fresh water clam?

acocacolagirl

acocacolagirl

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I have no clue if I am in the right forum to ask about fresh water clams, but my daughter brought one home from a friends house (the friend got it out of the pond by her house). Its just in a jar of pond water. But what am I supposed to do with it now? Can I stick it in a 1 gl aquarium? What/how in the world to clams eat? What about subterate? My dwarf african clawed frog needs to find a new tank (he bites the betta) could they live together or would clam subterate be to fine for a frog?

(note I dont approve of bringing wildlife home, but it was a gift from her little friend so I feel bad telling her she has to dump it back in the pond)

Thanks.
 
Below is a bit of info I found at this link:
http://aquamaniacs.net/forum/cms_view_article.php?aid=135. More profile info can be found here:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1642

Enjoy your new clam. :)

Family: Corbiculidae
Latin: Corbicual sp.
Distribution: Asia, Burma, Thailand
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Filter feeding omnivore
Hardness/pH: Moderate to hard/pH 7.0-8.0
Tank minimum: 10 gallon
Lifespan:
Length: Up to 2"
Temperature: 65-82°F (18-28°C)
Breeding: Difficult
References:

Notes: Freshwater Clams are typically brown and black banded, and inhabit temperate freshwater rivers and lakes around the world. Most freshwater clams found in the aquarium trade originate from Asia. Freshwater Clams burrow in the substrate where they feed by filtering food and detritus from the water column. Their diet must be supplemented with a high-quality invertebrate food, an infusion mixture used for culturing daphnia, and/or green water.

Tankmates must be non-aggressive species that will not harass or make a meal out of invertebrates (such as dwarf puffers, or clown loaches). Freshwater clams do not tolerate copper and other medications, and must be removed whenever treating an aquarium.
 
Thanks that was helpful.
 
oops, I missed the question about the frog and clam substrate... the frog could accidentally grab up a piece of smaller type substrate that you might use for a clam. It could block the frog's digestive system.
 
Thanks for replying back about that. Unfortunately, the frog wasn't doing so well, which is one of the reasons I wanted to move him to a new tank. And so yesterday he died. :( We are very sad. But I can say that at least now the betta's fins will be safe and the clam can live in silt from the pond it came from.
 
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