Freshwater Clam

[XxTbaggerxX]

Im going to order some dwarf hairgrass but Im also going to buy a clam, Since clams burrow themselves in the gravel or sand. Will its digging harm the roots of the grass?

 

[Dorkhedeos]

i wouldnt suggest clams in your tank. if you know how a clam reproduces, you will know why. i dont think the digging will harm the plant though

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Im a little slow on the uptake here, whats so bad about freshwater clams reproducing ?

 

[fishfishfish]

id get em.if it does reproduce,then prepare its babys as a nice tasty fish treat

 

[CFC]

Clams reproduce by releasing zoospores into the water column which can attach themselves to the sides of fish and grow into their flesh leaving the fish covered in unsightly cysts.
Clams are also very very sensative to water quality and will die very quickly if everything is not perfect 100% of the time, dead clams decompose very quickly and if unnoticed a single dead clam can wipe out a tank over night.

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

sound #s like a risky move to me

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Clams reproduce by releasing zoospores into the water column which can attach themselves to the sides of fish and grow into their flesh leaving the fish covered in unsightly cysts.
Clams are also very very sensative to water quality and will die very quickly if everything is not perfect 100% of the time, dead clams decompose very quickly and if unnoticed a single dead clam can wipe out a tank over night.

Ahh...Are freshwater mussels any different ? I once considered getting some, then couldn't find much info on them, and thought the better of it.

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

when i first started reading this post the idea of a clam in my tank sounded cool then after reading this:

Clams reproduce by releasing zoospores into the water column which can attach themselves to the sides of fish and grow into their flesh leaving the fish covered in unsightly cysts.
Clams are also very very sensative to water quality and will die very quickly if everything is not perfect 100% of the time, dead clams decompose very quickly and if unnoticed a single dead clam can wipe out a tank over night.

i changed my mind

 

[Dorkhedeos]

id get em.if it does reproduce,then prepare its babys as a nice tasty fish treat

it would be the other way around because the clam babies hook onto the fishs' gills and skin