Why are scallops so hard to keep?

[Durbelethwen]

A question that has been bugging me for a while is: Why are scallops so difficult to keep in an aquarium? I know that people say that they are filter feeders, but what makes them different then other filter feeders? Feather dusters are called filter feeders and they are considered to be one of the easier animals to have. Also the Pom Pom Crab is called a filter feeder, because of that I was not sure I wanted to get one but I did and she molted twice before she died about five months after I got her:sad2:. She released on of her anemones before she died and I found it almost two weeks later seemingly very well and sitting underneath the petals of my flower leather soft coral.
So since scallops seem to have the same dietary needs as the animals mentioned above how are the different in their care?

 

[mscarpena]

They filter feed on special algae look into reef nutrition foods they sell concentrated algae to scallop farmers.

 

[jake levi]

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and along with clams most dont get enough light to feed their zoanthellae, so its a combo of food and light. If you dont have a lot of light dont even try. Then if you do try feeding phytoplankton with a syringe, along with some cilates and whatever else that you can culture.

 

[twintrades]

Where are you geting info that scallops need light ? They filter the water and can be picky with flow. Light is of no consern for scallops.

They need Phyto and other mico foods desigend for filter feeders. Target feeding would be best. Most people can keep up[ with the feeding(Target) and water care. ( same as corals)

 

[mscarpena]

Where are you geting info that scallops need light ? They filter the water and can be picky with flow. Light is of no consern for scallops.

They need Phyto and other mico foods desigend for filter feeders. Target feeding would be best. Most people can keep up[ with the feeding(Target) and water care. ( same as corals)

I agree scallops do not need light.