Any information on Flame Scallops?

[WATERMAN R 83]

Just wondering if anyone on reefs.org has had success with keeping Flame Scallops (Limaria scabra) also known as "Fileclams." I know they are very difficult to feed, and i was wondering if anyone tried to feed cyclopees (def. mispelled :lol: ). Thanks for your help! :?:

 

[Anonymous]

Cyclpeeze is much too large. They feed on phytoplankton, and other suspended organics. Not being photosynthetic at all, they are much more difficult to keep than say tridacnid clams.

Jim

 

[Fatal Morgana]

I call flame scallops "rental items" and they should treated as such.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

those guys are correct. These are very difficult to keep in our little boxes of water. In addition to needing huge amounts of phytoplankton, they prefer to be wedged in between rocks which is where they are found in their natural habitat. They also prefer a strong curent.

 

[Anonymous]

I call flame scallops "rental items" and they should treated as such.

Sad, but true. It's a shame.

 

[fishinsouthga]

no succuess here and i does dt's every other day . just seem to be a waste

 

[Anonymous]

more info here:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... toonen.htm

 

[Anonymous]

I have a tiny green scallop and I am worried that it will grow too large and starve.

 

[Fatal Morgana]

I have a tiny green scallop and I am worried that it will grow too large and starve.

Catch-22. It will grow to certain point, then stop. When condition deteriates, the lack of nutrient resource will kill it at that point.

 

[Anonymous]

It came on a piece of LR I got a few years back.



It is growing slow. but it is growing. I hope you are wrong FM. I like the little guy.

 

[Fatal Morgana]

I am not saying that your green scallop will die, just offering you an explaination if it does.

There are a bunch of filter feeders in my live rock too, and many of them still doing well after 5 or 6 years. What usually happened to flame scallops does not necessarily applies to green scallops.

 

[Anonymous]

I am not saying that your green scallop will die, just offering you an explaination if it does.

There are a bunch of filter feeders in my live rock too, and many of them still doing well after 5 or 6 years. What usually happened to flame scallops does not necessarily applies to green scallops.

I hear ya. I just hope he beats the odds.

 

[Fatal Morgana]

The odd for the green scallop that hitchhiked with live rock vs flame scallop is at least 217:3

 

[Anonymous]

I've had very good luck with hitchiking bivalves. They seem to do just fine for me.


Jim

 

[WATERMAN R 83]

thanks guys, i know that flame scallops are as close to impossible as it gets, but i was just wondering if anyone had success. thanks for the information!

RW

 

[mutley29]

I've had a Flame Scallop for over a year now, he seems very happy under a large flat rock in my 180, my royal gramma keeps him company at night.
I feed DT's couple times a week, along with golden pearls and Two little fish dried Phyto, a little on the heavy side.

he seems to be doing fine, getting large about 4" to 5" either that or he's been replaced with a plastic lookalike by my GF

Anton

 

[Anonymous]

thanks guys, i know that flame scallops are as close to impossible as it gets, but i was just wondering if anyone had success. thanks for the information!

Hey, any time you want to try one, I'll get one in for ya.

NOT.

What's up, Randy? Nice to see you in here...

Peace,

Chip

 

[ricky1414]

Yeah, mine lasted about 6 months, that was even with feeding DT's a well.