Flying Scallop
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Topic: Flying Scallop
Posted By: syaeger
Subject: Flying Scallop
Date Posted: January 20 2004 at 11:28am
| I found a hitch hiker in my tank today. A Flying Scallop was hiding in back of some plate coral I purchased a few days ago. For what I've read, they tend to starve easily. I'd apreciate any suggestions on the care and especially the feeding of these critters. Also any links to web sites about them. I haven't found much on the web about them. |
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 20 2004 at 12:12pm
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Phytoplankton. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: January 20 2004 at 12:26pm
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I agree with Adam. Regular feeding of greenwater will help. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 21 2004 at 9:48am
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I agree.
Also stir up the sand or squirt the rock/sand with a turkey baster or similar device, from time to time, because I think they also filter feed on bacteria/bugs/detritus. Take this squirting device full of water, shove it down into the substrate and squirt! Do this a couple times in various areas periodically. Any coral feeding of fine particulates will also feed them. I believe they live in murky water or muddy areas or at least they feast in turbid waters, like during and after a storm. Ya know, I think that's one advantage of having a sand spitting fish like a goby! ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: January 21 2004 at 10:08am
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I also agree with Mark. Stirring up the gravel will not only help feed the scallop, but also any other filter feeders you have (including most corals). ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: ljbs
Date Posted: January 21 2004 at 4:09pm
| Is that why my Maroon anemone fish is always stirring up the sand with his tail? I guess he wants to feed the corals. |
Posted By: fishgirlheather
Date Posted: April 13 2004 at 1:24pm
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I have had my flame scallop for a few months now and he is doing great. I feed my him with photoplankton every other day. Make sure not to overfeed, it can make your water quality spike easily. One tsp. per 55 gallons two or three times a week should do. If you have a skimmer it will remove some of the excess photoplankton, I don't have one but I think its better for the filter feeders that way. ------------- 55G barebottom reef w/ dual 250 watt MH 45 pounds LR, 3 Damsels, Green Spotted Puffer, Yellow Tang, Hawaiian Dusters, Sun Polyps, various mushrooms, zoos, leathers, softies, Lps, and SPS |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: April 13 2004 at 11:21pm
| I believe that scallops are also pretty fond of cyclop-eeze. |