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Jellyfish tanks are the latest in exotic aquariums. But a jellyfish tank is not just another aquarium. It's a new kind of living art, a source of life and light that becomes the focal point of any space. Jellyfish Art is simply the best place to buy jellyfish, a jellyfish aquarium, the Desktop Jellyfish Tank and every accessory for pet jellyfish imaginable. We stock more jellies than anyone, including Moon Jellyfish and the Pacific Sea Nettle.
Article of the Week: How to Set Up Your Desktop Jellyfish Tank
As of November, we have greatly simplified the setup process. Now it takes only 1 hour to set up your tank and live jellyfish can be added right away.
1. Place the tank away from direct sunlight, heat sources and electrical equipment.
2. Rinse the filter... read full article
How to Feed Your Jellyfish
Jellyfish Art provides a Frozen Food specifically formulated for jellyfish. It is made from over a dozen species of plankton to maximize nutritional diversity. Jellyfish should be fed
at least once a day, although skipping a day is okay. Feeding twice a day will
give the jellyfish a higher growth rate... read full articleEveryone
claims to have a remedy for jellyfish stings. Some are effective and many are
strange. A treatment must neutralize any stinging cells remaining on the skin
and provide pain relief while the body neutralizes the venom that has already
made its way under the skin... read full article
All jellyfish have the ability to sting with specialized organelles called nematocysts. These are essentially capsules full of poison expelled through a microscopic lance. When triggered by contact with prey or a predator, pressure inside the nematocyst builds as high as 2,000 lb/in2, causing the lance to spring out, pierce the skin and inject the poison. Contact with a jellyfish tentacle delivers millions of stings and the venom from some species is so toxic it can kill in minutes... read more
Jellyfish have a unique life cycle. Males and females release sperm and eggs into the water, which join to make a microscopic swimming larva called a planula. The planula swims until it finds a hard surface to attach to, such as a rock or oyster shell. It transforms into a small polyp that looks like a tiny sea anemone. This polyp can clone itself many times over to make a large colony. The polyps remain dormant for several months until seasonal cues trigger them to elongate and segment, which is also called strobilation. Each segment... read more
The Latest News on Jellyfish:
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The Death of Global WarmingPrison Planet.comIt's like asking a jellyfish to climb a flight of stairs; you can poke and prod all you want, you can cajole and you can threaten. ...and more » |
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