Clam Care help

cfredallen · 07/30/2012, 09:49 AM

I just inherited 6 clams when I purchased a 265g tank with all of the livestock. I have absolutely no idea how to care for them correctly. The person I bought the tank from says he did no feeding just lighting. Tank has solaris I4 LED system on it. There are 5 Squamosa and 1 Derassa. Any help would be appreciated.

moliken · 07/30/2012, 04:42 PM

if u feed fish, no need to feed clams. unfamiliar w/those specific lights

bluewater921 · 07/30/2012, 05:01 PM

+1 on feeding them .. you really need to feed them they are filter feeders .. if you want to feed them use phytoplankton just dose it in your tank about once a week but turn your pumps off so they can filter it .. thats what i feed mine and i have 8 clams on my bottom ..

ingtar_shinowa · 07/30/2012, 08:20 PM

If you need to you can ship them to me. Be prepared to dose Ca and Alk for that many clams. Mine drain a ton of alk.

moliken · 07/31/2012, 05:37 AM

link about feeding. ignore those who say to feed!
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/7/inverts
clam guru

cfredallen · 07/31/2012, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moliken

link about feeding. ignore those who say to feed!
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/7/inverts
clam guru

Thanks that is a great article.

Thanks for all the replies

07/30/2012, 09:49 AM	#1
cfredallen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Clearwater, Fl Posts: 274	Clam Care help I just inherited 6 clams when I purchased a 265g tank with all of the livestock. I have absolutely no idea how to care for them correctly. The person I bought the tank from says he did no feeding just lighting. Tank has solaris I4 LED system on it. There are 5 Squamosa and 1 Derassa. Any help would be appreciated.

07/30/2012, 04:42 PM	#2
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 3,536	if u feed fish, no need to feed clams. unfamiliar w/those specific lights __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

07/30/2012, 05:01 PM	#3
bluewater921 Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: melbourne fla Posts: 605	+1 on feeding them .. you really need to feed them they are filter feeders .. if you want to feed them use phytoplankton just dose it in your tank about once a week but turn your pumps off so they can filter it .. thats what i feed mine and i have 8 clams on my bottom .. __________________ if i was a fish i would play on the reef & swim in the surf Current Tank Info: 180 in the wall reef

07/31/2012, 05:37 AM	#5
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 3,536	link about feeding. ignore those who say to feed! http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/7/inverts clam guru __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

07/30/2012, 08:20 PM	#4
ingtar_shinowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Billings MT Posts: 1,610	If you need to you can ship them to me. Be prepared to dose Ca and Alk for that many clams. Mine drain a ton of alk.