Fresh water clams??

[phishfriend]

Hey all!

Saw these today. Just wondering if anyone has owned or does own any. do you like tham or ever see them??

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=1075+1642&pcatid=1642



just wondering if anyone has or as owned any?

 

[phishfriend]

I guess clams are boring. Lol

 

[Lardeelion]

That's awesome. I want one!

Edited to add: I have no place for one, though, so I'll stick to YouTube videos.

 

[Aski247]

I remember reading another thread on here about them saying they often die and make your water toxic. I'd look them up through the search on here. Because I know nothing about them.

 

[phishfriend]

That's what I would be afraid of. In a planted tank it would be a nightmare to keep track of one.

 

[Fdsh5]

I had them. Don't waste your time. I never saw them and then they died and stuck like crazy.

 

[Kepo]

Hey I have freshwater clams and I really like them. I bought them to work in my tank. They filter and clean the sand and do quite a nice job of it. Here is a couple of tips: 1. Don't buy them unless you use sand in your tanks. 2. Don't buy them to watch--clams are constantly burrowed in the sand and you usually don't see them unless they surface the sand. I see their little mouths pop out of the sand every now and then but that's it. If you do want to try them out to help clean your sand, get smallish ones and make sure they can completely burrow. I love mine. I have a 55 gallon planted tank so I can't get deep into the sand with the siphon to clean and they help out a lot.

 

[phishfriend]

Hey I have freshwater clams and I really like them. I bought them to work in my tank. They filter and clean the sand and do quite a nice job of it. Here is a couple of tips: 1. Don't buy them unless you use sand in your tanks. 2. Don't buy them to watch--clams are constantly burrowed in the sand and you usually don't see them unless they surface the sand. I see their little mouths pop out of the sand every now and then but that's it. If you do want to try them out to help clean your sand, get smallish ones and make sure they can completely burrow. I love mine. I have a 55 gallon planted tank so I can't get deep into the sand with the siphon to clean and they help out a lot.

Good point about the sand!! Thant had not
Even crossed my mind! I run Eco-complete so they are for me. :-(