Posts by Gilbert

    Yeah, there are real ones from companies that will sell you the tank and equipment, and even let you purchase the jellyfish from them as well (I have no idea how they do shipping to avoid them arriving dead on arrival). I don’t know which companies have bad or good reviews since the cheapest tanks are like $400-600, which prices them out for a majority of people.


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    I keep seeing ads on Facebook and other outlets about these new jellyfish tank kits, that include a circular tank (with filter and water pump to keep the movement going), a water treatment kit to turn regular water into saltwater, and I believe a cooler to keep the water the perfect temperature. Plus, after you set it up and send them a sample of the water - they ship you 2-5 jellyfish to put in the tank.

    Are these kits new in their idea, or just becoming more popular the to jellyfish being so unique and hard to keep in general?


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    What is your go to method in order to get timid fish more social and active in the tank? I know the most common method is the use of dither fish, but do you have any special aspects that you use or create to make them feel more secure in their tank?


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    Out of the two most commonly used planted tank substrates, which one do you use and why? Does one have more pros or cons compared to the other, and what makes your decision final on which one to go with?


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    There are light tints you can use (similar to what they use for a flashlight), just make sure that whatever light fixture you have the film can stand up to it. I’d even say a plastic wrap for cooking but if you have any heat outside of LEDs, then it would melt pretty fast.


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    Good list, I'd probably do 3M 6F for the cherry barbs (the males really stun with their coloration). If you aren’t worried about breeding, I’d even suggest your original 4M 5F or split more makes than females due to their lovely coloration.

    As far as endler vs. gourami, if you want a tank full of colors I’d go endler and ditch the gourami. Otherwise keep danios and watch out for any aggression of gourami against rams (and more importantly the shrimp - gourami have such a difference in aggression levels for each fish so I’d watch it closely for a few days to make sure everything is good).


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    I’d say that it honestly has to do with the equipment needing to be able to handle salt, which in itself is a highly corrosive mineral that would cause for freshwater equipment to fail (seals to go out, metal parts to rust and break apart, etc.). This causes things to be more pricey since they have to hold up to that level of requirements, with a warranty, and be made differently than normal freshwater equipment to avoid rusting out.


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