I went boating on the river yesterday and i found 4 clams and i put them in a plastic container, and when i got home i washed them off really good and i put them in my 55g i herd that they will help clean up my tank is that true thanx kevin
clams in a fish tank
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clams are filter feeders yes...
clean your tank? no, usually end up being more work.
usually clams are cool/cold water animals that really need non poluted water(no amonia, no nitrIte, low nitrAte) to do well in. and you will probably have to do soemthing special to feed them since they can't go after the food you put in
really need to be prepared to do some rather special things to ensure the long term survival of your clams. and by long term I mean a couple of decades at least.
clean your tank? no, usually end up being more work.
usually clams are cool/cold water animals that really need non poluted water(no amonia, no nitrIte, low nitrAte) to do well in. and you will probably have to do soemthing special to feed them since they can't go after the food you put in
really need to be prepared to do some rather special things to ensure the long term survival of your clams. and by long term I mean a couple of decades at least.
Unless the harvesting of Freshwater clams and mussels is legal in wisconsin, I'd ask a Mod to delete this one. Snakeice summed things up well enough, but the last I checked Freshwater mussels and most clams in the midwest were protected. My understanding is that mussels in particular are federally protected against harvest from the wild. might check your local fish and game laws to make sure you haven't done something that may get you in trouble.
dave
dave
In Ohio I'm sure it's illegal to even take empty shells. I'd have to double check but I'm sure it was on my fishing license.
Puget Sound...
It is illegal to take them off the beaches here in Seattle due to "red tide", the poisonous bacteria that causes sickness in humans- and possibly tankmates>?
River sounds alot more fresh and bacteria free, although of course you could be fined in the unlikely possiblity that a state rep drops by to check out your tanks or some secret AC monitor reports your findings... :dance
It is illegal to take them off the beaches here in Seattle due to "red tide", the poisonous bacteria that causes sickness in humans- and possibly tankmates>?
River sounds alot more fresh and bacteria free, although of course you could be fined in the unlikely possiblity that a state rep drops by to check out your tanks or some secret AC monitor reports your findings... :dance
Taking anything from the wild and putting it in your fish tank is not only risky to the tank, but just shouldn't be done. Most states have laws that will not allow you to legally take live wildlife from the wild and domesticate it. I'll second the motion to get this thread removed, since there is a huge chance that its illegal to do what has been done.
reiverix said:
Hey another Buckeye!!!! yeah. And yes the've really cracked down in Ohio, and I think the ohio fishing laws is where I saw that they are federally protected now. Possesion of even a shell raises suspicion of harvest and therefore it is illegal to posses. just like eagle feathers and deer antlers that don't have tag numbers.
Dave
I'm locking this, but wil not delete it in an effort to help share information.
Another point about FW mussels--they require very clean water that has lots of particulates in it--difficult to get in the home aquaria. Without lots of organic particulates, they starve. Power filtration is much more efficient at removing these particles than the mussels. Futher, if they survive long enough to spawn, the larvae of all FW mussels parasitize aquatic animals--usually fish, but in one case salamander larvae. Some mussels are species specific in their host, but most are not. In a closed environment the mussel larvae will easily kill their host.
Another point about FW mussels--they require very clean water that has lots of particulates in it--difficult to get in the home aquaria. Without lots of organic particulates, they starve. Power filtration is much more efficient at removing these particles than the mussels. Futher, if they survive long enough to spawn, the larvae of all FW mussels parasitize aquatic animals--usually fish, but in one case salamander larvae. Some mussels are species specific in their host, but most are not. In a closed environment the mussel larvae will easily kill their host.