why are flame scallops difficult to take care of?

[mr.clownfish]

slatwaterfish.com says it hard to take care. off. but dont u just need good water quality liquid food and good calcium levels?

 

[florida joe]

They are reclusive hence hard to feed

 

[mr.clownfish]

aren't they filter feeders?

 

[mx#28]

They require a lot of phytoplankton.

 

[sepulatian]

They are not too difficult if you can take the time to use a turkey baster to feed them.

 

[florida joe]

Flame scallop never stay out in the open unless you have a tank with very minimal rock, coral or other inclusions you very rarely see them I stand by my thought that they are very hard to feed.

 

[kaliman33]

mine sits right our by my clams, he is awesome, you can see his insides (looks like a toungue) moving, I add i capful of phytoplanton once a day,
so far so good, i have lots of rock for him to hide, but he stays by the clams

 

[espkh9]

i had a flame scallop for 8 months was easy to feed he was in the opening of a large cave just squirt in some phyo pr zoo plankton every couple od days when he got large i gave him away. was nice and easy to keep. my tube corals are the same. you must put in the work to have theses inhabitants thrive.

 

[tizzo]

Well see nobody knows... This was a HITCH-HIKER that was in my tank for over a year before I even knew he was there!! I NEVER fed DT'd or any kinda suspension foods!
I also only saw him once efore I broke down my tank and got to take this pic..
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/220084/this-is-interesting

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2620531
Well see nobody knows... This was a HITCH-HIKER that was in my tank for over a year before I even knew he was there!! I NEVER fed DT'd or any kinda suspension foods!
I also only saw him once efore I broke down my tank and got to take this pic..
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=220084
T I have seen mine twice in one year

 

[tizzo]

Since they are so pretty, I could see why people want them, but I guess if they knew how they disappear, nobody would buy they.

I sure as heck won't buy one for this tank.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2620540
Since they are so pretty, I could see why people want them, but I guess if they knew how they disappear, nobody would buy they.

I sure as heck won't buy one for this tank.
Nor would I, again maybe with a small tank with little rock work.

 

[morrowss]

I never directly feed mine? I have 6 in my 75 gallon..3 small and 3 large ones... they do like to hide and a couple move around to different spots every few weeks...these 3 haven't moved in a couple months i guess they finally like where they are

 

[puffin04]

I would not recommend getting one unless you are culturing phytoplankton since this and a few organic matter is really all they will eat. Also what else have been found in there gut is invert larvae which is located in a very matured sand bed. DO NOT TARGET FEED!!! Since this will clog there gills like clams. They do not require light and will move around the tank. DO NOT MOVE THEM!!! This will exhaust there energy for when they try to move back. Average life spend is around three years depending on size. They change --- from 2.5-5cm being males and over 5cm being males since they have to house both organs. How do i know this? Well lets say culturing is in progress...
Steffen Sparks