Flaming Red Scallop

[NYreefNoob]

ok i have had fish disapearing in tank lately, every since my scallop found a nice home in a cut through of rock. this morning i woke to see the head of a 5" algea blenny stuck in the scallop. do these have a sting to them or are they know to eat fish ? all of the fish swim through this area. it's a brigde like area they swim under. just curious. other fish include a domino damsel,4 stripe damsel and other other foget the name, but it's passive. red and blue crabs and snails. i also have a lta that has a nice sting to it thats about the bridge. could be stringing them and fish fall down to where oyster is. any idea's of what could be happening. amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 salinity 1.024 calcium 400 temp 78d

 

[crox99]

IMO the scallop didnt kill your blenny. They are filter feeders.

 

[crox99]

Maybe he's just resting.

 

[NYreefNoob]

scallop

i do have bristle worms and wondered if maybe the fish went after it and go stung. lost and confused to why fish are dying, these havent been new fish that i have lost. no infections. to the point dont want to buy anymore fish cause of this. i have lost 3 damsels also in this fashion, but didnt see it in the scallops mouth like the blenny

 

[jhale]

it's not the scallop, something else is killing your fish.

 

[212jay]

I had a clam kill my bi color angel. That is what he gets for picking on it, Payback's a biatch. LOL

 

[crox99]

I had a clam kill my bi color angel. That is what he gets for picking on it, Payback's a biatch. LOL

I don't believe that a clam can kill a fish.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

It can if the fish swims into it and it closes tightly on it.

 

[212jay]

I seen it with my own eyes. It closed up and had him by the head for about 5min. it swam away and died a couple of hours later.

 

[crox99]

I am sure it was an accident.

 

[212jay]

Well he was picking at it for a while so it might of got fed up with the angel and took him out. LOL

 

[NYreefNoob]

scallop

well i seen the head of my blenny in the scallop this morning. and i search tank at night with led light looking for new life and only things i have seen are bristle worm and a few of the little star's. i hate to buy more fish to waste my money. i do weekly water change's and check my parameters. nothing has changed in tank so i have no idea whats happening to fish, lost a starki and a yellow tail as well. t\fish all had been in tank for few eeks and the two blennies for months. i like my lfs but not enough to keep giving money away, 2 of the fish were bought at another store.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Could you fish have some type of internal disease/parastie? The scallop isn't going to kill all those fish, especially a 5 inch blenny. Something else is wrong, but what?

 

[Mr.Blik]

If you have lost damsels, I would point more at the "natural selection" process of these fish, than at the scallop. Can't explain the blenny though...sorry

Blik

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Well I would hate to break it to you but that scallop isn't too long for this world unless you are spot feeding it the proper foods quite a few times a day. Scallops rarely survive in captivity and generally most people suggest staying away from keeping them. Overall the chance of survival in captivity is a few months before it dies, there are some exceptions I hope you are one of those exceptions.

 

[NYreefNoob]

scallop

i feed it every 2 or 3 days with my lta's i give it and them krill and piece's of silverside

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

You feed the scallop krill and silverside?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

From the book

Foods and feeding: Substantial amounts of phytoplankton are necessary for good health and good growth.

I think you need to go to the book shelf next time you are at the LFS and pick up this book and the Marine Fishes Book as well.

 

[LeslieS]

NYReefNoob,

Feed your scallop phytoplankton - you can get it at PetCo if you need it quickly. Make sure you do regular waterchanges when adding large amounts of phyto to the tank.

 

[cb747]

You have or had several anemones in your tank. Thats where your missing fish went. Dinner!
As for your scallop they have very dismal survival rates and should be left in the ocean. Phyto is the way to go as it wont eat krill or silversides. You should really research things before you buy them but we have all done impulse buys before