Is that a Jellyfish in my tank?

JVH · Aug 11, 2015

I just notices some tiny little thing pulsing around my tank! It looks and moves like a clear tiny jellyfish! Its so small I keep loosing track of it but I do se it now & then.. Is it a jellyfish? Will it actually grow and survive in my ref tank? Should I keep it? I think its pretty cool! Just not sure what to do about it.

redfishbluefish · Aug 11, 2015

Well it could be tiny jellyfish.....or the medusa stage of one of your corals.....or hydroid jellyfish.

If jellyfish, they probably won't last because of lack of food. If hydroids....ouch!

Google images of the above to see if that will help identify which one.

JVH · Aug 11, 2015

redfishbluefish said:
Well it could be tiny jellyfish.....or the medusa stage of one of your corals.....or hydroid jellyfish.

If jellyfish, they probably won't last because of lack of food. If hydroids....ouch!

Definitely not hydroid jellyfish. (I think) lol
Looks like a regular tiny one.

Cleo642 · Aug 11, 2015

If it is s baby jelly fish, can you feed it plankton or something to keep it alive?

JVH · Aug 11, 2015

Cleo642 said:
If it is s baby jelly fish, can you feed it plankton or something to keep it alive?

Maybe, I have some zooplankton and liquid phytoplankton I have seem using so we will see! It was the coolest thing! So tiny! I would be surprised if it made it! But I hope so!

Cleo642 · Aug 11, 2015

JVH said:
Maybe, I have some zooplankton and liquid phytoplankton I have seem using so we will see! It was the coolest thing! So tiny! I would be surprised if it made it! But I hope so!

You shall call him squishie, and he shall be yours. Little squishie. Lol