"Electric" Flame Scallop

[russianspy]

I bought an "Electric" Flame Scallop, that is really sweet, It hase blue lines going around the edge, What to they require for feeding? I was told to get as close as i can and squirt Live phytoplankton at it, Has anyone else kept this scallop before, or a normal Flame Scallop with sucsess? If so maybe a pic?

 

[viper_930]

Yup, just squirt some phyto into it, doesn't have to be live phyto though. They can starve very easily without proper feedings. Here's a pic of my flame scallops, not electrics.

 

[russianspy]

How long have you had them? Mine is open but won't put it's tenticals out, I was goning to direct the powerhead at him because mybaybe the current moves there tenticals. Very cool though, If this scallp surives I think I might get another Electric one and a white one!

 

[will l]

I had an electric flame scallop and never had to feed it and it was fine. But it died after around 3 or 4 months, maybe thats why. I will probably get another 1 there great and I'll maybe even feed it this thime

 

[russianspy]

The most common cause of death is slow starvation.....I guess if you dosed phyto into your tank it would live that long

 

[viper_930]

I have had mine since the beginning of May.

 

[jeffro8332]

i also had an electric flame. now gone. i dosed regularly with DT's but he still died after about 3 months. they are fun to watch move around and for only 10$ it's worth it.
j

 

[bang guy]

They like dark caves.
It typically takes 3 - 6 months for them to starve. If you've kept one for a year then you've got something in your tank that they can eat.
Typically, commercially grown Phytoplankton is not on their menu.

 

[russianspy]

My brittle star tried to eat it!!!!! Everything wants to eat it, I'm gunna kil everything in my tak, cuz I want this not anything else

 

[russianspy]

My brittle star tried to eat it!!!!! Everything wants to eat it, I'm gunna kil everything in my tank, cuz I want this, not anything else

 

[spline9]

Typically, commercially grown Phytoplankton is not on their menu.
What would be their food of choice, then? Or better yet, what commercially available food *is* on their menu?
If they dont have too specialized diet/care needs, I may add one to the tank also.

 

[bang guy]

I really don't know. If I could feed them I'd have a few.

 

[russianspy]

I dunno but Mr. know-it-all might..I heard phytoplankton was fine, maybe very finely chopped calm....!!!

 

[russianspy]

I HATE THIS HOBBY!!!
My dad was watching it and my brittle star stuck his tentcal in his shell, my dad was stupid enough to think maybe he;s cleaning it!!!! *** a starfish cleaning a scallop, OH SCREW THIS HOBBY..sorry about my french

 

[shoreliner11]

Brittle stars have been known to go after an easy meal...be it fish, shrimp or in your case a flame scallop. He might not even have been eating it but instead maybe just checking it out. I know its frustrating when two species which are supposed to coexist safely have problems...but this is what happens in our hobby as you wrote.