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hey all...im looking for a 2ft tank wif inbuilt sump. dont reali hav much budget so im juz trying my luck! =) JBJ cubes also can..provided its within my budget! thks all!

Hi.. I am in the middle of starting my jellyfish tank and i plan to use chaeto as a way of competing nutrients with algae. Does anyone have any spare chaeto i can purchase from? Or, does anyone have any idea where i can get these macroalgae from? Any help would be greatly appreciated =] Thanks a lot..

haha i dun tink i can afford a redseamax. haha juz a poor NSF here. lolx. hmm. so its ok if i use a hanging filter but just do frequent water changes? so i guess a canister filter is ok? ani1 noes how much ist to custom make a small sump tank? prob 1ft.

icic...so what else did u use??

wat does IOS stands for? hmm ani advices to setting up a 2ft nano tank? i was tinking of using surface skimmer and FR. but surface skimmer is rather pricey. hmm. i saw sum tanks using juz a hanging filter. wud that be enuff??

where can i get sump for 2ft tank? is there like a 1ft sump etc?

hi guys. im new to this hobby and currently thinking of setting up another 2ft tank in my room. was juz wondering, should i get one with a sump built inside the tank or a external canister filter is good enuff? my livestocks wud be limited...juz a couple of clownfishes thats all. but wud be keeping corals such as leather, bubble, sun etc i hav a 2ft tank currently. it has a sump built behind the tank. one thing i dun like is that it makes the tank abit unslightly with the sump part painted blue and the sump makes the tank much narrower in terms of the width. so im juz wondering will an external filter be good enuff for a nano reef tank. also, is there ani small external sump available for a 2ft tank? most sumps i see that is being sold is at least 2 ft.

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A picture of my kriesel tank..

haha. my dad and my family built it for me since they are dealing in plastics.. it was a really really difficult task though, with many trials again and again. i guess it's worth it when you see the jellyfish pulsing in the tank.. hey.. if you guys spot any wild jellyfish or anyone selling them, can do me a favour by informing me? i'll go and get them =] thanks a huge load.. i used to rear cuttlefish and octopus.. But they always die after around 3 months.. After a while, they will recognize you and come to you. Very fun! haha.

haha. no la.. they are actually very easy to breed. they are very small now, largest only about the size of a fifty cent coin and smallest about the size of a "0". Will take some pictures soon.. =]

haha yeah. jellyfish are actually very beautiful animals. Basically, the two most critically important factors to take note of when rearing them is the tank stucture and diet. 1. Tank. Most jellyfish are unable to pulse themselves up all the time. Eventually, they will sink to the bottom if there is a lack of current. When they sink, they will almost always die. As such, a very special tank is required to keep them. This tank is the kriesel tank. There are many modifications of a kriesel tank and most of them work just as well. This egg yolk is living in a pseudokriesel. Im planning to rear sea nettles in a kriesel tank. I will post a picture of my kriesel tank asap. The catch is this: Although a current is needed all the time, they MUST be kept away from suction as they will result in a gelatinous blob of lifeless protein. Solution: the kriesel tank. 2. Diet. Jellyfish usually have a very specific diet. In the wild, they feed on wild zooplankton or even other jellyfish. In the aquarium, the brine shrimp (newly hatched) is an okay substitute. They must be substantiated with more nutritious food occasionally though. For example, the egg yolk jellyfish will always show stunted growth when their diet lacks other jellyfish. Other kind of jellyfish, the more common blue jelly (Catostylus sp.) also require strong light as they have zooxanthellae just like some corals. Feeding is needed too. One exception is the upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) where they simply require very strong light and a tank with LOW current and kept away from suction. Feeding is minimal as they obtain most of their nutrients from the zooxanthellae symbiosis. I will post some pictures of my upside down jellyfish tank soon.. I bred them and there are about 100 plus jellies now =] hope this helps =]

haha. thanks for viewing the pictures.. once again, sorry for the poor quality. Actually, jellyfish are really hard to rear. This one is living in a pseudokriesel tank to keep it afloat. Without a circular current to keep it afloat, it will sink and die. Yet, it must be kept away from suction as it is not strong enough to avoid the suction of pumps. As such, a kriesel tank has to be created. This jellyfish is non-photosynthetic (does not contain zooxanthellae), so it must be fed everyday. Typically, they feed actively on wild zooplankton. This one is eating freshly hatched artemia. Also, it loves to prey on other jellyfish. So, it is fed with jellyfish and artemia on a daily basis..

last one =]

Sorry for the large picture before..