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10/24/2007, 09:39 AM
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I had a electric scallop for about a year. It was very interesting. Of all the things in my tank this seemed to be all my vistors favorite thing. It was pretty easy to take care of, I just spot fed it plankton.
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10/24/2007, 10:07 AM
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Flame Scallops in all honesty, don't really do well in captivity. Some people have gone to extreme lengths to take care of these guys and they still end up dead. In my opinion, these are one of the creatures best left alone in the wild.
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10/24/2007, 10:23 AM
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I believe ROB is correct. They have very short life spans in captivity even in ideal conditions. I would spend your time and money else where.
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10/24/2007, 11:36 AM
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TraderDan is somewhat an exception to the rule. In general they tend to die fairly quickly. In Dan's case it sounds like he has an ideal flow pattern along the bottom of his tank. The only problem is no one knows exactly what that flow pattern should be so it is hit or miss.
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10/24/2007, 01:01 PM
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10/24/2007, 04:39 PM
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They don't mess with anything and are pretty cool.
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10/24/2007, 05:36 PM
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I've had one for about 8 months now with no trouble. I pay it no special attention other than phyto additions to the tank two or three times a week. I do regret that it seems to like spots out of view most of the time and is hardly seen. for this reason alone I probably wouldn't bother adding another one when this one dies. They are known to have short life spans in general, NOT just in captivity.
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10/25/2007, 05:35 AM
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10/25/2007, 07:34 AM
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I wouldnt get one, although beautiful i want stuff that would survive in my aquarium, not worth waisting money and killing such a cool looking creature.
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10/25/2007, 10:49 AM
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They are beautiful in a tank which is why I bought 2 before I found out they don't last in captivity. It was really sad learning their fate after the fact. Now I do research before buying anything for my tank. Personally, I think they shouldn't be made available. I don't like watching things die a slow death.
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10/25/2007, 12:04 PM
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Yup, that seems to be the consensus -- by their nature, they are reclusive and very difficult to sustain... so you end up with a creature that hides until it dies.
Which is why your LFS keeps them in tanks with very few hiding places.
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10/25/2007, 06:07 PM
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10/25/2007, 06:52 PM
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only an average of 2 years...and this is to experience aquarists
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10/25/2007, 08:37 PM
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2 years would be, well, quite exceptional with these. I have never heard of them living that long in captivity.
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10/26/2007, 04:43 AM
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10/26/2007, 10:14 AM
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And Rod certainly knows how to shuck his file clams.
 Rod seems to feel that rotifers may be a good diet for the flames. Here is how to culture some Rotifers
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