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01-25-2015, 04:13 PM
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I managed to keep 2 flame scallops alive in my tank for a year. I fed the tank heavy but I rarely ever saw them. They are cool when you can actually see them, but it was a rarity. I wouldn't recommend them.
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02-02-2015, 01:01 AM
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for over 2 years until I sold my old set up I had 2 flame scallops 2 mandarins a rainfords goby and 2 pipefish none of which ate frozen food or anything I added but just lived off what grew in the tank. I had a large HOB filter full of chaeto acting as a refugium and lots of crushed LR in the sump to grow tons of pods but I largely attribute my success to not having a skimmer which takes out a lot of your phytoplankton. My water was never cloudy or full of particulate but I did have to do more water changes and watch my chem levels and feeding more closely but I think it was worth it. Flame scallops like to hide so the trick is to create a recessed area where they will feel safe but you can still look into from a certain angle (a low down, deep, shaded hole) but the extra engineering is worth it, really loved those guys
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02-02-2015, 01:09 AM
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Ive had my flame scallop for about a year and half i have pretty clean water as in a sps tank i do spot feed him about every 2 weeks sometimes 3 hes seems to have done well only problem ive had is he like to get to back of tank always bringing him back up front lol
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02-02-2015, 02:11 AM
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I too have a electric flame scallop but the first night I got him he scrawled behind a rock n attached himself to it at the back of my tank. I have no way of feeding him but he's still alive. I can see his whiskers. Dunno what he's eating but he's eating something. It's been atleast 6months
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02-02-2015, 02:26 AM
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The common mistake I have found in my research of scallops is because they like to hide in rocks and crevices and people want to see their scallop they take it from its hiding spot and put it in the open to better see it in action. This quite often stresses the scallop and will often lead to its early death in their relatively short life span.
Mine is deep in the rocks and seems happy enough if that is where it wants to be do be it as long as it stays fed I'm happy with where it is as I can still see it and as a bonus my pistol shrimp has taken a liking to the scallop and hangs around it a lot now
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