Cleaner Clams

[ugotktfo]

I'm getting a couple cleaner clams in a cuc package. Every other time I've had cleaner clams, they were dead within a day or two. I suspect the other members of the cuc ate them. Do cleaner clams need a sand bed? I was thinking of putting them next to my return pump in my wet/dry where there is no sand.

 

[reefkprz]

yes they need a sand or mud bed.
here is some information about them
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/264945/the-truth-about-cleaner-clams

 

[saxman]

Unfortunately, "cleaner clams" typically don't do so well in aquaria, and since they dwell within the substrate, one never knows when they die. Keep an eye on them.

 

[raina55]

tks for your sharing

 

[siptang]

hmmm... learned something new today.

 

[coralman05]

LOL you dont have sand in your tank and want a cleaner claim!