Clams....

[Seamus]

The USA has more freshwater bi-valves, (Clams, mussels) than any place on Earth. Many in our creeks, streams etc. are needed. And are first to be studied and counted and kept an eye on for changes or toxins in the water. Other bi-valves create havoc and were brought over accidentally or released into waters. Similar problems England has by having the American Crayfish explosion in their streams. Anyway, I've thought about adding a few clams to one or more tanks. Has anyone dealt with clams? If you get a chance pull up a few YouTube videos on how fast clams clean water...... it's pretty unbelievable.

 

[Sgooosh]

I have but the chiclids annihilated them

 

[FloridaChick]

The USA has more freshwater bi-valves, (Clams, mussels) than any place on Earth. Many in our creeks, streams etc. are needed. And are first to be studied and counted and kept an eye on for changes or toxins in the water. Other bi-valves create havoc and were brought over accidentally or released into waters. Similar problems England has by having the American Crayfish explosion in their streams. Anyway, I've thought about adding a few clams to one or more tanks. Has anyone dealt with clams? If you get a chance pull up a few YouTube videos on how fast clams clean water...... it's pretty unbelievable.

Clams??? Fascinating ?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Never tried them in an aquarium. The Badgerling and I were mucking around in the local lake the other day and found a whole bunch of mussel shells. Seashells in Wyoming. Who-da thunk.

 

[Sgooosh]

Never tried them in an aquarium. The Badgerling and I were mucking around in the local lake the other day and found a whole bunch of mussel shells. Seashells in Wyoming. Who-da thunk.

Maybe they were fossils?
or "lake mussels"

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Lake mussels, freshwater mussels. I knew they existed but I'd never seen this many of them before. I think it's because they're got the water drawn way down in anticipation of spring runoff, and I'm not usually at the lake this time of year.

Not zebra mussels, though. We fortunately have managed to keep those out so far.

 

[Sgooosh]

Lake mussels, freshwater mussels. I knew they existed but I'd never seen this many of them before. I think it's because they're got the water drawn way down in anticipation of spring runoff, and I'm not usually at the lake this time of year.

Not zebra mussels, though. We fortunately have managed to keep those out so far.

oh no, good thing no zebras