the truth about cleaner clams

slt wtr stupid

slt wtr stupid

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Ok
another stupid question:
how do they filter the water if there buried in the sand all the time i just bought one and hes yet to come back out of the sand?
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by slt wtr stupid
http:///forum/post/2691257
Ok
another stupid question:
how do they filter the water if there buried in the sand all the time i just bought one and hes yet to come back out of the sand?
Your substraight is porous
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Originally Posted by slt wtr stupid
http:///forum/post/2691257
Ok
another stupid question:
how do they filter the water if there buried in the sand all the time i just bought one and hes yet to come back out of the sand?
they stick their siphons out of the sand and suck water in.
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2691058
with all due respect to Payton
When moving a clam from one location to another where the clam is out of the water it is possible for the clam to develop a potential air embolism due to some air being drawn into the gills of the clam. When the transfer is complete gently rotate the clam 360' several times to release any trapped air bubbles.
joe,
minor correction here.
thats for "giant" clams, clams like merciana and mussels are constantly exposed during low tides and seal themselves against air intrusion. air embolisms are not a threat to cleaner clams. in fact as long as they are damp and cool they can survive for days out of water. 6-8 hours out of water is nothing to them. heat is the only real threat. it dries the edge of their mantle and breaks the seal that holds their moisture in when exposed.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2692654
joe,
minor correction here.
thats for "giant" clams, clams like merciana and mussels are constantly exposed during low tides and seal themselves against air intrusion. air embolisms are not a threat to cleaner clams. in fact as long as they are damp and cool they can survive for days out of water. 6-8 hours out of water is nothing to them. heat is the only real threat. it dries the edge of their mantle and breaks the seal that holds their moisture in when exposed.
Great clarification Reef
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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well, they eat all kinds of suspended planktons, zooplankton, phytoplankton, some fish waste particles, pretty much the same as most filter feeders. I dont know what particle size they consume but would have to assume it can be relativley large (in the filter feeder sense of the word)
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Thanks beth. saves me from searching it up everytime the subject comes up again.
now I know right where to find it everytime.
 
mantisman51

mantisman51

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OK, I bought 13 at the grocery store. All are alive. I left them in a bucket of tank water and a whole bunch of bubbles and poo later, I rinsed and deposited them in the tank. Next step is buying phytoplankton. Question-I read on another website that when they move the substrate they can release NO (?) that would normally be slow-released and that it potentially can kill all fish. That doesn't sound right to me, or any substrate sifters could be dangerous. Does that explanation of potential danger on another website sound as stupid to you or is there something to it?
 
yearofthenick

yearofthenick

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What if I put them in my refugium? Would that work? It almost seems better and more appropriate that they be put in there... yes?
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Originally Posted by mantisman51
http:///forum/post/2720379
OK, I bought 13 at the grocery store. All are alive. I left them in a bucket of tank water and a whole bunch of bubbles and poo later, I rinsed and deposited them in the tank. Next step is buying phytoplankton. Question-I read on another website that when they move the substrate they can release NO (?) that would normally be slow-released and that it potentially can kill all fish. That doesn't sound right to me, or any substrate sifters could be dangerous. Does that explanation of potential danger on another website sound as stupid to you or is there something to it?
the difference with clams is they dive deeper into the sand than most other substrate dwellers so this is a concern if you have a large number of them moving around in a DSB.
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/2720450
What if I put them in my refugium? Would that work? It almost seems better and more appropriate that they be put in there... yes?
yup they would filter in the fuge just as well as they would in the DT.
 
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