Description
Stomolophus meleagris, also called cannonball jellyfish, is a umbrella jellyfish of the order of root mouth jellyfish.
These jellyfish are rather firm and very fast and active swimmers. They have a yellowish/milky and also sometimes bluish, dome-shaped umbrella.
Stomolophus m. are present in many waters. One finds it at the western Atlantic-coast, eastern Pacific-coast, the Japanese sea and also in parts of the tropical Atlantic and the Caribbean
Our jellyfish are very young to be able to live and grow in your aquarium as long as possible.
This jellyfish species is suitable for jellyfish aquariums of any size.
Facts:
Service life: 1 – 1.5 years
Food: Artemia, Plankton
Distribution: almost worldwide
Size: up to 20 cm
Toxic to humans: no
Photosynthetic: no
Water quality:
Water temperature: 20 – 25°C
pH: 7.6 – 8.4
salt content: 29 – 35 ppm
More interesting information about this jellyfish species:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomolophus_meleagris
https://www.biologie-seite.de/Biologie/Stomolophus_meleagris
Information on jellyfish farming:
