Little neck Clams

da1jewfish

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I just bought some from Publix. They were on ice and alive! I guess there in a dormit stage... anyways I am floating 5 of them in my tank. Its kind of a test to see how they do. The reason I got them is for nitrate export.
If yall have any input I could use it.
Bobby
 
Update: The clams seem to be doing good.:dance2: (wow) There pretty cool even though they just sit there. There clams are open a couple mm. A couple of them have some tube-like projections that are coming out of them? maybe a funnel to grab food.? Publix $.48 a piece:) If anyone has some good info on them I would be interested.

Can yall believe these were on sale for people to eat?? They eat ****! lol
 
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They're really good to eat. I was wondering about mussels (cultured) and little necks in an aquarium. From what I've read, bivalves will starve in an aquarium (might take months). Too bad, I got an electric scallop before I researched it (fiancee wanted it). I'd like to know from some experts if any of these can be kept successfully.
 
I believe Publix is a grocery store in the Southeast. At least it was when I used to live in Florida. Comparable to an Albertsons or Safeway for us Californians.
 
yep... at this time 4 out of 5 have burried themselves. There interesting animals. How bad would it be if they died? they open there clams completely when they die, right?
 
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It took a few days, but now all 5 clams are completely under the sand. No sign of them above sand. I thought they were going to keep there food tunnel above sand, but I was wrong.
I tested my nitrates (I havn't in a while) and they are high close to 50ppm. I removed the sponge in the refugium. All livelihood is good, so I am going to see how the clams do... since they are supposed to lower nitrates.
 
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