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Posted: February 14 2009 at 12:37pm |
Hi All,
It's been a while but I am still here----- and still love Salt Water...
As some of you know I have some tanks at my school for my fourth graders to enjoy! Yesterday- while at Costco I bought a pound of live clams. I sorted through them when I got home and found some lively characters and decided to "SAVE THEM". Ha ha! I acclimated them to my tank water then introduced them to my tank. They are loving it.
Question: I have four in my tank at the moment-- it is a Nano Cube-- I will only be leaving ONE in the tank. The others will go into a 37g and a 55g on Tuesday! Will I have a problem with this many clams in one tank for a few days?
Next question--- How will they do in my tank? I am hoping they will love the conditions-- Any experience?
They sure are fun to watch!
Ryan
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 1:10pm |
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As far as I know, most food clams are cold water species that are strict filter feeders. If that is true long term success would require a cooled tank and lots of plankton in the water. Keep us posted.
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 1:14pm |
are they more like scallop type or? id be interested in a pic =)?
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 1:25pm |
Yea, a pic would be great.
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 2:08pm |
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Im willing to put money on them that they are butter clams. I use to go claming for them when I lived up in Washington. They are a cold water clam and will not survive in the temps that we keep our tanks at. And also what was said here that they are filter feeders. You would have to almost keep you tank green to keep them alive.
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 4:05pm |
I will post a pic! As of now however---all of them are open and feeding! I understand that they are filter feeders and so I didn't think I would have a problem there as I grow phyto--- Now the cold water part---hmm-- my 37g at school isn't heated---
I have to admit-- they are kinda cool--- even if they do only last a little while--- it cost 3.99 for a pound and I ate most of them! Ha ha--- a few cents for a few moments of fun--- WORTH IT!
I will take some pics however--
Ryan
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 4:29pm |
when they say cold water they mean around 40-60 degrees. even with no heater i am sure you school tank doesnt dip below 70.
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pitiful guppy tank.
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 7:27pm |
That rules!
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 8:04pm |
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Posted: February 14 2009 at 11:53pm |
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Oh yeah butter clams. I really miss going out digging for them.
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Posted: February 15 2009 at 12:25am |
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I've been tempted to do this a bunch of times. I knew a guy who moved out of state a year ago (from here on WMAS -- can't remember name) who kept one in his 55. It lived for a good long time, he said. You can buy them at any grocery store. Harmon's, Smiths', etc. Just get them to pick one up and tap it if it's slightly open, and if it closes up, it's alive. How long did it take to acclimatize, and how did you do it? I wanna try.
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Posted: February 15 2009 at 10:06am |
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Considering they were on ice- not in water- I place about a fourth of a cup of tank water over them in a bowl every few minutes until they were completely submerged-- then I floated them for about an hour!
They were opening up as soon as I put the first drop of water on them--- you could almost hear them say "AHhhhhhhhh!" But is sounded more like bubbles--- LOL
*I revert back to the cost- definately worth it even if they do only last a little while- besides I have a lot of critters that would probably enjoy the snack!
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Posted: February 16 2009 at 11:44am |
Good for you.  This sounds awesome.  Power to you if you can keep them for a while, even if it is for a few days, I am sure that they are better off in your tank than in a pot of boiling water.  I think it is awesome that you tried this!  I am going to go get a large lobster and put it in my Nano, and see how long it will live.  (JK)
Keep us posted as to how they do!
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Posted: February 16 2009 at 11:32pm |
Please keep us posted on how they turn out.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 11:00am |
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I would pull them out asap. Even though they are food for us, yummy I might add, what they introduce into your system is not good.
1. They are cold water clams.
2. They might be carriers of bugs that you don't want in your tank. (They die when you cook them unless you go raw) hmmm raw clams......
3. When they do go, your clean up crew better hop all over it or else your water quality and parameters will spike.
4. They are filter feeders that go after phyto, so unless you dose they will starve. See #3
5. They will dig all around your sand which might release nasties if you have a deep sand bed.
YMMV - but I've see folks on RC that did this and cause a lot of headaches for themselves in the long run.
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Posted: March 02 2009 at 1:24pm |
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I had a couple of these i got from a fish store in my tank. They lived about a week and then all died off. the bugs and the hermits loved them....
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Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer!
Still to many cool stuff not enough money
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