Dad wants blue linka and flame scallop, what to get instead

they deffiently look better in a reef then in the holding bins! lol that will bug me if it doesnt show up, would prbably have to use the IPhone for that than my camera, i really hope i can get an electric

 

btw...PC, did you ever come to a conclusive ID on that mollusk in your tank?

 

i havent, i tried to get better pics but they all come out fuzzy im tempted to try to remove it from the zoas but im afraid i will kill it during the process

 

oh sorry.. i worded that badly.. i meant that my iphone camara cant get the electricity lol so if you have a better camara definitely try that instead.

 

2 months will not always tell the tail I have seen them live for upwards of 6 months even 9 months once in a while if the aquarium is dosed several times a day with a good healthy culture of the proper phytoplankton's . As for the marine snow there is nothing in that bottle of water the scallops will feed upon as its mostly if I recall correctly zoo-planktons and not phytoplankton. If you by chance are truly lucky then maybe the one you have will see the 6 month mark ? If your scallop should see 9 months go out and buy two lottery tickets and send me one . I'd guess 9 maybe 10 months was about the best any I ever tried lived for .Good luck

 

ive had a clam that came attached to my zoas.. ( its probably the same?)
mine looks just like the scallop, but it doesnt have the red cool stuff lol.. just same general body shape. and its about um...1 inch

 

Months ?

 

certanly. lol

i think they eat phytoplankton too. ( i cant remember what it was from oceanography class)... but im hoping it does live more than 6 months.;D

 

yea ive had those clams before to, youve got me wanting to take more pics again, i think ill try again, hopefully at least one will turn out clear

 

Just read some info on the supplement, Marine Snow. Found a nutrition chart, on FS Aquatics site.

Guaranteed Analysis

Protein min. 0.10%
Fat min. 0.01%
Fiber max. 0.3%
Moisture max. 99.6%

What is to be obtained from this? Yes, I know, plankton, but I mean as far as nutritional value; what are inverts getting from it? There doesn't seem to be too much in it..