Flame Scallop
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florida joe
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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
The flame scallop is non-photosynthetic and requires supplementation with phytoplankton, and organic foods (Marine Snow or Selcon) provided by using a small pipette/straw to dispense the food upstream of its location. Each Red Flame Scallop needs to be fed individually.
IMO not at all easy to keep
The flame scallop is non-photosynthetic and requires supplementation with phytoplankton, and organic foods (Marine Snow or Selcon) provided by using a small pipette/straw to dispense the food upstream of its location. Each Red Flame Scallop needs to be fed individually.
IMO not at all easy to keep
alex4286
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it doesn't matter about the light
because if there anything like mine, they stay out of sight. chances are u may not even see urs for a while. mine hid under a ledge in my LR. they are very tricky to keep alive. they need a lot of food in small portions. some say u can kill them by feeding too much in one sitting. I could only keep mine alive for 2 months and i went through 3 :/ but good luck with everything. they need a well established tank with lots of calcium
because if there anything like mine, they stay out of sight. chances are u may not even see urs for a while. mine hid under a ledge in my LR. they are very tricky to keep alive. they need a lot of food in small portions. some say u can kill them by feeding too much in one sitting. I could only keep mine alive for 2 months and i went through 3 :/ but good luck with everything. they need a well established tank with lots of calcium
michaeltx
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they like really reallly dirty water to live I had one live in a aggressive 100 gallon for almost 2 years before I broke the tank down and got rid of the aggressive fish I let him go with those fish. I got another for a reef tank and it didnt live more than 6 months so I feel as the dirtier the water the better they do.
Mike
Mike
cjworkman
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I have 2 that i've kept for about a year.
They are not easy to keep.
I hand feed them 3 times a week with a turkey baster, squeezing DT's phyto straight into their mouths.
They like to hide, so you don't actually get to see them very often. Although they do move around the tank.
I would not recommend getting them. But I bought them, so will do my best to keep them healthy.
They are not easy to keep.
I hand feed them 3 times a week with a turkey baster, squeezing DT's phyto straight into their mouths.
They like to hide, so you don't actually get to see them very often. Although they do move around the tank.
I would not recommend getting them. But I bought them, so will do my best to keep them healthy.