clams

[fishguyxd]

Are they hard to take care of
what about for feeding etc
Looking for info.please

[michika]

For the most part they are a low maintenance addition to any tank, provided you have no problem maintaining consistent parameters.

I personally don't feed my clams anything. I used to grow and dose with phyto, and I've tried some mixtures produced for clams, but saw no difference. Feeding comes down size I think. Smaller clams do need additional food as they can't produce enough via photosynthesis, and filter feeding.

Clamsdirect.com is a great place to look for additional info. There is also a book by James Fatherree (http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=lit-clam) that is a nice easy intro to clams.

Any thoughts on what kind of clam you may want? Or are you just trying to get a feel if they are for you?

[mark]

here's a good forum http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/

[christyf5]

Chapter on Maxima Clams from Giant Clams in the Sea and the Aquarium (http://www.liquid-medium.com./maximaLR.pdf)by James Fatherree


Tridacna Clams for the Home Aquarium (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~delbeek/delb7.html) by J. Charles Delbeek

Identifying The Tridacnid Clams (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/jf/feature/index.php) by James Fatherree

More reading here:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=22030

[fishguyxd]

Thanks just researching the topic first before getting clams for tank.