Grocery store clams in your sump?

[Reef Guy]

Hey guys anyone ever tried putting one of those grocery store clams in your sumps? I have been thinking about it for extra filtration. Think there will be any negative effects?

 

[FastUno]

I have had 5 in for about 2 months, then I needed more room & left only 1 in there. He has been in there since Feb & seems to be no ill effects.

They will probably not last, since they prefer colder waters, but for their sake it's better than putting them in spaghetti.

 

[Reef Guy]

Have you seen any improvements since you put them in? Btw what is the exact type you put in there, so I know which to look for @ my LSM

 

[Reef Guy]

Anyone ever tried beach clams in their tanks? Im gonna get some at the beach today so let me know

 

[charliethetuna88]

i was thinking the same thing to put a few lick cherrystones in there nice and small

 

[scotty]

the only bad thing is what if they start to die and pollute the tank? the clams from the beaches around here arent going to like the tropical temp.

 

[marrone]

Scotty right once they start to die they're really going to pollute your tank, so you need to watch them very closely to make sure that they're alive. In the summer time, when the temp raise, they're really going to be stressed out.

In a reef tank any major die off like that will sent your nitrates up which will be a problem for your corals.

 

[spykes]

dont they come with polluted sand in their mouth, or like dieases from god knows where? and also do they really help the nitrate?

 

[FastUno]

I have this kind

When I had my 55g I had a bad cyano problem & it was the reason why I added the clams. I was doing water changes at the time as well & the cyano issue reversed itself.

 

[charliethetuna88]

how bout i shuck those little basterds and suck them down and make my own nitrate damn they look yummy

 

[scotty]

now thats funny. and the best idea yet