clam? - Aquarium Advice

**ellisz** · 11-06-2003, 09:20 PM

Can someone identify this for me. It appears to be a clam of some sort. It is open and does not respond to anything so I believe it is dead. The thing is, I have about 4-5 of these on the new [acronym:afa8cff011="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:afa8cff011]. I want to see if I need to remove them from the curing vessel and place them in my tank.

Dead clams are sure to keep the ammonia up, right? Will these be beneficial at all?

Thanks

reefrunner69 · 11-06-2003, 09:25 PM

Looks like a turkeywing clam. They are filter feeders and need plenty of food to survive.

**ellisz** · 11-06-2003, 09:31 PM

do you hand feed them? Should I take them off the [acronym:b24cb38f30="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:b24cb38f30] and put them in my tank?

Is that too many clams to have in a 75 [acronym:b24cb38f30="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b24cb38f30]?

reefrunner69 · 11-06-2003, 09:47 PM

Clams are actually know for filtering ammonia, but the level in your curing vessel may get to high. I have them on my rock, I have never directly fed them, but have fed blender mush for the last year and they are still going strong. Personally, I would continue curing the rock with the clams in there...if they make it they make it

**ellisz** · 11-07-2003, 10:36 PM

Well a bunch died over night

The water stank up the house when we came home from work. I had to move the rock to a new container with fresh water. I wish I would have just got rock now ...

reefrunner69 · 11-07-2003, 10:45 PM

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I wish I would have just got rock now ...

As opposed to [acronym:fda708402a="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:fda708402a]? These critters are part and parcel

Keep up with the water changes and you will preserve alot of the life on the rock, some die off is inevitable though.

**ellisz** · 11-07-2003, 11:20 PM

[acronym:d663e738e3="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:d663e738e3] I like. I think I could have doe without the clams

My house stunk tonight. I bet you I collected 5-6 dead clams and there are 2-3 still left on the rock. [acronym:d663e738e3="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:d663e738e3], when the clams come off the rock they leave a tab or something on the rock. What is this?

Another sad thing is that the cool coral/plant are all growing on the clam shells. Can this be cut off?

11-06-2003, 09:20 PM	#1
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,672 Images: 9	clam? Can someone identify this for me. It appears to be a clam of some sort. It is open and does not respond to anything so I believe it is dead. The thing is, I have about 4-5 of these on the new [acronym:afa8cff011="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:afa8cff011]. I want to see if I need to remove them from the curing vessel and place them in my tank. Dead clams are sure to keep the ammonia up, right? Will these be beneficial at all? Thanks

11-06-2003, 09:25 PM	#2
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 13,335 Images: 109	Looks like a turkeywing clam. They are filter feeders and need plenty of food to survive. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

11-06-2003, 09:47 PM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 13,335 Images: 109	Clams are actually know for filtering ammonia, but the level in your curing vessel may get to high. I have them on my rock, I have never directly fed them, but have fed blender mush for the last year and they are still going strong. Personally, I would continue curing the rock with the clams in there...if they make it they make it __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

11-07-2003, 11:20 PM	#7
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,672 Images: 9	[acronym:d663e738e3="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:d663e738e3] I like. I think I could have doe without the clams My house stunk tonight. I bet you I collected 5-6 dead clams and there are 2-3 still left on the rock. [acronym:d663e738e3="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:d663e738e3], when the clams come off the rock they leave a tab or something on the rock. What is this? Another sad thing is that the cool coral/plant are all growing on the clam shells. Can this be cut off? __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

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11-06-2003, 09:31 PM	#3
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,672 Images: 9	do you hand feed them? Should I take them off the [acronym:b24cb38f30="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:b24cb38f30] and put them in my tank? Is that too many clams to have in a 75 [acronym:b24cb38f30="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b24cb38f30]?

11-07-2003, 10:36 PM	#5
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,672 Images: 9	Well a bunch died over night The water stank up the house when we came home from work. I had to move the rock to a new container with fresh water. I wish I would have just got rock now ...

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