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anybody have them? how are these things in your tank? how many can go in a 29 gallon? do they move around?

i am planning on buying 6 of them for my 29 gallon, i hope thats not too many, because eventually the tank will be covered with plants...


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Last edited by greenfootball at 30-May-2005 04:23

Clams don't really move much once they find a good spot. They starve to death easily because they don't move fast enough to a spot with better current and more food. They are interesting to watch when you first drop them in or turn the substrate but once burrowed in all you see is 2 holes that suck in and squirt out water. Also remove them if you use any medicines at all in the tank. You'll have a die off even using things like melafix. They are extrememly sensitive. It depends what and how much you feed as to how many you can keep. When I feed shrimp pellets the tetras grab them and swim around leaving a cloud of particles behind which I'm sure the clams love. If I feed more solid foods like new life spectrum pellets for several weeks then I'll start to lose clams to starvation. I can keep about 25 alive in a 55g, 5-8 in the 10g fry tank, and 15 in my 20g rivertank with lots of current to bring them food.

ouch, i am aiming for little currents, because of co2 and plants, but i usually feed shrimp pellets and the angels usually leave a mess somewhere on the gravel. i am planning on getting just 6 because of limited surface space on my gravel due to number of plants, will i be ok??

They are best suited to rivertanks but I have kept them in fry tanks with only a sponge filter or air stone. The plants won't really affect them. They'll just find a spot between roots to sit in. If you stick with only a few and place them in the highest current area you should be fine.