Comments on: Freshwater Clams for the Ornamental Aquarium http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/29/freshwater-clams-for-the-ornamental-aquarium/ That Fish Blog is the source for aquarium advice, information and interaction with the experts at That Fish Place Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Hartung http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/29/freshwater-clams-for-the-ornamental-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-97 John Hartung Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:04:32 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=81#comment-97 Very good article on clams. I may have to consider getting some of them for my tank. Thanks for the information. Very good article on clams. I may have to consider getting some of them for my tank. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/29/freshwater-clams-for-the-ornamental-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-75 thatpetblog Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:16:14 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=81#comment-75 Thanks Frank, good advice. I usually find that any clams that perish decay quickly and they can make quite a mess in smaller tanks if there is nothing there to eat up the remains...it is beneficial to observe them daily to see if there are any signs that any may be struggling. looking forward to your next article, Patty Thanks Frank, good advice. I usually find that any clams that perish decay quickly and they can make quite a mess in smaller tanks if there is nothing there to eat up the remains…it is beneficial to observe them daily to see if there are any signs that any may be struggling.

looking forward to your next article, Patty

]]> By: Frank Indiviglio http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/29/freshwater-clams-for-the-ornamental-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Frank Indiviglio Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:05:43 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=81#comment-54 Hi and thanks for the intesting article. I have a group of clams, likely of the genus you mention, going strong for over 3 years now. The tank is heavily planted and stocked with guppies, coolie loaches (including an individual 11 years of age), other loaches, snails, cherry shrimp and a small African clawed frog species (Xenopus mulleri, age 18). As you suggest may be possible, the clams are thriving without supplementary feeding. One caution I would pass along - dead clams are not always evident, and can rapidly foul the water (although fish often eat small individuals very quickly). This has not happened in the tank I mentioned above, but I have had such problems in public aquarium tanks that were not managed carefully. I usually introduce new clams in very small groups, as a massive die-off can be serious. Best, Frank Hi and thanks for the intesting article.

I have a group of clams, likely of the genus you mention, going strong for over 3 years now. The tank is heavily planted and stocked with guppies, coolie loaches (including an individual 11 years of age), other loaches, snails, cherry shrimp and a small African clawed frog species (Xenopus mulleri, age 18).

As you suggest may be possible, the clams are thriving without supplementary feeding.

One caution I would pass along – dead clams are not always evident, and can rapidly foul the water (although fish often eat small individuals very quickly). This has not happened in the tank I mentioned above, but I have had such problems in public aquarium tanks that were not managed carefully. I usually introduce new clams in very small groups, as a massive die-off can be serious.

Best, Frank

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