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11-08-2005, 07:28 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Age: 25
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 |  Benefits of Clam
What are the benefits of a cleaner clam in the sump? Are they beneficial? Should I get one? Since my sump light is on 24/7 to control the caulerpa, should i even consider one?
Thanks,
Mike
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SOLD THE 55 GALLON...moving to Atlanta and hoping to get a nano as soon as possible. | 
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11-08-2005, 07:42 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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If you're talking about the sand sifting clams, don't bother. They don't live very long and don't do much IME | |
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11-08-2005, 07:44 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Age: 25
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What I was referring to was the cleaner clam from saltwaterfish.com, check it out here | |
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11-08-2005, 07:52 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tyler, Texas
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Sounds pretty neat! I would also like to hear more about it.
Cindy
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11-08-2005, 08:50 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Well now, that site doesn't tell you much about them do they  I can't help you on this one...sorry! | |
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11-08-2005, 09:23 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL,Florida
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looks like a regular chowder clam to me. remember that clams are filter feeders and feed on phyto. I think they mean it would help lower nitrates by digging in the refugium sandbed not that it eats it. IMO it would do more damage when it dies of starvation than 100 live clams will ever do to help your water quality. _________ &&&&20 Gal. , Millenium 1000 & 2000 filter, 130watt Corallife 50/50 reef lamp. Maroon Gold-striped Clown, Pygmy (Cherub) Angel, Skunk Cleaner shrimp, 8 Turbo Snails, 1 unknown cone snail , a branch of red grape calerpa , Sun Polyps, Blue-Green Striped shroom, Red shroom, Zoo Polyp colonies, & Green Star polyps, green monti. | |
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11-08-2005, 09:44 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA
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It does look like a "Clams Casino" clam to me too. :-) | |
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11-08-2005, 10:48 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 41
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Looks like the standard variety of COLD water clam.
FWIW, Tridacnids do well with a little nitrates, so they must utilize them as well. I would much rather look at a tridacnid, if you have the lighting! _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-08-2005, 02:21 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brick,NJ Age: 31
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these clams are scams! they look like regular clams that are in the waters of NJ.my local fish store had a few of these clams and a week later i went back and saw the empty shells in their tank.if you want good cleaners for your sand beds, stick to sand-sifting stars and banded serpent stars. | |
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11-09-2005, 06:22 AM
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| | Fire Worm
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Originally Posted by ReefBuilderNJ these clams are scams! they look like regular clams that are in the waters of NJ.my local fish store had a few of these clams and a week later i went back and saw the empty shells in their tank.if you want good cleaners for your sand beds, stick to sand-sifting stars and banded serpent stars. | Do you know what killed them? Does anybody have any real experience with these critters? Good or bad, what are experiences of keeping them in aquariums?
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