gmerek2 August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 Tempted to buy cleaner clams. I heard some can even be bought at the local food market. Suppose to help with nitrates. Good for refugiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 I tried it once from local market. They lasted 3 days and all died. Luckily it was in a separate tank. I suppose you can try. Just make sure you set up a QT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 Most are cold water clams you are putting into a tropical tank. Life expectancy is minimal, and can pollute the tank. Not IMO advisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 August 27, 2013 Author Share August 27, 2013 Yea nitrate storm likely eventually. No thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 http://www.ipsf.com/sandbedclams.html Sells sandbed clams, but Im not sure that is what you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 the only way clams can help reduce nitrates is to have hundreds of them. stick with proper feeding and water changes and you wont have nitrate issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 I had bought a clam from the supermarket for my mantis shrimp. It buried itself in the sand and my chiragra showed no interest. Chiragra died back in November of last year. I don't remember exactly when I got this thing for my mantis shrimp, but it grew half an inch since. (I just lost it a couple weeks ago.) More to the point it didn't have a noticeable impact in water quality (til it died). Just sat in the sand being an ugly little clam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 August 27, 2013 Author Share August 27, 2013 the only way clams can help reduce nitrates is to have hundreds of them. stick with proper feeding and water changes and you wont have nitrate issues. +1 my macro algae barely put a dent in my nitrates but every bit counts plus Its one more cool organism to have in a system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 August 27, 2013 Share August 27, 2013 I have some random small clan that was on a rock wayyyyyy back when. It has now doubled size, I thought the thing was dead really.lol but to this day he lives and chills in his spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam75 August 28, 2013 Share August 28, 2013 I bought some clams from the supermarket years back. As I was tossing his brothers in a pot of butter and garlic I decided to spare one and put it in my refugium. He buried himself in the sand and lived for 6 months to a year. Didn't really seem to have a noticeable impact on nitrates, but every time I looked at him it made me feel a little guilty... a bit like the Walrus and the Carpenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 August 28, 2013 Author Share August 28, 2013 Lol you guys are crazyyyy. We need to go save all the clams from safeway. when these clams die do they at least surface from sand and open up to give you warning that they are about to send ammonia and nitrate storms as they decompose? that way if I get a free one I can just keep an eye on it. But if they die under the sand bed undetected that can mean trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 28, 2013 Share August 28, 2013 If a solitary clam dies, it's nothing to worry about for water chemistry. I suggest you start reading up on the nitrogen cycle for a better understanding of this process. you might try reading some books like "The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium" for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 August 28, 2013 Author Share August 28, 2013 Sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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