Flame scallops and air exposure

[brittlestar]

I'm setting up a dedicated NPS tank and I would love to include an electric flame scallop. Can they tolerate exposure to air/bubbles or is it dangerous? I've heard mixed info about Tridacna clams so I thought I should check.

 

[Doctor Derp]

You're gonna have to define 'exposure' a bit more for us. Are you talking about running an air stone in the display? Or just during the unbagging and transfer process?

 

[brittlestar]

Just during unbagging and transfer

 

[Doctor Derp]

Just make it quick and it will be fine. It should close up on you as soon as you start moving it around

 

[Subsea]

I'm setting up a dedicated NPS tank and I would love to include an electric flame scallop. Can they tolerate exposure to air/bubbles or is it dangerous? I've heard mixed info about Tridacna clams so I thought I should check.

I use flame scallops as my canary in a coal mine. A recent addition actually moved next to air bubbler. I have been quite successful with red tipped & white tipped flame scallops from the Caribbean. However, electric flame scallops have not survived in my 25 year mature system.

 

[brittlestar]

Why do you think that might be? Do they have different needs in terms of feeding or water parameters?

 

[Subsea]

Why do you think that might be? Do they have different needs in terms of feeding or water parameters?

I don’t know why. I only know that I have not been successful. The owner of LFS no longer orders them because of poor survival.