Pacific Sea Nettle Jellyfish
Chrysaora fuscescens
One of the most striking and recognized jellyfish, the Pacific Sea Nettle is cultured and displayed in public aquaria worldwide. Despite this, their presence in the jellyfish hobby has been limited. Found along the American pacific coast from California through Canada. PSN are seasonal and may appear in large blooms of thousands.
Caring For Pacific Sea Nettles
A moderately sensitive and challenging sea nettle species. Juveniles are clear with red tentacles until around 2" diameter, when they start to turn a light yellow. This gradually darkens with size and age.
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Stocking density: PSN's have long tentacles that will often stretch out a foot or more, even in small specimens. If over stocked, they can frequently become tangled and knotted.
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Flow: Medium- High.
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Feeding: PSN's will accept most types of food, and can be fed small-medium sized items. In the wild, this may end up being fish larvae, plankton, and other species of jellyfish. In captivity, a varied diet of frozen mysis shrimp, baby brine shrimp, and jellyfish pellet foods are all good options. They will gladly eat other species of jellyfish, such as moon jellies. This is likely required for them to thrive long-term.
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Temperature Range: 52-65 F
Salinity: 1.023-1.026 SG or 31-35 ppt
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Compatibility with other species: Pacific Sea Nettles should be kept only with other Pacific Sea Nettles.
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