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04-13-2008, 11:43 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Humboldt SD Age: 22
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 |  flame scallop
Invertebrate Non-Column - Rob Toonen
this is an excellent article about flame scallops. and i was wondering if anyone has ever had one survive more than a year? | 
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04-13-2008, 12:00 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Originally Posted by andybethke  | I tried a couple years past.
Never lasted long.
Usually got stuck in rocks somewhere and wasted away.
Methinks they need lots more swimming room then normally found in our tanks.
Very pretty animal though.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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04-13-2008, 12:05 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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ya i concur that they are awesome looking creatures. ive had mine for about 4 months now and he appears to be doing good. i spot feed him mysis and brine shrimp about every other day | |
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04-13-2008, 12:27 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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i just took mine back to the LFS after about 8 months and he was still lookin great, and hes still doin good in the store. i only fed phytoplankton every other day or every 3 days. i did have to move him once in a while, but he did really good.
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04-13-2008, 12:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I also had one for about 7-9 months then died. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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