gradth Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I picked up a few live clams at Winco today. They are truly alive it seems. Anyway, any problems with feeding them to your tank? I chopped a couple up and rinsed them well and fed them to both my tanks. My blue throat triggers went mad. The female was very fat and happy afterwords. My niger in the other tank loved them too. Also, I tossed a whole live one in the tank just to see if anyone would mess with it. It seems alive and happy, opening up a little and filtering or doing what ever it is clams do. Any real chance of it staying alive in a reef tank? Not that I want to keep it, just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Assuming the clam came from a coldwater environment, I would guess "no" it won't survive. unless! (read below) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefcam Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I have a friend who bought some cold water clams from a japanese store (Umajimawa) and he said they are thriving in his tank and as a result, his nitrate and ammonia is down. Not sure if I'm going to venture that way.. plus they are brown and ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 There are a few articles out there about people who have taken clams and mussels and started using them as filters. From what I remember (I'm too lazy and sick to Google it right now), they worked ok but had a shorter lifespan than usual due to being kept in the warmer water. Not sure you'd really be buying yourself anything... they eat, they poop. I think they're fully grown as they come to the store, so there's no nutrient export. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep503 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I do know someone who kept one alive for over a year! Slow acclimation is always the key with cold water species. I had some anemones years ago from the Oregon coast that lasted a loooong time before I finally traded them off. (fish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I saw one guy (Youtube video) who had them in his sump. Just sitting there filtering. Literally, happy as a clam. Found the video - - about 30 seconds in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a couple in my tank that are doig great and have been there for about a year. They even breed as I have seen some tiny ones in my tank now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My wife just went to Winco, this could be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Long and slooooowwww acclimation is key to keeping them in the tank. Also, if you have the ability to keep your temperature down around 74 or so then there is a much better chance of them surviving. I had some in a tank a few years back and they lived a couple years anyway. Just make sure you have a well stocked cleanup crew for when they do die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Long and slooooowwww acclimation is key to keeping them in the tank. Also' date=' if you have the ability to keep your temperature down around 74 or so then there is a much better chance of them surviving. I had some in a tank a few years back and they lived a couple years anyway. Just make sure you have a well stocked cleanup crew for when they do die[/quote'] So the fact that I just tossed him in the tank DOH! Day two, and still kicking. Either way, I know what I will keep in the fridge for a weekly treat now. Fish loved it all chopped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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