flame scallops and feather dusters

leveldrummer · 02-20-2006, 02:16 PM

are these animals light dependant?

**Osiris** · 02-20-2006, 03:11 PM

No, filter feeders. Scallops dont make it past couple months in aquariums. As they are so dependant on filtering food and dont get feed enough at all.

Feather dusters are easier to keep alive, had mine for about a year now neon green one, they are told to be hard to keep alive as well not for past a few months as well.

flamingo · 02-24-2006, 05:55 PM

Like said, neither are light dependent.

In most cases (correct term) flame scallops do not survive. I have seen people keep them long term, but only in fuges or sumps of intricate reef systems. THey are a high mainentance ( say that correctly?) filter feeder.

Feather dusters are much easier to care for and are thrive easily as long as you get the right filter feeder foods like phytoplankton.

leveldrummer · 02-25-2006, 01:50 AM

is phytoplankton something most lfs would carry? is this a common food to get frozen or however? or is this something you ahve to culture or grow yourself?

Reefneck · 02-25-2006, 07:07 AM

:P I have has an Electric Flame Scallop for over 3 months....No problem and it's in my tank, Not fuge. It tucks under a rock ledge and attaches to the rock. I have never heard anyone say they don't live long before. Mine is fine. I feed Marine Plyankton & Bio Plyankton on alternating days. I have 2 feather dusters, One I have had for 5 months. Have another coming tuesday.

Neither animal has any light requirements at all and in fact, The flame Scallops will hide from the light. You may never see it.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-25-2006, 07:21 AM

There are things you can buy to feed a scallop, like Marine Snow & DT's Phytoplankton along with the things Reefneck mentioned.
You can even feed them Greenwater, V8 juice, and clam juice in an emergency.

**Osiris** · 02-25-2006, 07:52 AM

whoa V8? as in the tomatoe like drink?

**TheOldSalt** · 02-25-2006, 08:04 AM

Yep, as in the tomato drink. It's good for gutloading brineshimp, too.

**Osiris** · 02-25-2006, 08:54 AM

Whoa. that's gotta be the weirdest thing i've ever heard.

Would V8 work for bringing up goby fry as well then?

**TheOldSalt** · 02-26-2006, 01:53 AM

No, not directly. V8 isn't really a good food in itself, but it's awesome for feeding to rotifers & brineshrimp to not only grow, but fortify them. If you can't grow the microalgae cultures needed to grow the rotifers, then V8 is a suitable substitute.
Filter feeders will eat it, but it's not as good as other stuff. Like I said, it's great for emergencies until you can get something better.
V8 Splash fruity drink is NOT acceptable, by the way.

leveldrummer · 02-26-2006, 10:56 AM

so how do you feed the filter feeders without messin up your entire tank? i assume you have to use a turkey baster type method? just get it on them alone??

Reefneck · 02-26-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by leveldrummer

so how do you feed the filter feeders without messin up your entire tank? i assume you have to use a turkey baster type method? just get it on them alone??

You can target feed with a baster if you so choose. I had the Bio Plankton and Marine plankton directly to the water and the fish, inverts & Corals get it in the water column. When just using Phytoplankton I target feed as stated above.

MarineFish · 03-07-2006, 06:52 AM

I have 3 feather dusters and all are over a year old they eat kent's phyotoples i use a bottle about every 3 months (only 9$ a bottel) so thats my reccomendation

02-20-2006, 02:16 PM	#1
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933 User Feedback: (1)	flame scallops and feather dusters are these animals light dependant?

02-20-2006, 03:11 PM	#2
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,648 User Feedback: (12)	No, filter feeders. Scallops dont make it past couple months in aquariums. As they are so dependant on filtering food and dont get feed enough at all. Feather dusters are easier to keep alive, had mine for about a year now neon green one, they are told to be hard to keep alive as well not for past a few months as well. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

02-24-2006, 05:55 PM	#3
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 1,895 User Feedback: (2)	Like said, neither are light dependent. In most cases (correct term) flame scallops do not survive. I have seen people keep them long term, but only in fuges or sumps of intricate reef systems. THey are a high mainentance ( say that correctly?) filter feeder. Feather dusters are much easier to care for and are thrive easily as long as you get the right filter feeder foods like phytoplankton. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

02-25-2006, 07:07 AM	#5
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 46 Posts: 1,351 User Feedback: (0)	:P I have has an Electric Flame Scallop for over 3 months....No problem and it's in my tank, Not fuge. It tucks under a rock ledge and attaches to the rock. I have never heard anyone say they don't live long before. Mine is fine. I feed Marine Plyankton & Bio Plyankton on alternating days. I have 2 feather dusters, One I have had for 5 months. Have another coming tuesday. Neither animal has any light requirements at all and in fact, The flame Scallops will hide from the light. You may never see it. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

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02-25-2006, 01:50 AM	#4
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933 User Feedback: (1)	is phytoplankton something most lfs would carry? is this a common food to get frozen or however? or is this something you ahve to culture or grow yourself?

02-25-2006, 07:21 AM	#6
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,047 User Feedback: (5)	There are things you can buy to feed a scallop, like Marine Snow & DT's Phytoplankton along with the things Reefneck mentioned. You can even feed them Greenwater, V8 juice, and clam juice in an emergency.

02-25-2006, 08:04 AM	#8
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,047 User Feedback: (5)	Yep, as in the tomato drink. It's good for gutloading brineshimp, too.

02-25-2006, 08:54 AM	#9
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,648 User Feedback: (12)	Whoa. that's gotta be the weirdest thing i've ever heard. Would V8 work for bringing up goby fry as well then? __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

02-26-2006, 01:53 AM	#10
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,047 User Feedback: (5)	No, not directly. V8 isn't really a good food in itself, but it's awesome for feeding to rotifers & brineshrimp to not only grow, but fortify them. If you can't grow the microalgae cultures needed to grow the rotifers, then V8 is a suitable substitute. Filter feeders will eat it, but it's not as good as other stuff. Like I said, it's great for emergencies until you can get something better. V8 Splash fruity drink is NOT acceptable, by the way.

02-26-2006, 10:56 AM	#11
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933 User Feedback: (1)	so how do you feed the filter feeders without messin up your entire tank? i assume you have to use a turkey baster type method? just get it on them alone??

03-07-2006, 06:52 AM	#13
MarineFish Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 61 User Feedback: (7)	I have 3 feather dusters and all are over a year old they eat kent's phyotoples i use a bottle about every 3 months (only 9$ a bottel) so thats my reccomendation

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