Clams in a fuge?

it's an interesting idea buy I wonder how many you would need to make a difference in your tank; especially if you have a larger one. would the cost make it prohibitive?
 
I used to use those clams a few years ago... only a few will do a good job filtering the water, but in my experience they don't live very long. I purchased all mine from the seafood section( the ones sitting on ice) in the stores around my house.
 
Smitty said:
I used to use those clams a few years ago... only a few will do a good job filtering the water, but in my experience they don't live very long. I purchased all mine from the seafood section( the ones sitting on ice) in the stores around my house.
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What they were still alive lol?
 
DAS212 said:
What they were still alive lol?
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Yep... most people think that they're dead and sitting on the ice to stay fresh for people to cook, but they add actually in a type of hibernation. I'd buy about a dozen, place them in a large bowl with some tank water, and wait for them to become active again. It takes about 20-30 mins for them to come back to life. Once you see their siphon tubes sticking out their shells, you can place them in your tank/ refugium.
 
Smitty said:
Yep... most people think that they're dead and sitting on the ice to stay fresh for people to cook, but they add actually in a type of hibernation. I'd buy about a dozen, place them in a large bowl with some tank water, and wait for them to become active again. It takes about 20-30 mins for them to come back to life. Once you see their siphon tubes sticking out their shells, you can place them in your tank/ refugium.
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lol wow good to know, i wouldve never guessed!
 
RedDevil.258 said:
How long did they live for?
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To be honest,I didn't really keep track, I noticed after about 5-6 months that my cuc was cleaning the shells. But, at that time, my tank was still new( under a year) and I probably didn't have enough nutrients in there. Since the topic has come back up, I might do a couple more and see how they do, considering my reef is very established and self sustaining, they may survive much longer.
 
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