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[Bottomfeeder]

found a medium-sized freshwater mussel in a lake today
ive done research online before about bivalves but im not totally locked in on care. any tips?
BTW hes a cool mussel

 

[Druu]

If it's a zebra, legally you have to kill it...

 

[Bottomfeeder]

its not a zebra. the lake is man made and youre not allowed to have a boat on it, so theres no ballast. plus the shell is almost solid brown.

 

[Gene0514]

How's it doing?

 

[Bottomfeeder]

hes actually opened up the front of his shell into an O shape. guess hes siphoning

 

[Cichla dude]

Whats a zebra??

 

[HarlanAshmore]

i found a bunch in a stream once i was gunna keep em but someone told me they were endangered or something good luck with yours

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Whats a zebra??

zebra mussel
invasive in the great lakes

its really getting out of hand
the larvae got into the great lakes in ballast.
there is also a related species called a quagga mussel that has similar but less extreme effects

 

[Bottomfeeder]

i found a bunch in a stream once i was gunna keep em but someone told me they were endangered or something good luck with yours

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[Veacane]

They have bottle of liquid zoo and phytoplankton, you spray it in your tank and the bi-valves filter it out. I'm guessing that would be the best way to feed it. You may have a diffrent plan though.

good luck!