tiny one will die out before it can do any harm.

Do an image search for hydroid jellyfish to see some pics of the different life stages.

jasin401 · 01/26/2012, 12:08 PM

heres a video, i turned pumps off

http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/...=VIDEO0043.mp4

01/25/2012, 10:09 AM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	+1 above __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

01/25/2012, 10:48 AM	#7
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Not uncommon, it will disappear as quickly as it appeared. They don't survive for long. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/25/2012, 10:54 AM	#8
tebstan Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 961	I wouldn't say they're common. Common enough that most people get to see one eventually, but not common enough that they stick around. They're not likely to last, so won't be harmful. They can sting a bit, but one tiny one will die out before it can do any harm. Do an image search for hydroid jellyfish to see some pics of the different life stages. __________________ Washington's Rule #110: Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

01/25/2012, 10:11 AM	#4
jasin401 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Providence Posts: 252	actually no i havnt added anything in over a month, and that was just a couple frags of zoa. i do have clown fish eggs that are pretty close to hatching.not sure if this has anything to do, or helps any?

01/25/2012, 10:19 AM	#5
jasin401 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Providence Posts: 252	are jelly fish this common?

01/25/2012, 10:31 AM	#6
jasin401 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Providence Posts: 252	and will they be harmfull to fish and coral?

01/26/2012, 12:08 PM	#9
jasin401 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Providence Posts: 252	heres a video, i turned pumps off http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/...=VIDEO0043.mp4