Bivalve??
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Topic: Bivalve??
Posted By: joliverson
Subject: Bivalve??
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 12:26pm
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Looking for some help in identification of what I couldn't believe has been in my tank:
I took this picture after the lights went out. you can see the shell along with the volcano shaped opening along the upper left of the shell. I'm wondering what type of bivalve this is and necessary care. I believe I've been doing things right so far.
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Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 12:50pm
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It's hard to tell but it may be an arc clam or some kind of oyster. Is it a hitchhicker that came on the rock? Do you know where the rock was collected?
------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 12:56pm
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I don't have a clue, but I wanted to say that I think it's very cool!! I found some things like that. They were on the rocks of corals that I've purchased/traded. ------------- Renee and Damon Weimer Tankless in Hawaii |
Posted By: joliverson
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 1:38pm
| It was a hitchhiker on a rock I've had since I first got the tank. Amazing I've never noticed it before. |
Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 2:59pm
| I have some bivalves in my tank similar to this. They came on my tampabay saltwater rock. They have lived a year so far, but I really don't know what they eat. Probably phyto. I haven't had any of them die as of yet, whereas I have had some different types of bivalves die that came with the same rock. |
Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 4:35pm
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I got the same ones on my rock. I also got my rock
out of florida. They are a filter feeder and they are pretty cool I have two in the front of my tank about the sive of a fist and a million more every where else but most are really small like the size of a finger nail. ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |