Hello to everyone!

safi · Feb 13, 2022

Hi, my name is Sara and I am from Yorkshire, England.

I have a son who is Autistic and has his heart set on starting a Jellyfish tank. We have only ever had goldfish (from the fair!) and our last tank was tropical although this was around 9/10 years ago.

We have been doing some research into the setup and maintenance of a saltwater tank to keep the jellyfish and also the different kinds of jellies you can get.

So far we have a biorb halo 60l which we bought second hand and it came with led lights & remote, the original ceramic media, filter cartridge compartment, airstone with airpump and tube, a small heater and 2 small submersible pumps.

I am sure there is alot to learn (even though I have done more homework on researching jellies and tanks in the last several weeks than i ever did as a kid!) and I am hoping all you lovely folk on here can steer us in the right direction. I have a few questions if anybody is able to help me?
Thanks

Peace River · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Reeferjunkie · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome to r2r Good luck Sara

tharbin · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R Sara. Can't help with the jellies but I'm sure others will chime in.

vetteguy53081 · Feb 13, 2022

Kennya · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome to R2R Sara

safi · Feb 13, 2022

Thanks for the welcome. Do i need to ask questions in a specific place? Some of the questions i have are about jellies but to start with its about the tank setup and whether I have all the necessary equipment and any water treatments i need to start cycling it? Thanks

Zach B · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome Sara

PeterC99 · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome Sara to R2R!

What a wonderful thing to do for your son! Good luck and let us know how we can help!

tharbin · Feb 13, 2022

safi said:
Thanks for the welcome. Do i need to ask questions in a specific place? Some of the questions i have are about jellies but to start with its about the tank setup and whether I have all the necessary equipment and any water treatments i need to start cycling it? Thanks

You can ask questions pretty much anywhere and someone will try to help but if you look at the forum subjects some will likely get you more help than others. The 'New to Saltwater & Reef Aquariums' forum is a very good place to get general help with setup.

safi · Feb 13, 2022

tharbin said:
You can ask questions pretty much anywhere and someone will try to help but if you look at the forum subjects some will likely get you more help than others. The 'New to Saltwater & Reef Aquariums' forum is a very good place to get general help with setup.

Thanks I will go give it a look.

Sean Clark · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome Sarah of Yorkshire. Nice to meet you.

Fred2482 · Feb 13, 2022

Welcome!
Check this site out. It literally explains all steps and requirements for jellyfish.

How to Cycle Your Jellyfish Aquarium?

Start pedaling! Let’s get your aquarium properly cycled! The cycling process is the most important step when setting up a new aquarium and keeping animals healthy. This isn’t a jellyfish-specific task and is required for ALL new saltwater aquariums. New aquariums need to be “seasoned” with...

www.jellyfishart.com

safi · Feb 13, 2022

Fred2482 said:
Welcome!
Check this site out. It literally explains all steps and requirements for jellyfish.

How to Cycle Your Jellyfish Aquarium?

Start pedaling! Let’s get your aquarium properly cycled! The cycling process is the most important step when setting up a new aquarium and keeping animals healthy. This isn’t a jellyfish-specific task and is required for ALL new saltwater aquariums. New aquariums need to be “seasoned” with...

www.jellyfishart.com