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acrodave
01/04/2007, 01:42 PM
we have a baby clam at work and i want it it is only about the size of a thumb nail any odds on it makeing it

duds
01/04/2007, 02:08 PM
it will survive if you supply it with phytoplankton (bowl feed)
Duds

acrodave
01/04/2007, 02:37 PM
yeah i was wanting to avoid doing that

jmaneyapanda
01/04/2007, 03:35 PM
mortality in clams that small is intense. By the way, the do not necessarily need to be bowl feed. They will consume food, but if you have enough other biological activity in the tank (fish, corals, etc etc etc), they will be fine (food wise).

sean1
01/04/2007, 04:26 PM
About what size do you consider "small" jman?

ezcompany
01/04/2007, 04:45 PM
anything less than 2 inches

jmaneyapanda
01/07/2007, 10:45 AM
agreed.

acrodave
01/10/2007, 02:19 PM
well i have had it for allmost a week now. still alive i havent dosed any phyto. the zooxanthellae have gone nuts they are filling in the rest of the mantle.so i hope it will be around for a whille ill keep u all posted oh and the real size of the clam is about .5-1 in.tiny