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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Scallop
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Flame Scallop Lima scabra
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Flame Scallop (Lima scabra)
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| Aliases: Red Flame Scallop, Red File Shell Clam |
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Family: Limidae
Maximum Size: 3.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Lower Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Reef
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Very common in the trade, the Flame Scallop can add a bit of color to you reef tank. Scallops will move around your tank until they find a place that suits them. Once in place, they will usually burrow into a nest of rock and coral rubble. Care for like any scallop. Maintian good water quality, calcium, alkalintiy and occasional supplemental feedings will help. |
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The Flame Scallop (Lima scabra) is sometimes called a Red Flame Scallop or a Red File Shell Clam. It belongs to the family named Limidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 3.0 inches in length, the Flame Scallop is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the lower tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include a well established aquarium, a fluctuating water current, a deep substrate, and rockwork structure.
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salt water
Vertebrates
