My new Flame Scallop

tankanator

tankanator

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Ok I know I'm going to hear a lot flack about this LOL. My daughters boyfriend got the flame scallop free from saltwater.com every time you place a order you get credit and had enough on this last order to get one. He does not have a tank that is mature enough so he gave it to me.:)

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Not trying to be that flack you mentioned but I hope you have better luck than I did! I think they are very cool and I may try one again when My system is matured?
 
Thanks I done some research on them and everything that I've read says to feed them phytoplankton, I found a website that sells it and I'm going to place a order.
 
Just monitor your Nitrate levels while using the phytoplankton. I was told to use kent chromomax one drop every two days and it shot my Nitrate level thru the roof. My tank could not keep up. Good luck
 
wferr337 said:
Just monitor your Nitrate levels while using the phytoplankton. I was told to use kent chromomax one drop every two days and it shot my Nitrate level thru the roof. My tank could not keep up. Good luck
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I encountered the same problem using Kent Phytoplex and Zooplex in our 90g (dosing slightly under bottle directions). Nitrates were never above 5 ppm before I started dosing those products. I was using them to feed a flame scallop. I later discovered those products are not appropriate for a flame scallop after reading an internet article about particle size and ingestion vs. digestion (can't find the link, although it did recommend Two Little Fishies Marine Snow as an appropriate product). Our tank had been running for almost 18 months before I started dosing, so I wouldn't think tank maturity was an issue in our case (even though 18 months still isn't all that long). Needless to say, I'm still fighting to get the nitrates back down... But, I'm growing macroalgae faster than ever!
 
fsn77 said:
I encountered the same problem using Kent Phytoplex and Zooplex in our 90g (dosing slightly under bottle directions). Nitrates were never above 5 ppm before I started dosing those products. I was using them to feed a flame scallop. I later discovered those products are not appropriate for a flame scallop after reading an internet article about particle size and ingestion vs. digestion (can't find the link, although it did recommend Two Little Fishies Marine Snow as an appropriate product). Our tank had been running for almost 18 months before I started dosing, so I wouldn't think tank maturity was an issue in our case (even though 18 months still isn't all that long). Needless to say, I'm still fighting to get the nitrates back down... But, I'm growing macroalgae faster than ever!
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I did read a article about that, it seemed that they could only digest food up a certain size in microns, I'll have to look it up also I read that they do not take well to pre manufactured products like marine snow or Kent Phytoplex.
 
This is the article that I read
Their care is identical to that of the flame scallops. In laboratory experiments, researchers found that plastic beads of the size of phytoplankton{5-10 microns} were ingested at the same rate as the phytoplankton themselves, but beads the size of invertebrate larvae{100-200micron} were rejected by the clams. Unlike most studies of invertebrate filter-feeding, addition of phytoplankton to the medium did not affect bead ingestion rate, and in this case, the animals actually seem capable of selecting particles directly by their surface flavor {which is why pea flour and yeast-based aquarium products probably fail at keeping these animals alive}. The primary prey of the animals were invertebrate larvae, and ~75% of larvae were consumed in a given trial. A good diet of mixed phytoplankton and enriched rotifers ought to be appropriate for keeping these animals, but I would suggest staying away from the typical aquarium "invert foods"
 
I tried Kent Marine phyto, zoo and chrom and had no luck. I dosed significantly over what the products recommended to try to increase the chances of the little guy taking some. I didn't really have any problems with nitrate levels, but the scallop only lasted maybe two months. It just started shriviling up. Good luck - they are beautiful
 
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