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Originally Posted by smokinreefer
while i agree that feeding items such as phyto may be beneficial...i do not necessarily believe it is a necessity for keeping clams.
case in point, jamie's clams...though they may be getting food present in his system, he is not adding any supplemental food for the clams.
yeah, i have noticed phytos is pushed heavily on RC, but i also realize one of the biggest advocates for it is someone who sells clams...though you can take it as him having lots of experience with the husbandy of clams, you can also take it as someone who has a vested interest in the sale of the product as well.
though i must say...feeding phyto is something i may try in the near future.
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Clam vendors like Barry and Jim Norris aren't selling DT's as far as I know. They don't get anything out of promoting DT's unless the product works. If the product works, then more people will buy clams because they'll be able to keep them alive. If the product doesn't work and clams die, then people will be discouraged from buying clams from them. It is in their best interest to give people good information on how to keep clams alive. I don't see how they would benefit by telling people to use DT's if there is no benefit to using it. IE. I don't see their vested interest in the sale of DT's.
If it was the other way around, then I would understand. IE. The more clams are sold, the more DTs will be sold. So, DT vendors would have a vested interested in selling more clams.
Its like dog kennels and Dog Chow. Let's assume Dog Chow helps keep dogs healthy and happy. Dog kennels won't benefit by pushing Dog Chow. However, pushing dog sales will benefit companies that sell Dog Chow. The more dogs that are sold (and produced) means that more Dog chow will be sold.