Whats this living shell???

[nikki_pip]

I bought this sea fan and have noticed the shell it's sat on is alive it keeps opening and closing anyone have any idea of what it is??

 

[ccCapt]

It's an oyster.

 

[nikki_pip]

Oh cool how shall I look after it.??

 

[hiltymj]

Ha yep just a very cool oyster

 

[austinsdad]

It likely won't last long. Enjoy it while you can. The amount of feeding it'll likely need as a first priority will likely not enable you to meet its second most important need - perfect water conditions.

How to Grow Oysters in an Aquarium | eHow.com

 

[nikki_pip]

Well bought it about 10months ago now, shop we bought it from said the shell wasn't living but it definately is theres even a little crab living on the back of it..

 

[austinsdad]

And you're sure its not the current making it open and close? Will it snap shut if you get close to it?

 

[nikki_pip]

No definitely alive, closes when we go by it and it's gota a kinda see though skin when it opens

 

[austinsdad]

And it's been living in your tank for 10 months and you just noticed it?

 

[nikki_pip]

No noticed it a while ago but thought it was the current like u said but isn't, it was open quite abit last night