Feeding a Flame Scallop?

[speckled trout]

I have been feeding a Flame Scallop Kent's Pytoplankton and was wondering if that's is going to be adequate. It seems to be very active and opens fully when I feed the tank. Should I be giving it anything else? Also, I have it in a 42g Hex that has a 24" Coralife with 2 65w Power Compact lamps. Is that enough?

 

[pinkiron]

scallops dont need much light u r ok. i feed mine dt phyto. scallops will only live about 6 months so....prob dosnt matter what u feed it

 

[Frizz]

Is 6 months their natural lifespan or a result of our lack of knowlege about their needs? Do they reproduce in the tank?
Frizz

 

[marineaquarist]

They have a short lifespan, and large ones are imported.

However, they are easy if fed with a continuous supply of phytoplankton. Its just that people dont do that.

 

[Jierongk]

damn.. whats the point of buying a flame scallop if they live for sucha short period of time.

 

[speckled trout]

How much do they need to be fed?

How much do they need to be fed?

Has anyone ever been able to successfully keep one for a longer period?

 

[kfisc]

not that I feel strongly about it, but any LFS that sells those poor things is knowingly engaging in an old scam. They live about three years in the wild; no one I've known can keep them alive in a tank longer than six months. Disreputable stores buy them in bulk, then sell them for $6-$8 a pop, knowing they'll all be dead soon, especially the older, larger ones. Good clue that it's a store to avoid when you see them piled up in their tanks. Lots of threads on this here and wetwebmedia.com. OK, so much for the lecture....