Upside down jellyfish stings?

[fiorano]

i heard they prefer a cylindrical tank as well

[justinl]

a couple of corrections/additions I feel I need to make:

- upwards flow isn't really necessary. just low flow.

- they rely mostly on photosynthesis so lighting has to be bright; food doesn't have to be daily though they will eat it and would probably enjoy daily feeding.

-sandbed depth is irrelevant. just has to be oolitic (fine grained). don't feed brine shrimp.

-sandbed must be extensive. these can be kept in standard aquariums if you plan it right. you don't need a kreisel because they are benthic.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by justinl

a couple of corrections/additions I feel I need to make:

- upwards flow isn't really necessary. just low flow.

- they rely mostly on photosynthesis so lighting has to be bright; food doesn't have to be daily though they will eat it and would probably enjoy daily feeding.

-sandbed depth is irrelevant. just has to be oolitic (fine grained). don't feed brine shrimp.

-sandbed must be extensive. these can be kept in standard aquariums if you plan it right. you don't need a kreisel because they are benthic.

Agreed +1

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by fiorano

i heard they prefer a cylindrical tank as well

That is for regular jelly fish (which have to have a cylindrical tank or they could crash into a tank wall and die) the upside down ones do not need a cylindrical tank although they do need their own specialized tank, or a good sized refugium area that is lighted with MH.

(on a side note) Neither of which I had or wanted to set up so personally I decided against getting one.