Ordered first clam YAY
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3104668
Oh wow... that's a small clam. I would bowl feed that. I would honestly also use live phyto.
What do you mean by Bowl feed????
Live phyto...lol...Can I get that anywhere, or is it like buying livestock?
http:///forum/post/3104668
Oh wow... that's a small clam. I would bowl feed that. I would honestly also use live phyto.
What do you mean by Bowl feed????
Live phyto...lol...Can I get that anywhere, or is it like buying livestock?
cranberry
Active Member
I have to read back through again, but what are you trying to get it to attach to?
You just dip a bowl in the water deep enough to cover the clam, bring up a bowl of tank water with the clam and tinge the water with phyto. Wait until it "eats" (the water will clear) and just put the bowl, water and all, back in the tank.
You just dip a bowl in the water deep enough to cover the clam, bring up a bowl of tank water with the clam and tinge the water with phyto. Wait until it "eats" (the water will clear) and just put the bowl, water and all, back in the tank.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3104687
I have to read back through again, but what are you trying to get it to attach to?
You just dip a bowl in the water deep enough to cover the clam, bring up a bowl of tank water with the clam and tinge the water with phyto. Wait until it "eats" (the water will clear) and just put the bowl, water and all, back in the tank.
I was under the impression that clams "attach" to the rock they sit on.
If the clam attaches to the rock that it is sitting on...I will not be able to put it in a bowl..
http:///forum/post/3104687
I have to read back through again, but what are you trying to get it to attach to?
You just dip a bowl in the water deep enough to cover the clam, bring up a bowl of tank water with the clam and tinge the water with phyto. Wait until it "eats" (the water will clear) and just put the bowl, water and all, back in the tank.
I was under the impression that clams "attach" to the rock they sit on.
If the clam attaches to the rock that it is sitting on...I will not be able to put it in a bowl..
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3104690
I was under the impression that clams "attach" to the rock they sit on.
If the clam attaches to the rock that it is sitting on...I will not be able to put it in a bowl..
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
http:///forum/post/3104690
I was under the impression that clams "attach" to the rock they sit on.
If the clam attaches to the rock that it is sitting on...I will not be able to put it in a bowl..
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104693
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
OK...thanks...LOL...
and just so you know.....I'm not panicking
http:///forum/post/3104693
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
OK...thanks...LOL...
and just so you know.....I'm not panicking
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3104698
OK...thanks...LOL...
and just so you know.....I'm not panicking
Yeah it did not look like any OMG!!! in the posts.
http:///forum/post/3104698
OK...thanks...LOL...
and just so you know.....I'm not panicking
Yeah it did not look like any OMG!!! in the posts.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104699
Yeah it did not look like any OMG!!! in the posts.
I'm trying to take a calmer approach to things
Hey that Longfin Sleeper Goby is going to town in the 54G.....It already has its 'Spot" under an overhang all burrowed out....Funny thing is...as soon as it hit the water, it grabbed a mouth of sand....
http:///forum/post/3104699
Yeah it did not look like any OMG!!! in the posts.
I'm trying to take a calmer approach to things
Hey that Longfin Sleeper Goby is going to town in the 54G.....It already has its 'Spot" under an overhang all burrowed out....Funny thing is...as soon as it hit the water, it grabbed a mouth of sand....
cranberry
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104693
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
K, wait now... describe that again?
Edit: Never mind... the word inverted threw me off.
http:///forum/post/3104693
You can accomplish the same thing with and inverted top to a plastic bottle covering the clam. Use the hole in the top to put the food into.
K, wait now... describe that again?
Edit: Never mind... the word inverted threw me off.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3104702
So you have the clam on the sand in a level position? (I still need to reread). If so, the bottle method will work. If the clam in an area where the edge is uneven the bottle won't "seal" and you'll loose your phyto out the bottom.
NO, It's on a rock.....BUT I think the rock may be big enough that I can find something to fit over it....
I'll experiment with stuff tonight
http:///forum/post/3104702
So you have the clam on the sand in a level position? (I still need to reread). If so, the bottle method will work. If the clam in an area where the edge is uneven the bottle won't "seal" and you'll loose your phyto out the bottom.
NO, It's on a rock.....BUT I think the rock may be big enough that I can find something to fit over it....
I'll experiment with stuff tonight
cranberry
Active Member
I got really tired of covering corals for feeding with bottles.
You can see mine in this pic. The marbles are to weight it down and there is are 2 holes drilled in the cap. One had a rigid tubing in it and the other had a hole to let out the air.
EDIT: LOL... I forgot it was an animation! I was like What the.... !!!
You can see mine in this pic. The marbles are to weight it down and there is are 2 holes drilled in the cap. One had a rigid tubing in it and the other had a hole to let out the air.
EDIT: LOL... I forgot it was an animation! I was like What the.... !!!
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3104741
I'll make one... without the marbles, but you'll need marbles or something to weight it down. It's much easier that way. I used these things for a looooooong time.
LOL....can I use fish weights, or would they be bad cause of what they are made out of???
http:///forum/post/3104741
I'll make one... without the marbles, but you'll need marbles or something to weight it down. It's much easier that way. I used these things for a looooooong time.
LOL....can I use fish weights, or would they be bad cause of what they are made out of???
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104751
Renee, technicality
No fish weights made from lead.
NIX the weights...LOL
I'll come up with something...
http:///forum/post/3104751
Renee, technicality
No fish weights made from lead.
NIX the weights...LOL
I'll come up with something...
cranberry
Active Member
You can silicone some bits of LR rubble... I used that too in the past...
Okay, of course the bottle would be covering the clam. I use such a long rigid tubing to I could place it right over the feeder without putting my hands in the water.
Drill a second whole in the lid to let air escape while you are placing it under water.
I used a hairdryer to bend the top of the rigid tubing. After awhile, the soft airline tubing would bend blocking flow. Make sense?
Okay, of course the bottle would be covering the clam. I use such a long rigid tubing to I could place it right over the feeder without putting my hands in the water.
Drill a second whole in the lid to let air escape while you are placing it under water.
I used a hairdryer to bend the top of the rigid tubing. After awhile, the soft airline tubing would bend blocking flow. Make sense?