What do I do with all these fw clams?

[sed03f]

Okay, so, I paid almost two dollars for clams a few months ago. Now I have dozens. I got them to help cycle my tank. I dont need them anymore.

Is there a special food I can put in my tank to help feed them?

 

[noodles62]

Clam chowder? :lipssealedsmilie: Sorry, couldn't help myself...........

 

[DominionDesign]

Clam chowder? :lipssealedsmilie: Sorry, couldn't help myself...........

Yummy!!!
Clams are filter feeders and difficult to keep, especially in a newly established tank. Also, they have a bad habit of dying unnoticed and causing huge ammonia spikes. I would remove them and trade them for fish, or make chowder.

 

[sed03f]

how do you make chowder? I like linguine and clam sauce, mmmmm, probably get cancer with all the chemicals in the tank

 

[DominionDesign]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/clam-chowder-recipe/index.html

I love Alton Brown, he actually makes cooking interesting. This is also excellent substituting smoked salmon for the clams. As to the chemicals, just breathing these days isnt safe in some areas.

 

[jaylin]

Oh man, knowing what I know about clams and aquariums - the thought of making chowder out of those makes me feel very, very sick!

(But I do dig Alton Brown.)

 

[DominionDesign]

WARNING!!!!
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DominionDesign does not endorse the cooking and eating of your tank inhabitants. This can be hazardous to your health, not to mention the health of our aquatic friends. Always use store bought or fresh caught ingredients when preparing dinner!!!! If you have eaten any thing from your tank please see your family doctor immediately. If you have any effects from eating said inhabitants and they last more than 4 hours please call the medical examiner and make an appointment. Side effects include, but are not limited to rapid breathing, outbreak of small white spots, bloating, shimmies, fungal growths, rot of the extremities, bulging eyes and velvet. If you experience any of these symptoms.....

 

[paperdragon]

:lol::rofl::rofl:

 

[noodles62]

Clam chowder? :lipssealedsmilie: Sorry, couldn't help myself...........

I was just joking!! :grinyes:

 

[DominionDesign]

WARNING!!!!
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DominionDesign does not endorse the cooking and eating of your tank inhabitants. This can be hazardous to your health, not to mention the health of our aquatic friends. Always use store bought or fresh caught ingredients when preparing dinner!!!! If you have eaten any thing from your tank please see your family doctor immediately. If you have any effects from eating said inhabitants and they last more than 4 hours please call the medical examiner and make an appointment. Side effects include, but are not limited to rapid breathing, outbreak of small white spots, bloating, shimmies, fungal growths, rot of the extremities, bulging eyes and velvet. If you experience any of these symptoms.....

Change "DominionDesign does not" to read "DominionDesign and noodles62 do not" There, I think we are covered.