Why Flow Keeps Jellyfish Alive
Water folds around the bell, then returns without a shove. That quiet circuit, rather than a generous meal, decides whether a captive jellyfish lasts. The danger is mechanical. A rough jet can pin an animal against a screen, tear an oral arm, or leave it in a dead zone where oxygen and prey stop arriving.The usual aquarium instinct is backward. Food cannot fix this. Jellyfish do not have gills, de...More
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