Clam Feeding

[miaheatlvr]

Question, who often do i SPOT feed by Blue Crocea clam? by the way i will spot feed him using the turkey baster with DT'S.. should i try the oyster eggs and frozen cyclopeeze? i dont really want to dose the tank becuase i dont have MANY verts and raise the NITRATES or make my skimmer go wild,, thanx!

 

[miaheatlvr]

Bump

 

[yosemite sam]

How big is the clam? Don't use a baster, and don't use anything like oyster eggs or cyclopeeze, these aren't a clam's normal food, and are too large and will clog the gills. If you want, you can take the clam out of the tank, put it in a small dish, and add some DTs (not a lot, just enough to give the water a green tint), and let the clam filter the water for a bit.

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
How big is the clam? Don't use a baster, and don't use anything like oyster eggs or cyclopeeze, these aren't a clam's normal food, and are too large and will clog the gills. If you want, you can take the clam out of the tank, put it in a small dish, and add some DTs (not a lot, just enough to give the water a green tint), and let the clam filter the water for a bit.
I use the kent marine "BASTER" i spot feed him but how often? The clam is like 3 inches long!
regards!

 

[yosemite sam]

Don't use the baster. Clams in the wild are adapted to live in clean water conditions, and the concentration of food from 'force feeding' with a baster can overload their gills, even with small particulate foods.
Your clam is big enough that it doesn't really need to be fed anyways.

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
Don't use the baster. Clams in the wild are adapted to live in clean water conditions, and the concentration of food from 'force feeding' with a baster can overload their gills, even with small particulate foods.
Your clam is big enough that it doesn't really need to be fed anyways.
I assume DTs, cyclopeese and oyster eggs are ok in a mass tank feeding aren't they? My tanks are packed and it gets all over.
Mc

 

[yosemite sam]

Originally Posted by grumpygils
I assume DTs, cyclopeese and oyster eggs are ok in a mass tank feeding aren't they? My tanks are packed and it gets all over.
Mc

I don't target feed, either. I add the stuff at night, when the polyps are out, and let things filter feed. Like with fish, you just have to make sure you don't overfeed with the stuff.