freshwater clams

[gman]

does anyone know about freshwater clams i ran into them on ebay and was thinking about getting a few.

Here is the link clams (http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Live-Freshwater-GOLD-CLAMS-Natural-Filter-4-Fish-Tank_W0QQitemZ7738017456QQcategoryZ66788QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem)

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

[Nic]

they are great filter feeders as long as you dont have anything that will try to eat them i know they like a soft/fine substrate so they can burry themselves
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12103

there is a link from a pervious post should answer some more questions

[ShadowVengance]

i read that when they breed, they attach to the fishes' gills. <- not cool.

these are a big topic here, and ive read a lot of mixed opinions.

[guppy]

I looked the asian goldens up and they do not have a parasitic stage.

[ridether]

I have a dozen in my tank. There really cool to have around. What is really cool is when they move. Most freshwater clams are really cheap. But be careful they are known to carry parasites. My advise would be buy them from a trustworthy source not eBay.

[mark.]

I had some once didnt kown there were there after they burryed them selfs in the sand. how do they move?

[ShadowVengance]

I had some once didnt kown there were there after they burryed them selfs in the sand. how do they move?

they move a bit like an octopus does, they open and close, or do something in that sense, and squirt little jets of water to propel themselves.

[Lspooky4]

We had a few for a while. They were pretty cool, but they wouldn't survive with out a supplement food that we had to buy, that was about $18 a month. Not worth it in my opinion for the clams. If you want though I could find the name of what we were feeding them agian though.

[ridether]

It’s really cool. They move with there “tongue” which is in side there shall. They use there tongue to dig,move, roll over & touch. It’s really freaky. But It’s one of those things that you only get to see once in a while. They don’t move all the time and remain hidden deep in the sand. And most of the time they look lifeless, except for a small crack, which they use to feed. You can get them to move by placing them on a rock or driftwood. Then all you would have to do is wait for the freakyness.

[Gooda]

I had mine for about a year, You either need to suppliment your water, and that can get expensive, or have green water in your tank, another alternative that a lot of people don't care for.

Another thing, you have to have more supstrate in your tank them the Clam is wide (they prefer sand) Most clams are also intolerant of copper, ANY COPPER AT ALLm, they are never supposed to be exposed to air and pulling them out of the sand to watch them move is stressful for them.

IMO: Good to help keep dirty tanks clean, helps nitrates (I never noticed a differance), but not much for looking at.

[ShadowVengance]

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[tigermax]

Would these clams be ok to put in a Tiger Barb tank? Would they pick at them cuz I've seen my barbs eat my snails.

[GraFFix]

Clams are a novelty at best in the aquarium. An hour after you put them in the tank the'll be gone and youll be lucky if you see them poking out of the substrate every once in a while.

If you have live plants in your tank they could uproot some of those that dont have good root foundations. Ive had mine for a little over a year and have seen him maybe 10 times and some of those were when I was replanting and would find him. Then id pull him out and move him. an hour later he will be gone again heh.

There fun at first though :)