Hitchhiker Experts: what could it be? Red with tentacles!

[Wen]

Noticed something bright red on some live rock in a dark section of the sump a few weeks ago. 2” red parts.

It’s in a hard to photograph area, tonight I crawled in with flash light, check it out!


Had this rock either 2 yrs or 10 yrs idk.
I need to get back in there and see if it’s a crazy tube worm? Idk, but it’s cool!

 

[Sharkbait19]

Flame scallop?
Not sure if there is a shell there.

 

[ying yang]

I thought scallop of some kind and was just googled but you beat me to it ha ha .

 

[Karen00]

If there is a shell I was going to say flame scallop as well. That's quite the discovery (and free). Wow! Even if it isn't a scallop it looks cool!

Edit: For typo. Grrr.

 

[Wen]

Yep, there’s a shell. Wow, I’m so excited! Guess dosing phyto is paying off in more ways then I knew.

 

[ying yang]

Yeah can clearly see shell now.nice one .
Maybe these guys can move around tank on their own if they like other shellfish.dont quote me on this but maybe they can

 

[ying yang]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/flame-scallop-success-please-actually-read-the-whole-thing.450497/Little info on a thread about them

 

[Wen]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/flame-scallop-success-please-actually-read-the-whole-thing.450497/Little info on a thread about them

Thank you for the good read. Looks like the phyto dosing and turkey basting detritus in the DT are key...maybe high nitrate and phosphates are helping too. Thanks everyone!

 

[saltybench]

Yep, there’s a shell. Wow, I’m so excited! Guess dosing phyto is paying off in more ways then I knew.

My flame scalop envy is showing. Congrats! That’s wild

 

[Wen]

My flame scalop envy is showing. Congrats! That’s wild

Thanks @saltybench! It came in on some liverock and didn’t know it was there until it got larger.
Imo, if smaller flames were available people would have better success. As well, think it appreciates the weekly detritus storm that happens when turkey basting live rock, daily phyto dose and excessive livestock.
Nitrates average 15 and phosphates .07.

Can’t move it to the display, Copperband and Emperor love shellfish.

 

[muzikalmatt]

Nice find! I had an electric flame scallop in my tank for about a year and it was one of my favorite things in the tank.