Disembidied Jellyfish = Doomed?

['Ric]

A shipment I got today that included an Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopeia xamachana) arrived in two parts: the dome cleanly separated from the tentacle tree. The dome still pulses now and again.

 

Will the dome grow more tentacles before it starves?

 

I'm not sure if I should put it in my tank if it'll just die and pollute it.

 

 

'Ric

Edited November 24, 2007 by 'Ric

[jason the filter freak]

DO NOT ADD is what my instincts scream

['Ric]

TOO LATE!

 

I got a reply from the vendor:

 

Yes, place the disc part in the aquarium and discard the tentacles. The jellyfish may recover and grow back the tentacles. Sorry for the state of arrival.

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It can grow a new set of tentacles. Just give it a chance in your tank and if it doesnt make it let me know and i will refund your money.

 

Thanks

RS

 

So, I put it in there and coaxed it in to a nice spot for it. It seems to be doing fine as far as I can tell. But then again, how do you tell if something is doing fine when it normally just lays there anyway? It at least pulses around a little bit.

 

Eric