Hello,
I am new here, and hoping someone can help me out. I have a 75Gal. Mbuna tank, and also a seasonal pond on a three season porch. In addition to local sunfish, we've had a couple of freshwater clams from a nearby lake in the pond all summer. (A very clean lake in northern MN) I mentioned to my children that we would soon have to take the clams (and fish) back to the lake, when they asked if we could put them in the aquarium. My first response was a hearty "No way!", as I know there must be native bacteria and parasites. Afterwards, I thought myself that it would be quite unique to have them. So, is there anyway to effectively sterilize the clams without killing them? The fact that they have lived in my pond through pump malfunctions, overfeeding by children, and drastic temp. changes when refilling makes me believe that they must be quite hearty. (Wow, I never use the word "hearty", and now twice in one paragraph!) Any ideas or experience with this?
Thank you,
Laker
I am new here, and hoping someone can help me out. I have a 75Gal. Mbuna tank, and also a seasonal pond on a three season porch. In addition to local sunfish, we've had a couple of freshwater clams from a nearby lake in the pond all summer. (A very clean lake in northern MN) I mentioned to my children that we would soon have to take the clams (and fish) back to the lake, when they asked if we could put them in the aquarium. My first response was a hearty "No way!", as I know there must be native bacteria and parasites. Afterwards, I thought myself that it would be quite unique to have them. So, is there anyway to effectively sterilize the clams without killing them? The fact that they have lived in my pond through pump malfunctions, overfeeding by children, and drastic temp. changes when refilling makes me believe that they must be quite hearty. (Wow, I never use the word "hearty", and now twice in one paragraph!) Any ideas or experience with this?
Thank you,
Laker