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cathyg_99 04-16-2011 10:53 PM

Muscles?
 
So i cant seem to find anything about tbem for a reef, the lfs has some for sale does any one know what conditions they like? I know they are filter feeders but what do they filter nitrate, phos?

hillegom 04-16-2011 11:10 PM

Mussels filter out phytoplankton. There may be some others like clams that eat nitrate, Maybe someone else will chime in

reeferious 04-16-2011 11:37 PM

you don't want to buy this for
 
mussels being one of above. just to keep it fed you need to constant-drip phyto into tank until tank water takes on greenish tint. tried this once grew my own phyto to feed all my nonphotos until pain in butt became too much to bear.

cathyg_99 04-16-2011 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reeferious (Post 607289)
mussels being one of above. just to keep it fed you need to constant-drip phyto into tank until tank water takes on greenish tint. tried this once grew my own phyto to feed all my nonphotos until pain in butt became too much to bear.

So there ugly and a hassel

Kevotron 04-17-2011 03:03 AM

Lol @ "Muscles"
:mrgreen:

cathyg_99 04-17-2011 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevotron (Post 607337)
Lol @ "Muscles"
:mrgreen:

oops yeah i dont bother with grammar and spelling haha

hillegom 04-17-2011 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathyg_99 (Post 607345)
oops yeah i dont bother with grammar and spelling haha

As long as you spell properly in google :biggrin:

cathyg_99 04-17-2011 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillegom (Post 607354)
As long as you spell properly in google :biggrin:

I prefer not to it makes the searches more interesting haha

ScubaSteve 04-17-2011 05:09 AM

I have a whole pile of them in my tank. They came as hitchhikers and they just keep growing. I've even seen them spawn a few times. I'll feed them some Reef Roids or other similar food every once in a while but for the most part I completely forget they're there. They're really easy to take care of.

monocus 04-17-2011 06:55 AM

shell fish
 
i have various oysters mussels and scallops in my tank right now-no problem feeding them(probably have close to 40 small ones in my 220)but i think it's only the clams that filter the phosphates


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