Re: NANFA-- RE: Mollusks

BG Granier (shinerscoop_at_bellsouth.net)
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 16:04:43 -0600

Casper,

Yes, evidently they need lots of microscopic foods from "dirty", ie:
food-rich environments and will starve in a more sterile environment. After
all, they are (like oysters and other mollusks), filter feeders that thrive
on microscopic life.

Thanks!

BG
----- Original Message -----
From: <Prizma_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Mollusks

> ive got several asian clams that have lived for at least 2 years now. they
> are in a heavily planted 10 gallon tank w/ about 2" of sand, soil, kitty
litter
> and capped w/ gravel. lots of detris too. i do have a corner air driven
> filter... that i rarely clean.
> i like the fact that the clams act like little filter machines.
>
> years ago i had tried them in coarse graveled ug filtered tanks and they
> never lived more than a few months.
>
> casper
>
> i wonder what your tiny clams are bg?

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