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What attracts jellyfish?

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by Anonymous, Jul 7, 2008.

  1. Anonymous

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    When i was in egypt a few years ago it was the jellyfish mating Season, But what makes an attractive place for Jellyfish to stay?, as i nearly got stung by them so many times whilst swimming in the sea, I find them very interesting When im either in a boat or on a jetty, since they cant harm me.

    I have to say that are fantastic fish when looking Up close.
     
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  2. Anthony

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    I'm not 100% sure but I believe they move to shallow warm waters.
     
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    Ah Sorry about me posting this in the wrong section :)

    They didnt seem to want to go too close to the shallow area, as i mentioned there was a jetty out to where it got very Deep, thats where they all swarmed around
     
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  4. Anthony

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    Not sure then. Maybe our saltwater member, gangstafish, will know a bit more about it.
     
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  5. eeyipes

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    Can jellyfish even be kept in an aquarium? They seem so delicate ...
     
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    I've seen some in a dedicated tank with special currents etc. I don't think they can be kept in the same tank as other fish because of all their special requirements.
     
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  7. Anonymous

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    Id want to have a few jelly fish, they are magnificent to look at
     
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    Jellyfish stings are not fun though lol
     
    YellowCichlid, Jul 8, 2008
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    he he might make cleaning the tank a bit challenging, huh?
     
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  10. Anonymous

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    Just a bit :)
     
    Anonymous, Jul 9, 2008
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  11. gangstafish

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    Yes you can have jellyfish in a tank. Most people get round cyndrical tanks for jellyfish. They seem to get stuck and ripped up in square,rectangle,etc conventional tanks.
     
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    From my experience jellyfish appear more frequently when there is a drought. Which leads me to believe saltier water is important for them.
     
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  13. Anonymous

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    Jelly fish can be kept in an aquarium..water should have quite a bit of movement for them..and they hurt really really bad when you get stung!
    It is better to keep them in a tank as a species to themselves though..If I can find my photos somewhere and ever figure out how to get them posted I will show you an old tank with 5 jellyfish, they really are beautiful under black lighting..
     
    Anonymous, Jul 15, 2008
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