Flame scallop

Shankytank · 11/04/2017, 04:27 AM

Can i keep it ? Because its really cool and i had doubts that it will eat fishes do they ?

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ROB2005 · 11/04/2017, 06:18 AM

To be very honest with you, even with the best husbandry methods those guys have very poor survival rates in captivity. It's a species best left out in the wild. A majority of reefers just cannot keep up with the nutrition demands of that species.

SAT · 11/04/2017, 06:19 AM

They are safe. However, they will starve unless you regularly dose with fine plankton (e.g., phytoplankton).

heathlindner25 · 11/04/2017, 06:34 AM

Discriminative filter feeder,You have to find the right phyto.

ReefNomad · 11/04/2017, 06:39 AM

Definitely won't eat fishes... but many fishes will nip at the scallop, cleaner shrimps will harass it, and you need to maintain high levels of plankton for it. Most hobbyists can't keep their water quality high when they feed enough for scallops.

Subsea · 11/04/2017, 07:39 AM

Shanks,

With 45 years of reef keeping experience, I have kept both flame scallops and sea apples for 18 months and 24 months respectfully. The flame scallops requires smaller phytoplankton than the sea apple which likes larger prey. When I stirred the substrate in the 75G Jaubert Plenum that was 20 years mature, the feathers, fans and tentacles came out to feed. To complete the live food buffet, the 30G mud macro refugium also provided live food for the tank. Mud was crawling with reproducing worms, larvae for corals, and pods lived to recycle nutrients back to tank as live food.

The reason I got so detailed with the needs of flame scallops is because I went back and read some of your threads. It is good that you seek knowledge. The wisdom to apply that knowledge is a different matter. Wisdom comes with experience and maturity. On a previous thread about pods, I tried to give you some of that wisdom.

Do not put flame scallops into a tank less than 2 years old. There are certain ethics about maintaining live creatures from the wild. We as stewards of our tanks should only keep what we can maintain in good health.

Enough of the soapbox.
Cheers

davocean · 11/04/2017, 10:07 AM

They don't live a whole long time even in optimal conditions, couple years usually at best, most of the time much less, and they don't like light or to be out in the open much, so expect you may not see it very well and they may even completely hide, they will move on their own just fine(which is kinda neat to see in itself)
Safe to fish.

11/04/2017, 04:27 AM	#1
Shankytank Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Indonesia Posts: 39	Flame scallop Can i keep it ? Because its really cool and i had doubts that it will eat fishes do they ? Sent from my SM-T705 using Tapatalk

11/04/2017, 06:18 AM	#2
ROB2005 Reefing Is My Passion! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 719	To be very honest with you, even with the best husbandry methods those guys have very poor survival rates in captivity. It's a species best left out in the wild. A majority of reefers just cannot keep up with the nutrition demands of that species. __________________ If at first you don't succeed at reefing, break it down and set back up😁 Current Tank Info: 75 gallon corner overflow, 4-54W T-5 , dozen blue hermits, tiger pistol/yellow watchman goby, royal gramma, banghai and pajama cardinals

11/04/2017, 06:19 AM	#3
SAT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Berwyn, PA Posts: 4,073 Blog Entries: 1	They are safe. However, they will starve unless you regularly dose with fine plankton (e.g., phytoplankton). __________________ Stuart Current Tank Info: 300G Caribbean biotype reef set up in 2003.

11/04/2017, 07:39 AM	#6
Subsea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,882	Shanks, With 45 years of reef keeping experience, I have kept both flame scallops and sea apples for 18 months and 24 months respectfully. The flame scallops requires smaller phytoplankton than the sea apple which likes larger prey. When I stirred the substrate in the 75G Jaubert Plenum that was 20 years mature, the feathers, fans and tentacles came out to feed. To complete the live food buffet, the 30G mud macro refugium also provided live food for the tank. Mud was crawling with reproducing worms, larvae for corals, and pods lived to recycle nutrients back to tank as live food. The reason I got so detailed with the needs of flame scallops is because I went back and read some of your threads. It is good that you seek knowledge. The wisdom to apply that knowledge is a different matter. Wisdom comes with experience and maturity. On a previous thread about pods, I tried to give you some of that wisdom. Do not put flame scallops into a tank less than 2 years old. There are certain ethics about maintaining live creatures from the wild. We as stewards of our tanks should only keep what we can maintain in good health. Enough of the soapbox. Cheers __________________ Laissez les bons temps rouler, Patrick Castille Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout

11/04/2017, 10:07 AM	#7
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	They don't live a whole long time even in optimal conditions, couple years usually at best, most of the time much less, and they don't like light or to be out in the open much, so expect you may not see it very well and they may even completely hide, they will move on their own just fine(which is kinda neat to see in itself) Safe to fish. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

11/04/2017, 06:34 AM	#4
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Discriminative filter feeder,You have to find the right phyto.

11/04/2017, 06:39 AM	#5
ReefNomad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 130	Definitely won't eat fishes... but many fishes will nip at the scallop, cleaner shrimps will harass it, and you need to maintain high levels of plankton for it. Most hobbyists can't keep their water quality high when they feed enough for scallops.