Flame Scallops? Like ‘em, But Not Too Sure. . .
September 21st, 2007 | by Thomas Belknap |OK, so apparently, it’s wishlist day here at the Accidental Aquarist blog! I’m seeing mixed reviews of the Flame Scallop as a reef tank animal. It seems like a lot of fish have a tendency to pick on the Flame Scallop’s delicate tendrils, and that can cause the poor little shellfish to expire. But these things are just amazing to watch light up and very, very cheap (around $10 here in Rochester, NY), so I’ve been more than a little tempted:
A beautiful and usually readily available mollusc for the reef tank. However, I have noticed that some are very vulnerable to fish that nip on their mantles and can be harrassed to death. Normally, it will try to nest in a live rock crevice, but when it feels it is in danger, can shoot out water to quickly scoot to a different spot and elude predators. Needs good protected anchor area and very clean water.
