ANY luck with [Electric] Flame Scallops?

[spanish dancer]

So, has Anybody had any luck with the survival of these two scallops? Or, at least have been able to keep them alive in captivity for > or = 3 months? If so, I would be interested in what was fed to them (If anything

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- "Spanish Dancer"

 

[light10977]

I fed mine that I had for a month phytoplanton. I didn't like it because it would always hide towards the back of the aquarium. So I got rid of it.

 

[appaloosa1]

I asked the LFS about them a while ago when they had some in. The guys said that they wouldn't recommend them b/c they don't live much longer than a month or two in most peoples tanks. I'm sure you could keep them alive in an established tank if you put some work into it though!

 

[hurt]

I've heard to stay away from them. From what I understand no one really knows exactly what they eat.

 

[jaydee]

Mine lasted almost two days. My fish thought it was delicious! THEN I read to stay away from them. So much for doing my homework!

 

[hkdonreefs]

I had one in my 20 for 4 months was doing good. I dosed dts phyto and kent zoo alternating days. It moved around all the time and usually went behind the rocks. When I put him in my new 75 he died in 2 weeks dont know why. I had no filtration in my 20 and he was growing. I would say not to get it you probably wont see it anyway. I wont buy one again.

 

[alyssia]

I had one that died the day after I got it.

 

[jacknjill]

Originally Posted by alyssia
I had one that died the day after I got it.
ouch, thats rotten luck!

 

[spanish dancer]

I was just wondering, because I am interested in trying to figure out how to keep them alive longer in captivity. All I know is they only eat a certain size of food, mostly only phytoplankton, and even if you feed them phytoplankton, they may think it "isn't flavorful enough" and will expell it directly as waste...

 

[jester805]

I've had a flame scallop for maybe a month now. It moved around the tank for a while before staying in a low spot behind all of the rock. I add phytoplankton once per week. Here's a quote taking from another website about them:
It is a filter feeder, and requires floating micro-plankton to be kept alive in the aquarium, and will do best in a mature reef aquarium system. It also needs proper calcium levels and alkalinity. It does not tolerate nitrates or copper-based medications.

 

[style23]

ive had mine for probably 2.5 months now and it is still looking good, i dose with kent chromaplex and phytoplex, mine is a flasher and it stays right on the side where i can see him.

 

[reefiness]

i had one in a 29 gallon tank which i had for 7 months. this scallop had been one of the first inhabitants and i didnt feed it anything. it stayed in the front of the tank for about 1 month then it moved to the back until it died in october of 05'.
not sure how it lasted that long from seeing all this bad luck everyone else had?
Guess mine was a lucky one :cheer: :cheer:

 

[judyk]

I had one last 6 or 7 months. They move wherever they want, which could be in the back of your tank, where you'll never see it.