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Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 04/11/2007, 09:13 AM
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Posted By Chrismo
82-85 for me.

82-85 for me.
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 04/09/2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
Love hearing everyones good results. It...

Love hearing everyones good results.

It looks like anyone testing their nitrates before and after have found them to be good cleaners!

I've got a brand new small empty tank set up. It's for...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 01/30/2007, 04:59 PM
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Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
No one has really proven that they do any good at...

No one has really proven that they do any good at all. So how many is a complete guess. :)
I had 12 in my tank at once. But only 6 of them long term.

Chris
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/21/2006, 01:32 PM
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Posted By Chrismo
Agreed, my way is messy, and you get some ooze on...

Agreed, my way is messy, and you get some ooze on your hands, but it doesnt kill them if you just break a bit off. That way the fish etc. can take their time eating them throughout the day.

Chris
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/21/2006, 11:34 AM
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Posted By Chrismo
Redsonja: Great - lets see some data! I keep...

Redsonja: Great - lets see some data! I keep meaing to test, but I've only had mine in my main display and my nitrates are too low.

Dfleary: I used a hammer to open mine. But I just tapped it on...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/16/2006, 04:02 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
This is like a battle eh?! Really I just want...

This is like a battle eh?!
Really I just want information on this & appreciate your input, I just didnt like the flavour of your first post.

I dont disagree that the clams will produce waste....
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/16/2006, 03:13 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
I just came accross a really detailed yet funny...

I just came accross a really detailed yet funny document explaining the Aquaculture of Manilla clams. (they dont make any mention of nitrates). The illustrations kill me though.

Chris

BIG PDF...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/16/2006, 10:24 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
OrionN: You should do some research on this...

OrionN:
You should do some research on this before posting so emphatically. A simple search or knowledge of clams would have told you that you are wrong. There is no doubt that Clams absorb Nitrates...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 10/11/2006, 10:46 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
I left 6 of these in my tank since last year this...

I left 6 of these in my tank since last year this time. Every few months one died, and now there is only 2 left.

When they die. Often, a day or 2 before they die, they seem to come up to the...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/23/2005, 11:45 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
Very true. :) Also, I have a Big snail in my...

Very true. :)

Also, I have a Big snail in my tank which I believe is some kind of whelk. It's been in the tank for a year now, and it makes a beeline for the Clam as soon as it's injured. It eats...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 11/23/2005, 10:01 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
I bought ten, and dumped them all in after...

I bought ten, and dumped them all in after letting them thaw. All ten lived, but every other day I crack one open and feed it to my moorish Idol. He loves them. I try to just break the tip of the...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 04/27/2005, 10:19 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
If it dies I think the hermits and whelk will eat...

If it dies I think the hermits and whelk will eat him pretty fast. This morning the mussel was swimming on the other side of the tank wedging himself in the rockwork. Pretty neat. I have an H&S...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 04/26/2005, 11:43 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 27,651
Posted By Chrismo
I stuck 2 in my tank today, one has drawn a LOT...

I stuck 2 in my tank today, one has drawn a LOT of attention from some hermits and a whelk, so I think its mostly dead, the other one seems to be fine. I dont even know if it's a clam. It was...
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