Flame Scalops
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shep777
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Read some posts on them. It seems like they do not last long in home tanks.
fishamajig
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I have a flame scallop, he is way easy to care for, all he got to do is find a place he likes in the tank he stays there and you have to keep phytoplanketon in the water column to keep him happy. as far as I can see it it is simple as that. :yes:
paulcoates
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I have 3 of them in my tank right now. They have been in there for only a few weeks however they do seem quite easy to care for.
murph145
Active Member
i have one right now in my tank..... the only thing with scallops is that they demand a high food volume which in most cases is hard to provide since we are constantly filtering the water to keep it clean....
mine seems to be doing good.... ive had him now for over 8 months.....
i have a feeding schedule for my fish and corals and i include him in with the corals.... things u might want to add for his diet would be baby brine shrimp, phyto, and invert coral liquid food..... when i put those in the tank i make sure to turn the skimmer off for about an hour that way it does not suck out the food right away.....
how old is your tank by the way?? they also like to move around so what i did was kind of position him by a small rock with a ledge that way he couldnt really move backwards.... luckily he seems to like where i placed him since he hasnt moved but many times they will move behind rocks and such then u cant see them or feed them....
often times its good to use a turkey baster and squirt some directly into its mouth to insure a food source....
mine seems to be doing good.... ive had him now for over 8 months.....
i have a feeding schedule for my fish and corals and i include him in with the corals.... things u might want to add for his diet would be baby brine shrimp, phyto, and invert coral liquid food..... when i put those in the tank i make sure to turn the skimmer off for about an hour that way it does not suck out the food right away.....
how old is your tank by the way?? they also like to move around so what i did was kind of position him by a small rock with a ledge that way he couldnt really move backwards.... luckily he seems to like where i placed him since he hasnt moved but many times they will move behind rocks and such then u cant see them or feed them....
often times its good to use a turkey baster and squirt some directly into its mouth to insure a food source....
ophiura
Active Member
The majority will die of starvation within a year, but often after lingering many months (I think 6-9 months is considered the standard period for starvation). They require a specific particle size so that even if food is added, or attempts are made to feed it, they may not be getting specifically what they need. They will move and should be left where they wish to go, which may mean behind your rocks and out of site. So there needs to be actually a fair effort involved in keeping them. I would not say they are easy or hardy.
If you google "rob toonen flame scallop" you should come up with an excellent article that I have quoted on this site a few times. Also I guess you could search the site for "flame scallop" if you haven't already.
If you google "rob toonen flame scallop" you should come up with an excellent article that I have quoted on this site a few times. Also I guess you could search the site for "flame scallop" if you haven't already.
