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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano provides jellyfish relaxation for the novice

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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is aimed at the novice jellyfish enthusiast
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is aimed at the novice jellyfish enthusiast
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Kickstarter pledge levela include a Jellyfish Cylinder Nano complete kit
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano can house three live Moon jellyfish
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano has a filter and air pump in the base
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano houses harmless Moon jellyfish
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano has a remote-control LED laight
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is claimed suitable for home or office use
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano kit
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Jellyfish are so relaxing to watch that they're the bonsai tree or lava lamps of the pet world. Unfortunately, they're also so fragile that they can't be kept in conventional saltwater aquaria, so they need to be kept in special tanks. In 2011, Jellyfish Art introduced its first tank and now is rolling out an improved version on Kickstarter called the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano, which boasts a self-contained support system and LED lights.

According to the company, the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is designed for the jellyfish-owning novice, which is a very large market. It consists of a two gallon (7.5 l) cylindrical tank made of hand-molded acrylic set on a locking plastic base. The complete kit includes everything needed to set up a habitat to house three Moon jellyfish, which can be redeemed from the company when the tank is ready to receive them.

In conventional saltwater aquaria, the fragile animals are sucked up by the filter system. However, the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano uses a laminar water flow pattern that mimics the natural currents of the open sea and circulates the jellyfish without harm. It has an air pump and integrated mechanical, chemical, and biological filtration system in the base as well as a multi-color LED light with remote control. The entire support system is designed to operate coolly, so the tank remains at room temperature.

The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano kit
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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is the focus of a Kickstarter campaign running through December 20, which has already stormed past its US$50,000 funding target, attracting some $436,665 at the time of writing. A pledge of at least $150 is needed for a tank, with a complete set of tank kit, jellyfish, and food pitched at $250. If all goes to plan, shipment is scheduled for late February.

Because of federal restrictions on exporting live animals, shipping of jellyfish from Jellyfish Art is only available in the continental United States.

Gizmag will be reviewing the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano soon. Meanwhile, the video below shows how to set up the tank.

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3 comments
Bob Flint
Far too complicated just to set up, once your jelly fish arrive, (no mention of how, and insertion, acclimatization, or feeding, cleaning, general care, etc...
Nope the pet rock was still the best fad to date.
Sam Sim
Why take pleasure from another's pain? Imagine yourself the jelly fish. Why go all these trouble when you can use hologram to achieve same effect?
Bryan Paschke
$150+ for the system, but I notice they neglect to mention how long the organisms last or how much trouble it is to maintain them...or where to purchase "jellyfish food" for that matter unless they're giving a lifetime supply with the jellyfish.