Omg! Glad its a joke. I got 2 from lucasjiang yday. Hope they are happy campers in my tank!Originally Posted by felix_fx2
By the way, anyone knows how to tell if they aren't doing well or dead? Cos you know, they don't move.
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Stirred fried chopped garlic, a little salt with clam(if you love it spicy, add some fresh cut chili).... Super yummy!
I always link them to food although I will never eat them from someone tank.
I prefer natural than tank breed.
Laksa and Char Kway Teow with extra extra extra "ham" please!
If its dead it will smell awfully bad just like nerite snails? Your fingers that pick it up will be stained with the stench.
If they are alive, their shells will open and they will take in water through their siphons. They usually do it at night.
By the way, they do eat quite a lot, my greenwater production couldnt cope with feeding 4 clams
Hi lucasjiang, I haven't seen them.open so I'm quite worried. Sigh.... It would be.such a pity if they didn't even manage to make it thru the taxi ride home.If they are alive, their shells will open and they will take in water through their siphons. They usually do it at night.
By the way, they do eat quite a lot, my greenwater production couldnt cope with feeding 4 clams
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They remain shut just like other bivalves when they are stressed. You will only see the shells being opened slightly for them to feed or move around when they are fully settled in. Since they are particle sifters, perhaps a yeast solution can be an alternative when green water is not available. Look at these video links to see how other bivalves move:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48_MU9NH2rc
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/286314/clam_takes_a_walk/ <-- time lapse video showing how they dig into the substrate
These clams use a foot to move around, much like snails, but in a different manner.
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Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
You're poking fun at that famous over-paid celebrity aren't cha? Be careful... or he'll "hum" you instead!!
I have pails of super-green greenwater. Intended to culture Moina with it but... long story short... you need some?my greenwater production couldnt cope with feeding 4 clams
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
That's so cool! I really hope the 2 in my tank are still alive. It's been a few days and I haven't seen them open up. BUT. yesterday I did wake up to one of them being half buried in the subtrate. I'm not sure if it wiggled itself into it or if the fishes buried it. So worried.
lucasjiang, did yours take very long to settle in and open up after you brought it home?
Its ok, i now have 2 tanks of greenwater.You're poking fun at that famous over-paid celebrity aren't cha? Be careful... or he'll "hum" you instead!!
I have pails of super-green greenwater. Intended to culture Moina with it but... long story short... you need some?turns out that the water in my pseudomugil neon red tank started turning green (i dont know why either) so i have almost twice the supply now
They opened up the very night after i reached singapore. Dont worry, sometimes they will open just a small crack. As long as it remains closed, it should still be alive. Dead clams will open very wide.
Phew! Relieved! Ok. I hope the warm up to me soon.Its ok, i now have 2 tanks of greenwater.
They opened up the very night after i reached singapore. Dont worry, sometimes they will open just a small crack. As long as it remains closed, it should still be alive. Dead clams will open very wide.
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First time seen this as pet
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